WineNZ Summer 2019-20

Wine & Time
THE LATEST BUZZ
Now you can enjoy lower
alcohol wine.
A first year Bachelor of Viticulture and Wine
Science student at EIT will be the lucky
recipient of the new scholarship.
Substantial scholarship up
for grabs for viticulture &
wine student
The EIT Viticulture and Wine Science team
are excited to announce a new scholarship.
The scholarship will be awarded to one 2020
first year student enrolled in the Bachelor of
Viticulture and Wine Science* and is offered
by organic winegrowing company Urlar from
Gladstone, Wairarapa.
The scholarship has been established by
Kohei Koyama, Winegrower and Director
for Urlar. Kohei completed a law degree at
the University of Tokyo and worked in the
financial sector for over a decade. He then
came to New Zealand to pursue his dream
of winemaking. Kohei gained a degree
in Viticulture and Oenology and is now
dedicated to support people to thrive in the
wine industry.
“We are looking for applicants who are
highly motivated and passionate about
organic viticulture and winemaking,”
says Kohei. “The ideal candidate is highly
committed to the wine industry and of
course a wine lover.”
Any first year Bachelor of Viticulture and
Wine Science student will be able to apply
for the scholarship with a preference for
applicants from the Wairarapa district.
The grant will be awarded at the end of
semester one of the first year of the degree
and will be paid across the whole degree.
The successful recipient will also have
practical work opportunities working for the
organic fine wine producer.
“The generous $10,000 scholarship will
make a huge difference to a student,”
says Sue Blackmore, Head of School of
Viticulture and Wine Science. “It’s a fantastic
opportunity to cover costs and study in the
most diverse wine area in New Zealand.”
*Subject to approval and accreditation.
Lighter wines are bold , full of flavour and
naturally lower in alcohol. When it comes
to world of wine sipping, there’s usually an
all-or-nothing mentality: You can still enjoy a
glass without giving up what New Zealand
wine is famous for - premium quality, varietally
expressive and delicious wines. You can even
say that lighter wines from New Zealand
are perfectly matched with those aiming
for balance when it comes to incorporating
wellness in their life.
Low alcohol wine sales have dramatically
increased in the last five years. New Zealand
has set out to be a pioneer in the low alcohol
wine category, with consumers showing
a growing appetite for such products. The
challenge has been to create wines that
maintain the same quality as their traditional
counterparts, but Stoneleigh believe its new
launches have succeeded: Quite often,
experienced wine tasters don’t know it’s a
lighter wine until we tell them.
2019 Wine Challenge
CONGRATULATIONS: Congratulations to the
teams at Forrest Wines and Spy Valley for
collecting awards at the 2019 International
Wine Challenge. Forrest Wines, The Doctors’
Sauvignon Blanc 2018 picked up a Bronze and
Spy Valley Easy Tiger Sauvignon Blanc 2018 a
Highly Commended. Beth Forrest comes from a
family legacy wine business and is one of the
women making inroads in the industry.
Barossa wine sector gets
financial boost to promote
wines in China and USA
Barossa wine industry has been given a
financial shot in the arm thanks to a $470,000
government grant to promote Barossa wine
in China and the USA, and attract more
international tourists in to the region.
Source: Vinex
www.winenzmagazine.co.nz
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