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Traceability, winery management, and industry news.
NZW's 2026 Annual Report shows exports hit NZ$2.108bn and 306.2M litres. Volume rose while value barely moved. Here's what that means for your winery's margin.
Thousands of hectares are being ripped out across Gisborne, Hawke's Bay and Marlborough. Here's a clear framework for when to pull, how to record write-downs, and how to plan ahead.
A worked NZD example of real cost per bottle for a New Zealand winery: grapes, winemaking, packaging, labour, excise and freight, plus a free calculator to run your own numbers.
EU VI-1, the UK's post-Brexit simplification, the TTB-FDA triangle in the United States, GACC registration in China, Wine Australia export approval: what each major import market actually requires in 2026 and why export documentation is becoming a data problem.
An honest comparison between dedicated winery automation systems (Acrolon TankNet, VinWizard, Parsec) and Cepaos Connected Winery: what each does best, what they cost, and when to choose which.
Generic accounting software can't handle vintage-based COGS, barrel inventory, or excise tax. What winery accounting software must do, honest costs, and how to choose.
Honest guide to choosing wine production software in 2026. We compare the 3 market archetypes without naming products: what each one solves, where they fail, what your winery needs.
How Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc producers can use vineyard-to-bottle traceability to protect provenance claims, satisfy export documentation, and differentiate in premium markets.
A practical guide to MPI export certification requirements for New Zealand wineries, documentation, timelines, and how digital record-keeping simplifies the process.
Everything New Zealand wineries need to know about Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand (SWNZ) certification, requirements, documentation, and how digital tools simplify compliance.
Compare digital cellar book requirements across 13 wine-producing countries: what each regulator demands, mandatory fields, reporting frequency, and how a single platform handles all of them.
Ingredients, nutrition and allergens: what the EU e-label regulation actually requires on the label versus the QR code, and the mistake that gets wine pulled from shelves.
Valle de Uco, remote estates, rural cellars: how to manage winery operations when internet connectivity is unreliable. PWA architecture, offline-first design, and automatic sync.
Why wine cooperatives outgrow Excel, the real cost of manual management, and how purpose-built software transforms traceability, member accounting, and regulatory reporting.
Why New Zealand wineries are moving from spreadsheets to purpose-built winery management software, and what to expect from the transition, from Marlborough to Central Otago.
A practical guide to planning and running vintage in New Zealand, from Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc to Central Otago Pinot Noir, covering logistics, intake, and compliance.
SWNZ explained: what Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand certification demands, the scorecard, the 3-year audit cycle, what it costs to stay in, and why most NZ vineyards are in.
A guide to winery laboratory analysis for New Zealand producers, from harvest sampling in Marlborough to export compliance testing for Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay.
A practical guide to measuring, tracking, and reducing wine losses in New Zealand wineries, from barrel evaporation to transfer losses, with MPI compliance considerations.
New Zealand Winegrowers and MPI set the standards for Kiwi wine production. We explain which records are essential and how to digitise your traceability.
How to choose winery software for your NZ operation: essential features for GI compliance, SWNZ audits, and export documentation.
The wine club is the best DTC channel for NZ wineries. How to set it up, manage members, and build recurring revenue from your cellar door traffic.