Sarah Neish
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Sep 18, 2026
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- Jul 6, 2026
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Marlborough trials groundbreaking lees project (opens the original)
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A multi-million dollar initiative could see Marlborough wineries transform more than 3,500 tonnes of lees waste into a nutrient-rich product to enhance soil in their vineyards. Sarah Neish speaks to one of the brains behind the idea. Thousands of tonnes of Marlborough lees could be transformed into a soil-enrichment treatment for vineyards through a new programme led by Bragato Research Institute (BRI). The Marlborough Circular Wine Programme will see lees (the sediment left over from the winema
Texas wine country fights battery storage sites (opens the original)
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Residents of Gillespie County, home to more than 50 Texan wineries, vineyards and tasting rooms, are fighting the proposed installation of lithium battery storage units across their prime terroir. More than 500 residents of Gillespie are fighting against plans that would see a thousand-acre solar farm and battery-energy storage system (BESS) built in the heart of Texan wine country. It’s still early days, but given the rapid rise of BESS units across Texas in the last 12 months, the development
Delta One wine programme goes all out on Napa (opens the original)
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Delta Air Lines has launched a new wine list that it claims “raises the bar for the industry.” But why is Napa the only US-region represented? Sarah Neish investigates. Competition is hotting up between airlines as to who can offer the most impressive wine programme onboard to elevate the fly-and-dine experience for customers often paying thousands of dollars for a seat. And now one airline claims to have topped the rest. Delta One is Delta Air Lines’ most premium cabin class, described as its “
Trump bans Canadian wine, but excludes bulk (opens the original)
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In the latest retaliation against Canada, US President Donald Trump has announced an import ban on bottled and canned Canadian wines, beer and spirits from 29 September, though some bulk wines are exempt from the restriction. db reports. Packaged Canadian alcohol products, including bottled and canned wine and beer, will be strictly banned from being imported into the US from 29 September. Many of these products were already subject to 50% tariffs imposed on 22 August 2026, but will no longer be
How to make a Central Otago helicopter pilot cry (opens the original)
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In part two of db’s interview with Akitu owner Andrew Donaldson, the Central Otago producer tells Sarah Neish about deciding not to make his flagship wine in 2023 due to a frost that “brought tears” to the eye, and why the subsequent 2024 vintage is as graceful as “a ballerina”. Nine months ago, Andrew Donaldson, founder and owner of Central Otago winery Akitu, told the drinks business he was over the moon with “an unbelievably effective” new wind fan that had dug him out of a financial hole bec
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