Viticulture in the spotlight

Hawke’s Bay’s big wine week kicked off on Tuesday with the first stages of the Young Viticulturist of the Year competition.
The three-day competition, featuring four regional finalists, is being held at Te Awa Winery near Hastings and coincides with the 21st New Zealand Winegrowers Romeo Bragato Conference, which is being held at the Pettigrew Green Arena, Taradale.