Vineyards warned to prepare for El Nino

Marlborough wine growers have been warned to prepare, manage and conserve ahead of this summer’s El Nino weather conditions that were last seen almost 20 years ago. More than 100 winegrowers packed into a lecture theatre at the Marlborough Research Centre, in Blenheim, on Tuesday to hear what could be expected from this year’s El Nino. The capacity turnout showed how seriously wine growers viewed the next five to six months.