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Biochar in the Vineyard
In this article I investigate the potential benefits of using biochar in the vineyard. What is biochar and how is it being used in New Zealand and Australia? Further afield…
Synthetic Biology – could it benefit the wine industry?
This is the first in a series of four articles looking at Synthetic Biology. First up, I look at how Synthetic Biology is defined. The science of Synthetic Biology has…
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Innovation and glass bottles
Manufacturing glass bottles is a carbon intensive process and wine producers looking to manage their Scope 3 packaging emissions will be keen to partner with companies offering strategic carbon emissions…
World Bulk Wine Exhibition 2025
Bulk wine is demonstrating a resilience not seen in other sectors of the industry. At just over a third of global production, the category saw a modest 0.3% reduction in…
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About Me
Writing about science, technology and sustainability in the wine industry is my specialty, particularly when it comes to Australia and my home country Aotearoa New Zealand.
An interest in how things work has led me to write about topics as diverse as biochar, vines in space, fungicide resistance, robots in the vineyard, alternative packaging and synthetic biology.
My words can be found in several print and online platforms including Australia and New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker, The Drinks Business, SevenFifty Daily, Wine Industry Advisor and Wine Spectator. You can hear me talk about all things Aussie and Kiwi wine as a guest on the highly rated US podcast Wine for Normal People.
Studies have included WSET Diploma, where I was awarded the HKIWSC Scholarship for attaining the highest WSET Diploma score in Asia, and Spanish Wine Scholar and Rhône Master exams with the Wine Scholar Guild where I achieved Highest Honours in both exams. I was a Fellow at the Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show and a member of the 55th AWRI AWAC (Advanced Wine Assessment Course).
Currently I live in London, England, where I continue to work as a freelance writer.
Simone Madden-Grey DipWSET, SWS
