Wine & Travel Writer

People, places, stories.

Writing about tech and sustainability in the wine industry is my specialty, particularly when it comes to my home country, New Zealand and my residence, Australia.

Latest Posts

Wine Industry Advisor: Sustainable Packaging

The Frugal Bottle. Image credit: Frugalpac An ongoing challenge for wine production relates to packaging, specifically the energy-hungry production and recycling of traditional glass bottles. Three companies are offering creative solutions to balance a preference for wine in-bottle with sustainability. Click here to read more.

Halliday magazine: Napa Valley

Caymus-Suisun Cellar Door. Image: © Simone Madden-Grey So glad to see this in print! I first wrote this pre-pandemic and then revised it after visiting Napa recently. I had a wonderful time exploring what is fast becoming a regular stop for me when I visit the US. Click here to see my recommendations, including a…

Grapegrower and Winemaker: Synthetic Biology – regulatory frameworks

Image: Australian and New Zealand Winemaker and Grapegrower April 2023 This is the second in a series of four articles for Australian and New Zealand Grapegrower and Winemaker magazine. After looking at the definition of Synthetic Biology, I turn to the regulatory framework governing biotechnology application in Australia and in the EU. I also consider…

Loading…

Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.

Follow Me

Las Salinas Grandes, Argentina

© Simone Madden-Grey and Happy Wine Woman, 2023. Unauthorised use and/or duplication of this material, without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Simone Madden-Grey and Happy Wine Woman with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Liquor Licence: 36139695