Hopefully some good news is on the way for our viticulture industry.

A member’s bill was pulled out of the biscuit tin yesterday that would help streamline the process required for wineries to sell samples.

As it currently stands, small wineries have to secure a separate 'on-licence' to that of their 'off-licence' in order to sell wine samples, which requires added costs such as providing a food source.

The man behind the bill is National’s viticulture spokesperson Stuart Smith and he joined Mike Hosking.

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Hopefully some good news is on the way for our viticulture industry.
A member’s bill was pulled out of the biscuit tin yesterday that would help streamline the process required for wineries to sell samples.
As it currently stands, small wineries have to secure a separate 'on-licence' to that of their 'off-licence' in order to sell wine samples, which requires added costs such as providing a food source.
The man behind the bill is National’s viticulture spokesperson Stuart Smith and he joined Mike Hosking.
LISTEN ABOVE

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Best of Business is the home of all things business at Newstalk ZB, from morning market updates right through to incisive interviews with New Zealand’s top business leaders and decision makers.