Starting a career in wine
May 15, 2020
Elise Picot recently graduated with a Viticulture & Bachelor of Wine Science Concurrent Degree. Elise would have been one of this year’s valedictorians at EIT’s graduation ceremony. We...
Power couple work hard for success
December 19, 2019
It was a full-on year for power couple Julie and Ben Fulton. Julie, an EIT travel & tourism graduate, manages the Filipino restaurant PAK at Westshore. Over the last months, she has turned...
Substantial scholarship up for grabs for viticulture & wine student
November 7, 2019
The EIT Viticulture and Wine Science team are excited to announce a new scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded to one 2020 first year student enrolled in the Bachelor of Viticulture and...
EIT contributing to success of Hawke’s Bay Wine Awards
October 21, 2019
It was a huge week for EIT’s staff and students who were assisting with this year’s Hawke’s Bay A & P Wine Awards held on October 16 at the HB Showgrounds. Around 120 EIT...
“Juggling swimming and study can be difficult”
September 17, 2019
Approximately seven sessions per week, eleven hours in the pool, up to five kilometres per session and 16 arm turns per length, well I guess you could just say I swim a lot. Initially I had...
EIT graduate builds stellar wine estate in France
August 22, 2019
Nine years ago Graeme Bott completed his viticulture and wine science degree at EIT. In 2010 he moved to Côte-Rôtie in France to work for well-known Rhone wine producer, Stephane Ogier....
Davide Rossi
July 28, 2019
My name is Davide Rossi, I am 20 years old and I am from Conegliano, a small city near Venice, in the north east of Italy. I live in my hometown with my mother and older brother who studies...
EIT’s launches new viticulture and wine degree
July 9, 2019
From 2020 EIT’s School of Viticulture and Wine will offer a new three-year degree providing comprehensive skills and knowledge in both viticulture and wine science. The new Bachelor of...
80 Chinese students graduate from joint EIT programme
June 24, 2019
Last week representatives from EIT were in attendance for the graduation of their China partner, Qi Lu University of Technology’s first 80 graduates of their joint education programme. Qi...
EIT Winegrowing programme a recipe for success
June 7, 2019
A winegrowing programme at EIT in Gisborne has led one Gisborne school leaver to become a key player in this district’s rapidly growing horticulture industry. Rory Grant was only 17 when he...