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The great stories and people that make up the New Zealand wine industry.
Huntress, Novum, and The Marlborist embody an evolution of small producers in New Zealand. Despite not owning vineyards or wineries, they seek to craft individualistic wines while proving that success is about much more than just the product itself – it’s about the connections, values, and authenticity that shape each bottle.
As the second youngest of six kids, and the fourth generation on the land, Rippon’s NICK MILLS talks of his family’s connection to a “ridiculously special place”.
New Zealand’s wine industry has undergone a significant shift over the past few decades, with increasing numbers of talented women found throughout vineyards and wineries. In celebration of International Women’s Day on 8 March, Emma Jenkins MW speaks to five inspiring winemakers who have helped pave the way, thanks to perseverance, passion, and some of New Zealand’s best wines.
Dr Richard Smart began shining a light on grape growing in the late 1960s, increasingly fascinated by how sunlight interception by vineyards impacted yields and fruit quality.
Reducing emissions in Tohu’s winery and vineyards is part of being good kaitiaki, says Dianne Brown, Manager of Wakatū Incorporation’s Whenua Ora sustainability programme.
The first thing Tanya Pouwhare does when someone seeking employment steps through her doorway is print out the ‘Know Your Rights’ sheet from the New Zealand Employment Guide.
Ben Leen never tires of the view at Amisfield, where audacious guinea fowl strut the grounds against a backdrop of organic vines and the snow-capped Pisa Range.
Suraj GC never planned to be a sommelier, and he didn’t just become one, but rather he became New Zealand’s best when he was crowned New Zealand’s Sommelier of the Year for 2024.
It says a lot about Paul Mooney that the most satisfying vintage in more than four decades at Mission Estate was the cyclone-struck 2023 season.
Grant Taylor’s winemaking career owes its genesis to a bunch of pesky worms. Without them, the fruit on his family’s apple tree might never have yielded such formative, jeopardy-rich beverage adventures.
