Wine Marlborough will host a Pre Harvest Summit with the following agenda. There is no cost to attend the summit. Capacity is limited to a maximum of 84 attendees.

1. Vineyard Economics - learning from MPI Marlborough vineyard benchmarking reports (Greg Dryden – Fruition Horticulture) 

• Key findings from the last 12 mths

• Are there any lessons we can take from the best and worst performers?

• Learnings from the ups and downs of previous benchmarking reports

2. Cost Management in the Vineyard (Stephen Bradley – Head of Viticulture, Constellation Brands) 

• Practical tips for reducing operational costs (refresh of 2008 presentations)

• What options are there for blocks without contracts

3. Forecasting supply to match demand and carryover inventory (John Wilson – JPEW Business Advisory)

• Analysing global sales trends and forecasts

• Provide insight into balancing demand with supply and downstream impact on grape pricing

• Forecasts for vintage 2025 and vintage 2026

4. Panel Discussion and Q&A (All)

Thank you to everyone who has RSVP’d. This session has now reached capacity.

Thank you to our speakers who are giving their time to speak to their areas of expertise.