The August 2024 edition of Winepress looks at:

Young Viticulturist
Ten contestants tested themselves and wowed the judges on a frosty Marlborough morning. Top honours went to Anna Kelland from Constellation Brands. Photo: Jim Tannock

Invest in People
Results are in for the Workforce Survey, with guidance on how to attract and keep good staff.

Succession Plan
The Glover family weave together their skills and experience to create a business for the next generation.

Farewell Vakameasina
After 14 years, Fruition Horticulture is no longer providing the RSE worker training programme.

Generation Y-ine - Angus McFarlane

The June 2024 issue of Winepress looks at:

Succession Plan
The next generation is stepping up to take over. In the first of a new series we hear from the Weaver family at Churton. Photo: Jim Tannock

Wellness Winner
It’s been a tough year so how has that been reflected in the industry’s Workplace Wellbeing Impact Award?

Growth Spurt
Ormond Nurseries celebrates the opening of a new facility that is a game-changer for biosecurity

Cellar Door review
Cellar door teams meet to compare notes on the summer season and come up with improvements.

Vantage Point - Jim Mercer

Take the Lead - Lara Campbell

Generation Y-ine - Sanne Poulsen

The April 2024 edition of Winepress looks at:

Vintage 2024
The 2024 harvest has delivered stellar quality and low yields. The season will bring financial ramifications for many, but Marlborough's wine industry remains resilient, says Rosie Jarvis of BDO Marlborough.

WinePro
The inaugural WinePro New Zealand, to be held in Blenheim in June, is not just an exhibition, says organisers. “Attendees will have the opportunity to explore cutting-edge equipment, discover top-tier suppliers and engage with industry experts.”

Rob Agnew's legacy
As Rob Agnew prepares to hang up his phenology hat, we look at what his work, and VineFacts, have meant for the Marlborough wine industry.

Generation Y-ine - Selin Civanbay

Cover: Huia winemaker Josh Lee and viticulturist Andy Gillions in the midst of the 2024 vintage. Photo Jim Tannock. See page 12

The March 2024 edition of Winepress looks at:

Leaderful Region
In this month’s Vantage Point, Lucy MacLean talks of growing good leaderships, by capitalising on the opportunities “and bright spots” that already exist in Marlborough.

Village to Village
Cloudy Bay Vineyards is working with Marlborough’s Village to Village charitable trust to offer interest-free loans to seasonal workers wanting to develop an agriculture-based business in their home country.

Leading Wellness
The passion driving Marlborough’s wine industry is part of its superpower, but can result in unsustainable commitment to the coalface. As the second Wine Industry Wellness Week approaches, the industry looks at ways of balancing productivity and wellbeing to ensure longterm success.

Generation Y-ine - Thomas Jordaan

Cover: Tinder dry conditions have winegrowers using every drop of water with care, says Dog Point Vineyards' Anna Dunne in the lead up to harvest. Photo Jim Tannock. Go to page 12

The February 2024 edition of Winepress looks at:

Vintage 2024
Marlborough could be facing a significant drop in yields this season, perhaps offering a timely 'reset' for the wine industry.

Wine Tourism
Covid-19 was the perfect opportunity for Marlborough cellar doors and tour operators to think about what they offer wine tourists, and how. In the midst of the busy summer season, we talk to operators about what they’re doing better.

Winery Story - Johanneshof Cellars

Generation Y-ine - Alex Judd

Cover: Marlborough Tour Company customers are eager to try local wines while cruising the Marlborough Sounds. We talk to the tour operator, as well as cellar doors, about a wine tourism reset. Photo Jim Tannock. See page 14.

The January 2024 edition of Winepress Magazine looks at:

The Year Ahead
As the region rolls into 2024, Winepress gets some insights into the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Lifetime Achievement
“The Marlborough wine industry has been extremely kind to me,” says James Healy, one of four industry stalwarts awarded a Wine Marlborough Lifetime Achievement Award in November.

Generation Y-ine – Priyanka Kulkarni

Cover: Whitehaven Wines aims to return a Wairau Valley farm to indigenous forest, creating a biodiversity hotspot and carbon sink. “Carbon offsetting aside, the primary motivation for this project was to give something back, to create something that will have a lasting impact for the environment and the people in our community,” says sustainability manager Josh Barclay. Photo Jim Tannock. See page 13

The November 2023 issue of Winepress looks at:

Wine Show
Refined and thoughtful winemaking techniques have been celebrated by judges at the 2023 Marlborough Wine Show, sponsored by QuayConnect.

Business for Good
Increased awareness of the environmental and social impact of doing business is leading many Marlborough wine companies to take a long-term approach to business operations.

Independent Winemakers
Jordan Hogg, founder of tiny independent label Atípico, talks of a critical mass of small producers, and a market excited by their wines. “The enthusiasm in the group about where we are at is amazing.”

Generation Y-ine – Nick Lamain

Cover: John and Sally Flanagan donate grapes to Borough, a collaborative Marlborough wine brand that helps fund the Graeme Dingle Foundation in Marlborough. “It’s incredible to see the wine we help make being used in such a positive way,” Sally says. Photo Jim Tannock. See page 16.

The October edition of Winepress looks at:

Circular Economy The Marlborough Circular Wine Group is taking a collaborative approach to waste, carbon emissions, soil health, and biodiversity. “In every session there’s someone saying, ‘we could do that’,” says facilitator Melissa Macfarlane.

Young Winemaker
Preparation, experience and loads of support from his ‘Matua family’ were key to Callum Haynes taking out the title of the 2023 Tonnellerie de Mercurey Marlborough Young Winemaker of the Year competition.

Vineyard Stalwart
Seventeen years after he arrived in Marlborough from Fiji and began his career in vineyard work, Dhirendra Swami takes huge pride in efforts that help ensure the quality of the region’s vines and wines.

Cover: Pernod Ricard Winemakers New Zealand regenerative viticulturist Jason Doughty at Triplebank Vineyard in Marlborough’s Awatere Valley. Photo Jim Tannock See page 15.

The September edition of Winepress looks at:

Celebrating Marlborough
Plans to celebrate 50 years of Marlborough Wine will align with a new industry brand, building a visual identity that highlights the uniqueness and story of the Marlborough wine region.

Workforce Planning
A National Workforce Survey will provide a ‘stocktake’ of the roles and skills integral to Marlborough’s wine industry, “to get a sense of what skills are being looked for, and what future skills and roles we need”.

Geographical Indications
The Marlborough Winegrowers Board is looking for feedback on Marlborough’s Geographical Indications boundary, five years after its establishment.

Generation Y-ine -Estefania Suarez

Cover: Grove Mill assistant winemaker Zahn Webb-Thompson at the wetland integrally linked to the brand. Photo Jim Tannock See page 26

The July issue of Winepress looks at:

Marlborough's 1980s
As Marlborough marks 50 years of wine, Brendon Burns looks at the 1980s, including the challenge of phylloxera, the opportunities of the vine pull, and the stellar success of Sauvignon Blanc.

Diversity Matters
Kat Pickford talks to two wine companies about the natural advantage of an equitable workplace.

Organic Conference
The Organic & Biodynamic Winegrowers Conference was as much about communities and culture as it was microbes and biochar.

Generation Y-ine - Benji Smith

Cover: Morgan Potts and Clayden Boyce help fire up wellbeing at Yealands Estate. Photo Jim Tannock. See page 12.

The June issue of Winepress looks at:

Fifty years of wine
One man’s maverick move saw Montana kick start Marlborough’s wine industry in 1973. Fifty years on we look back at those early days and some of the key players.

Pruning tips
With pruning progressing across Marlborough’s 29,650 hectares of vineyard area, it’s vital to ensure growers, contractors, workers and wine companies work together for the best results..

Tiraki B Corp
A bottle of bad quince schnapps proved perfect motivation for a family wine business focussed on environmental and social good.

Generation Y-ine - Ashley Stace

Cover: Spy Valley good sports from left, laboratory manager Vera Amorim, assistant winemaker Ashley Stace, and winery manager Jassi Brar. Photo Jim Tannock. See page 12