April 2023

The April 2023 edition of Winepress looks at:

Vintage 2023
“The crew is super experienced,” says Vine to Wine intern Lisa Morgan (page 11) in her second vintage. That’s a welcome change for Marlborough wine companies excited about the quality of this year’s crop.

Wellness in Wine
An industry is only as healthy as its people, says winemaker Stewart Maclennan on the cusp of Wine Wellness Week. “We hope to foster a friendly competition that brings out the best in everyone.”

Trucking On
A pencil and rubber are Jax Smith’s “best friends” when coordinating grape harvest trucking each year. “Over the whole period of time you make tweaks and change things and try to make it as efficient as you possibly can.”

Generation Y-ine - Dr Sachi Rana

Cover: VinLink winery production manager Kathy Cooney and Fabiana Basso, one of VinLink’s permanent winery staff, are relishing an almost-back-to-normal vintage.

Photo Jim Tannock. See page 10.

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April Podcast

It's harvest time in Marlborough when the region is a bustle of grape trucks, harvesters, and talk about the quality of the fruit.

This episode hosts Sophie Preece and Kat Pickford are joined by viticulturist Nigel Sowman and winemaker Jules Taylor to discuss their experiences, roles and expectations for this year's vintage.

The Wine Marlborough Podcast explores the fascinating world of grape growing and winemaking in New Zealand’s biggest wine-growing region. Whether you are curious about what makes a great wine or what’s happening in the soil beneath the vines, we’ve got you covered.

This podcast is created in partnership with Wine Marlborough, an industry association working to grow, educate, protect and celebrate the region’s winegrowers.