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