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