December 2025

The December 2025 issue of Winepress looks at:

Lifetime Achievement
Kevin and Kimberley Judd’s Wine Marlborough Lifetime Achievement award is “very premature”, says Kevin. ”We haven’t finished yet.” Photo Jim Tannock.

Marlborough Wine Show
Marlborough’s champion wine of the year picked up three trophies at the 2025 Marlborough Wine Show, sponsored by QuayConnect.

The Year Ahead
From winemakers and viticulturists to land valuers and labour contractors, we ask industry leaders to look forward to vintage 2026 and beyond.

Vineyard of the Future
Delegat’s trial block aims to “push the limits” and grow understanding of different canopy systems for efficiency and productivity.

Vantage Point - Ruth Berry