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Vintage 2015 was 27 percent down on last year, and while wineries may be bemoaning the small yields they certainly aren’t unhappy about the quality.

First, thanks to all those members who participated in the Governance referendum which was held online between 18 and 29 May.

A smaller, quality vintage further enhances New Zealand's reputation as a world-class wine producer, says NZ Winegrowers CEO Philip Gregan.

Wine exports have reached a record high and now stand at $1.37 billion, up 8.2%, propelling wine to New Zealand's 6th biggest export product.

While 2015 is barely underway it seems already that the New Year promises to be another important one for the industry.

When Philip Gregan and myself sat down to discuss who or what should be the recipient of this year’s New Zealand Winegrower Personality of the Year, he was quick to point out the back story behind vintage 2014 – mechanical thinning.

New Zealand is working on positioning itself as number 1 in the world for high quality, lower alcohol and lower calorie wines.

Vintage 2013 is now over and according to all reports it seems to have been a very good one for the sector. The first wines from the vintage have already appeared in the Wine Export Certification System and we expect May to be a very busy month for certifying 2013 wines as industry stocks are low.