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The Chinese wine industry has been in the spotlight over the last 12 months with talk of plummeting sales amid President Xi Jinping’s anti-graft crackdown. But China still remains an important market for New Zealand wine producers.

Northern Wairarapa winery owner Alistair Scott was elected into Parliament in September this year and says he wants to grow businesses in the region.

Over the past few issues Peter Saunders has looked at the history of the New Zealand wine industry, decade by decade. This month, he takes a closer look at where we currently sit and what the future holds.

Hard to believe it isn’t it, but Vintage 2015 is only a matter of four or so months away. We are all only just starting to sell the very early wines from the current vintage and the next one is just around the corner!