Rodrigo Calandria's first New Zealand winery experience was filling vast gabion baskets with rocks at Marisco, during a working holiday from Argentina.
Andy Frost has spent nearly 40 years weaving science and research into the practical business of growing and making wine, with groundbreaking consequences for the wine industry.
Driving a tractor up and down a vineyard gives you plenty of time to think, says Gisborne grape grower John Clarke, who's put that time to good use during 30 years of governance.
To wrap up The Social Place column for the year, we asked a few social butterflies for advice on platforms, payments, branding and navigating Covid-19.
It's more important than ever that New Zealand wine stays front of mind for trade and media around the world, says New Zealand Winegrowers General Manager Marketing Charlotte Read.