Circular Wine Group praises Marlborough recycling changes
New waste management rules in Marlborough will add impetus to recycling efforts by the wine industry, says Circular Wine Group member Jim White.
After 11 years tasting and blending New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc from his home in Ireland, talk show superstar Graham Norton got up close and personal for Marlborough's 2025 vintage, joining Invivo Wines' founders Tim Lightbourne and Rob Cameron in the Awatere Valley.
Old school friends Tim and Rob have worked with Graham and his eponymous label since 2014, and in late March took him out to the vineyard to pick grapes and taste juice samples for their 12th vintage, before hosting Marlborough's Mayor and local food producers at a winemaker's lunch.
Graham says he's fussy about his wines, so it's always been important to be part of the winemaking process.
"It's surreal thinking that our little collaboration together started out all those years ago with our New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and is now all over the world with 10 wines and spirits. I'm amazed, and proud of it too."
Rob says Graham has always been "hands-on" when it comes to blending each vintage, "but having him in the vineyard, picking grapes and experiencing the magic of Marlborough firsthand, makes this vintage extra special for all of us."
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