NZW sets 2025–26 wine and grape levy rates
On 18 June 2025, the New Zealand Winegrowers (NZW) Board set the following levy rates for the year 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
Has the momentum for all things 'Sideways' slowed since then? Heck no! The story has formed into a stage play, a podcast and a musical. Its author, Californian Rex Pickett has even developed Kiwi connections to create a range of Sideways wines from Martinborough, Hawke's Bay and Central Otago (blackmarket.co.nz).
But those connections have also grown to the point where Rex is now ensconced in New Zealand, travelling our wine regions and gathering inspiration for the much-anticipated new Sideways book, set in New Zealand.
This is exciting news, and even more exciting that the book could form the basis for a sequel to the hit film, shot right here in New Zealand and showcasing our jaw-droppingly beautiful wine regions and excellent wine characters. We're fizzing about the plot lines already. Will Jack still be married? Will Miles still hate merlot? Will they cause chaos and carnage out there in Kiwi cellardoor land? We can't wait to find out!
Follow Rex's travels on Instagram @rexpickett
