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Portraits

Last year I interviewed twelve wine people about their signature approach to wine for a national series.

A few of those are here.

Winemaker Tony Bish in the Urban Winery cellar inspects a glass of white wine, with barrels of wine in the background, illuminated by natural Hawke's Bay light from a window.
Larry McKenna the 'King of Pinot Noir' sits in an armchair next to a window, holding a cup of coffee in a cozy living room with a red wall, wooden bookshelf filled with books, and decorative items on the mantle.
Judy Dobson, a great female winemaker smiles while standing among grapevines with bunches of grapes, backlit by sunlight.
Man in a straw hat and patterned shirt holding a gray plastic basket stands in a vineyard. Two women pick grapes from the vines behind him. The vineyard has lush green leaves and is covered with a protective netting.


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