Speakers

Jeff Sinnott

DAY ONE

Jeff Sinnott has worked in the wine industry in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, the USA & Europe since the 1980’s. His whakapapa links are to Ngati Tūwharetoa and to Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairoa and is a member of the Tuku Māori Winemakers Collective. After an early career in music he graduated from Roseworthy in 1992, he has taught and researched in wine science, has made wine in most NZ wine regions & California and was until recently National Technical Viticulturist for Constellation Brands NZ. Along with his family he helped pioneer viticulture in the Waitaki Valley. He is a member of the NZW Environment Committee, the Technical & Governance teams of Project Raumatatiki – Freshwater Farm Planning for Viticulture and is Chair of the New Zealand Society for Viticulture & Oenology. Given that there is no sustainable future in bad Jazz drumming he consults to vineyards & wine companies across Aotearoa.

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