Marlborough wine making a difference

A spreadsheet error by a Marlborough winemaker helped mobilise the wine industry to raise money for Vanuatu, following the devastation of Cyclone Pam earlier this year. After selling all of their 2014 vintage, Marlborough winemakers Bill and Claudia Small realised they had 300 cases of Sauvignon Blanc left over. It was harvest time, March 2015, and the couple were left wondering how to get rid of it. “We were scratching our heads going, ‘what are we going to do with this wine?’” Then Cyclone Pam hit Vanuatu.