Wine pioneer ‘a true leader’

Wine pioneer ‘a true leader’

Tributes have poured in for one of the pioneers of the Martinborough wine industry, Richard Riddiford, who died on Tuesday. One of the early directors of Palliser Estate, Mr Riddiford died of cancer following a short illness, aged 65. He has been described as the driving force behind the wine festival Toast Martinborough, which started in 1992.

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