Speaking from the Marlborough Convention Centre, Patrick Materman, chair of the International Sauvignon Blanc Celebration, said that the three-day event from 1-3 February was designed to explore the stylistic diversity of wines made from the grape, and told some 300 attendees that the inaugural event had been called a “celebration” rather than a “conference” because it was designed to “show the industry at its best”.

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