New Zealand Winegrowers adds five wine champions to roll of Fellows

New Zealand Winegrowers (NZW) is celebrating its annual honours list by announcing five additions to the roll of NZW Fellows. Fabian Yukich, chair of NZW, says the Fellows are a peer-nominated group of “highly respected and influential individuals” whose leadership, innovation, hard work and passion have helped shape the success of the New Zealand wine industry. “Each year, the Fellows honour recognises a select group of people who have made an outstanding contribution to our industry. The 2026 Fellows have each helped strengthen New Zealand wine in their own way, through their commitment to excellence, generosity of knowledge, and service to the wider wine community,” said Yukich. The 2026 New Zealand Winegrowers Fellows are as follows: Kevin Judd, Lynnette Hudson, Rex Sunde, Philip Gregan and Sam Neill.