Marisco general manager sales and marketing Siobhan Wilson says the later overseas customers get their wine, the later New Zealand wine companies get paid. Shipping delays are “majorly” impacting wine exports, says Siobhan Wilson of Marisco Vineyards in Marlborough. Another issue being faced by wine companies was the shortage of containers for use in exporting wines, due to the reduced number of ships coming in, she said. They approached their buyer in Finland to see if they could supply the same wine, but complications with wine labelling laws in Norway derailed that option. “We were worried about shipping delays,” said White, explaining a strategy to prioritise bottling of wines with a longer travel time.

Source: Stuff August 06, 2021 18:56 UTC