Show them the money!

Art for art's sake. Wine for money's sake.

See if you can pigeon hole these people;

Making the list of quotes and sentences attributed to people below was intended to be fairly serious, but in retrospect, there is a certain humorous aspect, that is not helped by my (random (really!!)) arranging of them.

Geoff Matthews:

• "It's shaping up to be one of the best vintages."

Stuart Smith:

• One of the big advantages with wine, is that consumers can't get enough of it. Even though New Zealand's production - and world production - is steadily climbing, Smith says it's likely we'll be "running out of wine" to fill demand.
• "We aren't going to have an oversupply,"
• "There's no point in taking grapes that we don't need and turning it into wine that we can't sell
• the extra wine would have to go off shore as the domestic market would not be able to absorb it all.
• "I believe we are doing a good job of managing it,"
• "Each year we have made projections about sales and growth, and each year these are fulfilled and often surpassed. This year is no exception,"
• "Managing a supply-demand imbalance in the long-term interests of the industry will inevitably involve short-term pain."
• "Without doubt, the situation was exacerbated by the global recession. As a result, lower profits are the reality for many in the industry this year."
• "I think it is a problem, but some companies are doing very well in matching their supply to the markets."
• Wine would end up being sold unprofitably if production levels remained high
• "Inevitably volumes will increase
• "Well, I like drinking wine"
• "I don't think quality is the issue,"
• Setting a minimum price for a unit of alcohol would be the best way to address excess drinking by youths.
• we don't come cheap
• "we've one of the highest returns (per bottle),"
• Profit is not there until you have the money in the bank
• Activities such as drinking and smoking, which are perceived as bad for health.
• "What we have to do is maintain that and the only way to do that is maintain the growth and ensure the marketing dollars are spent wisely."
• "I don't hold any fears for the quality of Marlborough sauvignon blanc."
• "The council should not be attempting to find middle ground between two warring factions."
• any contractors breaking the rules needed to see the "full wrath of the law".
• Rural residents simply have to put up with rural situations
• "We are in a period of change and long term the industry has a fantastic future but it's going to be a readjustment."
• everyone is entitled to their opinion
• overseas investment was a good thing for the New Zealand wine industry because the investing companies came with their own distribution channels
• the wine industry makes a big impression on the landscape here

Allan Scott:

• Sensible management, taking only what was needed and taking advice of others.
• gross oversupply would "kill the industry"
• "It's been a bit crazy with plantings in water-short areas and in areas which are obviously uneconomic, putting a lot of pressure on the infrastructure."

Dr John Forrest:

• The "shite 20 per cent" of last year's vintage should not have been on the market, cane numbers should have been reduced The industry should have been given some teeth to control what was being sold overseas.
• people are losing control of Marlborough sauvignon blanc and bulk exports. Quality is all important
• most wineries took in more fruit than they needed, of which he estimated about 20 per cent was of compromised quality.

Marcus Pickens:

• the large vintage will mean the demand of overseas markets will be consistently met, both with quality and quantity.

Neal Ibbotson:

• "The market is still growing for sauvignon blanc, so eventually we will come back in supply-demand balance. Sales are still increasing."
• wineries would place restrictions on growers to ensure the wineries stayed market-led.

Phillip Gregan:

• wasn't too concerned by what some of the industry perceived as desperation dumping.
• "There's a lot of potential for bulk wine because of the bulk harvest.
• "I'd expect to see substantial growth in the export market in the next 12 months. But just how much by, we don't know."
• I'm not too concerned by what some of the industry perceived as desperation dumping.
• nearly half of the country's wine production is now in the hands of overseas-owned companies. "We take foreign investment as a sign of marketplace success for New Zealand wines," he said. "It means we're successful and people want to be part of it."

Marcus Pickens:

• selling wine in bulk is part of modern-day business.
• wine sold in bulk was usually not premium wine and was not going to be labelled as premium, therefore wine labelled as premium is exactly that

Gary Neale:

• "Australia is absolutely flooded with cheap Marlborough sauvignon blanc,"
• if you keep oversupplying the market, then the prices will not go up.

Blair Gibbs:

• Marlborough sauvignon blanc exports were "absolutely flying"

Alistair Sowman:

• "You are protecting an industry and it provides a massive economic boost to the community, but there are some times when you have to put those economic benefits aside and look at social issues."

Michael Hyson:

• "Until now, they've turned a blind eye."