About us

You can talk about wine, but wine is better to be talked around - in the company of good friends, family and perhaps the odd stranger. That's why we say: "Wine for good times," because we believe that Misty Cove Wines is more than a product - it is a story. And the best place to tell great stories is around great wine. Thankfully, we are bloody phenomenal at giving you both.

Tim

Marlborough born and bred, with plenty of overseas experience in the fast paced world of business and commerce, it’s fair to say that Tim has seen the good, bad and the ugly of the ‘corporate world’. Having been inside the engine room of Misty Cove’s success from the early beginnings, if it came down to brass tacks Tim will tell you the key to Misty Cove’s future success (and any business) is investing in people and creating an awesome company culture: “Straight off the bat. Every company I've worked in, negative and positive comes back to culture. And you can't do anything without that.” With Tim at the helm, it’s a brand-new voyage for the Misty Cove ship, and flash new adventures to write home about. Be ready universe!

Jarrod

Perhaps one of the greatest hustlers that the gods of wine have ever created, our man Jarrod has been with us from the beginning. He knows the heart of the wine business, having grown up in Marlborough, and has travelled the globe bringing Misty Cove to wine lovers everywhere. You’ll probably know him as a pretty easy-going fella, a quiet family man, flash dresser, and local coach of almost every sport in Marlborough. But the truth is, Jarrod is the first bloke you would go to for a mission statement and vision for Misty Cove. He’s there in the coalface of the wine hustle every day and loving it.

Emmanuel 'Manu'

South African born and French trained – our chief winemaker, Emmanuel, aka ‘Manu’, is a little bit from the 'old school' of winemaking. Manu’s philosophy is simple: get the grapes right and do very little in the winery. When he is not getting his hands dirty in the vineyard, innovating our wine program with Acacia wood puncheons, working with new varietals, or just getting all-round creative with new styles of wines – you will find Manu off the grid, hunting somewhere in the wilderness, or creating his own cheese, cured meats and olive oil at his piece of paradise in Rarangi. Getting a quote from Manu is hard but if he had one word of advice for new winemakers it would be: “Just don’t f**k it up.”

Nicky

Nicky Parish is one half of the talented Misty Cove winemaking team (next to Manu), she also handles all the awkward stuff like logistics and production. Nicky cut her teeth in the vineyards of North Canterbury, learning first-hand the role winemakers play in big, modern wineries. While Manu loves the ‘handcrafted’, small-batch winemaking side of things, Nicky about creating wine at scale. That means spreadsheets and plenty of trips to the lab: “Dispatching, labels, and bottling are probably the least romantic side of winemaking, but it's areas where I excel because I’m quite logical and a production planner. I love a good spreadsheet.” If you could bend her arm about what she loves about winemaking the most, she would probably tell you: “Tasting a damn good Chardonnay.”

Carlos

Born in Santiago, Chile, and calling New Zealand home for the past 16 years, he was coerced (willingly) to join the Misty Cove team as their new Marketing Manager. Carlos is on the creative side of the Misty universe, and that means telling the story of Misty Cove and spreading the news about how fabulous our wines are: “I think the spirit of Misty Cove is of innovation, of creativity, of playfulness, and there's a lot of room for us to push it further and have fun doing it!” Fun fact: Carlos is a bloody good bloke. “Misty Cove has a history of being disruptive and groundbreaking in their marketing, and we punch well above our weight for such a small team. Now that the wines are attracting worldwide attention, it’s time to take things to the next level.”

Jayden

Behind every great business, you’ll find a someone who loves making all the numbers add up. Enter our financial controller – Jayden. What’s his job? “Well, as my daughters say, I count the money for the grapes.” What it really means is that Jayden is a bit of a guru who tells us how we are going and forecasts what the future will bring. If it’s something to do with money, Jayden is all over it. What Jayden loves most about his job is collaborating with a diverse range of professionals (everyone from vineyard operators, winemakers to bankers) to share our slice of paradise with the world. Ahh, that’s nice!

Alyssa

Alyssa is our sales support superstar; she provides customer service and manages accounts. If you order something from Misty Cove Wines, she makes sure it gets to you on time and in one piece. Although she misses the hustle and bustle of Singapore, she's fully embraced the Marlborough lifestyle: “I love the weather here, and it’s such a great place to raise a family. When I am not being a mum and working – I love music and going for long walks in the region.”

David

Photographer, writer, and all-round media misfit David has been creating inside Misty Cove’s digital space for many moons. First, developing his creative chops in social media for Misty, David now provides support for the marketing team in his official role as Digital Marketing. When he’s not doing that fancy stuff, David is a fashion and wedding photographer, work that takes him all over the country: “I think there is a relationship between everything I do, though. My overall passion is to tell stories – whether that’s with images or the written word. I don’t work with logic so much as the more ephemeral world of emotional branding, narrative, and the imagination.”

The Founder

"For me my favourite aspect of wine is sitting down with friends and enjoying a glass and a bit of a laugh. Having a great meal together and sharing stories. That's what wine's all about - it brings people together." - Andrew Bailey, Founder of Misty Cove.

The story of the Misty Cove brand started with one hard case South Islander. Back in 2008 Andrew Bailey set about crafting a wine company that produced incredible wines free from the tyranny of snobbery. From the beginning – from the wine making and vineyard work, to sales and marketing – Andrew set the foundation for a modern legacy of NZ winemaking that lives on today.

Our Philosophy

1. Stay Rogue

2. Don't f**k it up

3. Wine is to be enjoyed and not talked about

4. But make wine that everyone wants to talk about

5. Love music

6. Hug the haters (they need a cuddle)

7. Buy art, not followers

8. Read everything, make up your own mind

9. Travel more

10. Don't be a dick

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