At Wine People we’re passionate about everything related to wine and the people within. From vineyard to cellar, from sales to sipping, our mission is to foster exposure, connection, and culture within the wine community.

Meet the Team

Wine People is a family run business with mother/daughter duo - Kat and Tayla

  • Co-Owner

    Spending 12 years in the corporate world of commercial banking with many wine industry clients, Kat gained great insight into the Marlborough wine industry with a wide network of connections. Kat has spent the last 6 years as Chief Executive of a sizeable wine group, trebling the groups profit and business.

    Now, bringing her leadership skills and business acumen to Wine People, Kats purpose revolves around serving others by sharing her knowledge and talents, ultimately helping them uncover their own sense of direction and purpose.


  • Co-Owner

    Tayla built her career internationally in restaurant and event management before joining the wine industry and starting from the bottom in Marlborough.

    Now with years of hands on and supervisor experience in both winery and vineyard, as well as experience in sales, logistics, administration and a focus on industry recruitment and people relationships - Tayla brings her wide range of hands on talent, leadership, and people skills to the different avenues of Wine People.

Based in the region of Marlborough, New Zealand, we’re proud to be a vibrant hub for talent recruitment for the wine industry and our vintages. We believe that finding the right people is crucial for creating exceptional vintages, and we’re dedicated to matching skilled individuals with wine opportunities.

We’re also working hard behind the scenes to develop a broader wine industry qualification with industry-leading training that touches on multiple fields in wine. We’re passionate about driving positive change and infusing the industry with fresh perspectives, while empowering aspiring wine people to excel in their careers.

In addition to our recruitment and training endeavors, we’re producers and agents for New Zealand premium bulk wine sales. Connecting wineries all over the world and sharing what our remarkable wine country has to offer!