BACK 20 YEARS

Like many leading players in the Tasmanian wine industry, Woodlea Nursery's Jerry Holder came to viticulture by an indirect means. He began his working life as a forestry ranger, and at various points along the way completed courses in outdoor education and horticultural studies.

With 30 years' experience in the Tasmanian wine industry, consultant viticulturist and vineyard owner Fred Peacock thought he'd seen it all – the bumper years; the vintage failures; the slim pickings of seasons like 2002 and 1994.