b'New Zealand |Marlborough | Jules Taylor New Zealand |Marlborough | The Better HalfJ ust a few years ago, George Elworthy, the husband of Jules Taylor, de-cided to create his own label to reflect his perception of Marlborough, NZ terroir, and called it The Better Half. The Better Half is limited to only two labels: a Sauvignon Blanc and a Pinot Noir.Who is the Better Half? Growing up in rural South Canter-bury in a family with a long history of aviation, it was only a matter of timebeforeGeorgeElworthygot the flying bug himself. Hes now a part-timepilot,amateuraircraftre-storer and avid mountain biker. Hes also an experienced winemaker but thats a bit hard to fit on a business card, so hes content to be known as The Better Half.Jules Taylor | OwnerJ ules Taylor Wines is a boutique, woman-owned winery based in Marlbor-ough, New Zealand. Prior to starting her own label, Jules Taylor enjoyed a brilliant career as a senior winemaker for Kim Crawford. In 2008, she decid-ed to strike out on her own and produced a series of new wines, joined by her husband and partner, George Elworthy.In 2021, Jules was named New Zealand Winemaker of the year by a panel of in-dustry experts. She takes fruits from a panel of grower and estate vineyards, all of which are 100% certified by the Sustainable Winegrowers NZ scheme.Jules Taylor produces handcrafted wines. The Jules Taylor classic rangegives you the bright, grassy honesty of the Sauvignon Blanc , the churlish contrariness of Pinot Noir, a cheeky Pinot Gris thats ready to change it up year on year, a luscious sum-mertime Ros, a groovy newcomer in the Grner Veltliner and our smooth talking, subtle Chardonnay.George Elsworthy | Owner 48Dreyfus, Ashby & Co. | PORTFOLIODreyfus, Ashby & Co. | PORTFOLIO 49'