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Forged in Fire

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The Story of Destiny Bay Wines: A Journey, a Discovery, and the Pursuit of Perfection

By Michael F. Spratt

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Eighty million years in the making. When Ann and Mike Spratt stood on a hill on Waiheke Island, they didn't see a vineyard. They saw a quirk of nature. A north-facing amphitheatre-shaped valley that could trap and reflect heat. They were told making world-class Cabernet blends... Read More

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Eighty million years in the making, Forged in Fire tells the remarkable story of Ann and Mike Spratt, who defied convention to create one of New Zealand's greatest Cabernet blends. A journey of vision, heartbreak, redemption and triumph, culminating in an island estate outshining the great First Growths of France.

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Forged in Fire is the story of how a small family travelled from one side of the world to the other side and redefined the limits of New Zealand wine. It is a journey of discovery, heartbreak, redemption, and triumph when a small island estate outshined the great First Growths of France. This is destiny.

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ISBN: 9781991436177

Publisher: Mary Egan Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 September 2026

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Mary Egan Publishing

Audience: General / adult

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Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 600g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Michael F. Spratt, Ph.D., is a co-founder, director, and proprietor of Destiny Bay Wines Ltd. A respected leader in the viticultural community, he served for three years on the Board of New Zealand Winegrowers, representing the interests of over six hundred small-scale producers, and is a past President of the Waiheke Winegrowers Association.

Before turning his expertise to the vineyard, Dr. Spratt established a distinguished career in global business consulting. He was a partner at PwC and previously held partner-level roles with the Mercer Consulting Group and Hay Management Consultants. His academic foundation includes a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, and an undergraduate degree in Psychology from San Jose State University.

An accomplished author, Dr. Spratt has published two acclaimed books: Grape-A-Hol, an incisive look at how corporate interests impact artisan winemaking and the future of fine wine, and Five Frogs on a Log, a CEO's field guide to accelerating the transition in mergers, acquisitions, and gut-wrenching change.

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