Foreign flair

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By Michael Cooper in Wine

Issue 3811 16th May 2013

For quality fine wines, you don’t have to break the bank.

Words on wine

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By Michael Cooper in Wine

Issue 3810 9th May 2013

DIY vineyard founder turns publisher, with not-so-vintage results.

Twitter country

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By Michael Cooper in Wine

Issue 3809 2nd May 2013

On what was a rock-strewn rabbit-infested wasteland, a label is thriving.

Easy-drinking Mt Difficulty

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By Michael Cooper in Wine

Issue 3808 24th Apr 2013

The Central Otago winery’s rieslings and pinot noirs are hard to resist.

Stars of the firmament

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in Wine

Issue 3807 18th Apr 2013

Think you can name the biggest local winemaker? Bet you can’t.

Chardonnay’s second coming

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By Michael Cooper in Wine

Issue 3806 11th Apr 2013

Buttery is out and subtlety is in.

Rich reds

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By Michael Cooper in Wine

Issue 3805 4th Apr 2013

There’s plenty to raise a glass to among these recent releases.

Boom and bust in the Marlborough wine industry

By Karl du Fresne in Wine

Issue Listener Plus 31st Mar 2013

This week’s Listener examines what happened to Marlborough's wine industry in 2008, after a massive grape crop coincided with the global financial crisis.

Bitter Harvest

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By Karl du Fresne in Wine

Issue 3804 30th Mar 2013

The crisis in the wine industry has hit the engine room of Marlborough the hardest, allowing the big often-overseas-owned players to dominate the market.

Brancott Estate's ultimate expression

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By Michael Cooper in Wine

Issue 3804 28th Mar 2013

Brancott Estate has produced a benchmark sauvignon blanc.