Guide to the latest NZ wines: May 2012

Overwhelmed by the number of new releases? Try this handy guide.

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19th May, 2012

‘I don’t know much about wine, but I know what I like” is the statement I hear more than any other about wine. Another frequent comment, “I can’t keep up with all the new releases”, is no surprise – in an average month, about 350 new labels and new vintages hit the shelves. And that’s just from New Zealand. The latest releases flow from the large regions – Marlborough, Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne – as well as from Waiheke Island and the Waitaki Valley. Church Road This historic Hawke’s Bay winery recently replaced its limited edition Cuve range with ...

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