NZ wine label’s landscape roots

What do the words bay, road, point, hill, mountain, stone and rock have in common?

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14th April, 2012

What is it about bays that gets New Zealand wineries so excited? Two of this country’s best-known producers, Cloudy Bay and Oyster Bay, have “bay” as an integral part of their brand. And they’re not alone. You can also buy wines branded as Bell Bird Bay, Bloody Bay, Boatshed Bay, Breakers Bay, Brick Bay, Butterfish Bay, Cable Bay, Clifford Bay, Destiny Bay, Koura Bay, Monkey Bay, Omaha Bay, Pegasus Bay, Poverty Bay, Ruby Bay, Shipwreck Bay, Tasman Bay, Tolaga Bay, Torrent Bay and Tranquillity Bay. Oyster Bay is a secluded spot on the Marlborough coast. Cloudy Bay lies at the eastern ...

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