Back with more news for you today. It’s amazing how much good information there is on this stuff out there if you know where to look. Three in particular that I found really valuable were…

Wine: Way to go by Michael Cooper | New Zealand Listener

When Limmer planted his first experimental row of syrah vines in 1984, “there was no interest in producing syrah in New Zealand, although others had tried unsuccessfully”. A vigorous grower, syrah needs a dry, low-fertility site and …

Wine: See the light by Michael Cooper | New Zealand Listener

($16) blends syrah (shiraz) with an Italian variety, dolcetto (dolcetto means little sweet one). Stop-fermented to retain some natural sweetness and a touch of carbon dioxide (which gives it a spritzig tingle), it has fresh, raspberry-ish … Gamay noir, the grape variety single-handedly responsible for Beaujolais, is still extremely rare in New Zealand, with just 12ha of bearing vines. At Omaka Springs in Marlborough, gamay noir ripened even later than cabernet sauvignon …

Wine: Red-hot vintages by Michael Cooper | New Zealand Listener

So, when Craggy Range Le Sol 2005, a syrah from Hawke's Bay, topped last year's Tri Nations Wine Challenge featuring elite wines from New Zealand, South Africa and Australia, eyebrows were raised. New Zealand has a hot, new red-wine …

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