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Anne Krebiehl: Fourth blog from New Zealand harvest

Red eye: am on the early coach from Nelson en route to Renwick. State Highway 6 winds its way through coniferous forests, crosses the turquoise Pelorus River in a picturesque, narrow valley and continues south to reach the expansive vineyards of Marlborough: Renwick, a sleepy highway village, sits amidst these and it's yet again a case of dropping the rucksack, grabbing bicycle, helmet and map and heading off to hit the cellar doors.

Anne Krebiehl's third wine harvest blog from New Zealand

South Island - what a difference! Anne Krebhiel continues her tour around the wine regions of New Zeland - this week she crosses over into the South Island.

Sparkling wine sales continue to soar

Sparkling wines continue to enjoy success at the expense of Champagne, it has been claimed by a buyer for one of the UK's most popular supermarkets.

Anne Krebiehl, blog March 23, harvest blog from New Zeland

Hello again - this time from Martinborough in the Wairarapa - this must be the most bijou little town ever and seriously makes me think of emigrating....

Anne Krebiehl, blog March 23, harvest blog from New Zeland

Hello again - this time from Martinborough in the Wairarapa - this must be the most bijou little town ever and seriously makes me think of emigrating....

Anne Krebiehl, wine writer's blog from the New Zealand harvest

Kia Ora from New Zealand and welcome to the first instalment of my Kiwi wine adventure: I have come here from London to harvest grapes at the illustrious Felton Road estate -- one of the world's most southerly vineyards -- in Central Otago on New Zealand's South Island. To make the most of this long journey I decided to come early and taste my way through the various wine regions to give my shamefully Eurocentric palate a real understanding of Kiwi wines and their huge success on the world stage.

Anne Krebiehl, wine writer's blog from the New Zealand harvest

Kia Ora from New Zealand and welcome to the first instalment of my Kiwi wine adventure: I have come here from London to harvest grapes at the illustrious Felton Road estate -- one of the world's most southerly vineyards -- in Central Otago on New Zealand's South Island. To make the most of this long journey I decided to come early and taste my way through the various wine regions to give my shamefully Eurocentric palate a real understanding of Kiwi wines and their huge success on the world stage.

PLB takes Grove Mill from Paragon

PLB has picked up another wine agency from Paragon Vintners, which recently announced its closure due to adverse market conditions.

Wine importers urged to stall Indian investment

Foreign importers are being urged not to invest in the Indian wine market until at least 2010 or risk becoming "frustrated" and out of pocket.

Wines in the Press, March 7-9

What the national wine critics had to say this weekend, March 7-8

Opinion: The Tate's Hamish Anderson on holding your ground in tough times

Hamish Anderson, head sommelier at the Tate, explains how to get your priorities right in challenging times.

Sotheby's sales soar

Sotheby's has bucked the trend of economic gloom after the auction house's latest wine sale netted receipts of nearly £600,000, some 10% above its top estimate.

Wines in the Press, February 28-29

This week's reviews of the national wine writers

Wines in the Press, February 28-29

This week's reviews of the national wine writers

Vergelegen moves to PLB

Premium South African wine producer Vergelegen has appointed PLB its new UK distributor.

Castel expands with new estate

France's largest wine group has continued its expansion with the acquisition of an 18th century estate, it has emerged.

Laughing Matters

Croak Rotie is the latest wittily named wine brand to poke fun at traditional French wine regions.

Laughing-matters-Croak-Rotie

Laughing matters
First we had Goats do Roam, then Bored Doe.  Now Croak Rotie is the latest wittily named wine brand to poke fun at traditional French wine regions.

Tastings

Winetraders Portfolio Tasting, Hallgarten Druitt Annual Tasting, Maisons, Marques et Domaines Portfolio Tasting, Mentzendorff Portfolio Tasting, Australia Day Tastings and Pol Roger Portfolio Tasting.