Vintage 2012 - Different but the Same

Posted by on 19 June 2012 | 0 Comments

There has long been a tradition in New Zealand’s wine regions to “talk up” vintages, which I suspect happens in wine regions everywhere.  My view is that this is driven largely by concern amongst winegrowers that if punters understood that the grapes harvested in a particular vintage were in less than perfect condition and not optimally ripe, they might be less inclined to buy the wines when they are released.

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