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New Zealand Wine and Grape Varieties
New Zealand is home to some very remarkable types of wine. It has been able to consistently produce exceptional wine which has been praised by wine critics from the world over. One of the best wines to be found in New Zealand is the exquisite Sauvignon Blanc. A critic was once heard of describing the Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc he was drinking to "hearing Glenn Gould playing Bach's Goldberg Va... [Read More]
New Zealand Wine Growing Regions
New Zealand has a variety of wine growing regions, each exhibiting a great variety in climate as well as terrain. The differences in climate may be illustrated by the variation in the harvesting dates of Chardonnay. When you go to the warmer and more humid northern regions of the country such as Gisborne, Auckland and Northland, Chardonnay might be harvested in late February or early March while i... [Read More]
New Zealand Wine Growing Regions
New Zealand has a variety of wine growing regions, each exhibiting a great variety in climate as well as terrain. The differences in climate may be illustrated by the variation in the harvesting dates of Chardonnay. When you go to the warmer and more humid northern regions of the country such as Gisborne, Auckland and Northland, Chardonnay might be harvested in late February or early March while i... [Read More]
New Zealand Wine Regions
New Zealand is not considered as a major player in the world of wine production. But the country has a wine industry that, through the years, has been able to produce fine quality wines that has put it into the world map. Quality has been given more focus rather than quantity as the New Zealand wine industry has accepted the idea that it would never become a major force in wine production by volum... [Read More]
New Zealand Cuisine
New Zealand cuisine is mainly influenced by the those that came from Europe, Asia as well as Polynesia. This unique culinary influences make New Zealand cuisine quite a mouth watering treat with a variety that would suit almost anyone's tastes. With an economy that is based in agriculture, New Zealand always has an abundance of fresh produce to make use of for cooking up its wide array of deliciou... [Read More]
Introduction to New Zealand
New Zealand is a country located somewhere in the south western Pacific Ocean and in the proximity of Australia. It comprises of two main islands as well as several smaller islands, both inhabited and uninhabited. Its total land area is at 268,680 sq. km. It is smaller than Japan or Italy but bigger than the United Kingdom. It has approximately 15,134 km of coastline as well as an extensive area f... [Read More]