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Season in Waitaki Valley is 'shaping up quite well'

Season in Waitaki Valley is 'shaping up quite well'

It has been a challenging season for Waitaki Valley winegrowers, but the talk is about quality, not quantity, David Bruce reports.

Best crop year couple can remember

Best crop year couple can remember

A dry December in Wanaka has produced a bumper harvest of quality grapes, while in Queenstown quality is high but quantity is down. Lucy Ibbotson reports.

NZ wine exports grow 9.5%, bottled-wine price holds steady

New Zealand wine continues to find favour in overseas markets, with export volumes up 9.5% to 131 million litres in the 10 months to October last year.

Grape expectations, 2012

Grape expectations, 2012

Wine is one of Central Otago's key industries, pumping millions of dollars into the local economy, and after fears a significant amount of fruit would be lost to disease, a great vintage is predicted from this season. Reporter Sarah Marquet finds out why.

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