Pinot Noir lovers rejoice (NZ)

People thought Central Otago’s wine pioneers were one grape short of a bunch when they first planted vines in the region: way too cold to ripen grapes there, it was maintained. Decades later and the Pinot Noir from Central Otago’s cool climes is regarded as hot stuff in the world of wine, with events such as the recent Central Otago Pinot Celebration attracting aficionados from near and far, writes Jo Burzynsca in The New Zealand Herald.