Chinese snatch up local wine

It’s the Northland go-to wine for a girls’ night out, but now the ubiquitous Longview White Diamond has more or less disappeared from local liquor sellers. Longview’s White Diamond, the vineyard’s crowd-pleasing signature variety, is instead bound for China. Australasian Food Corporation (AFC), an NZX-listed company bought a 51 per cent share in the Whangarei business on March 1. The remaining 49 per cent is owned by two Chinese investors.