New Zealand's best-selling and most authoritative wine guide, fully revised and extended to include the latest releases.
With 1500 wines rated for quality and value, this is the most comprehensive guide to New Zealand wine. Its vast coverage includes over 320 Chardonnays, 220 Sauvignon Blancs, 150 Rieslings, 130 Pinot Noirs and 225 Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot-based reds. You will also find sections on exciting varieties starting to come to the fore, such as Pinot Gris and Syrah, and such rarities as Auxerrois, Pinot Blanc, Viognier, Malbec and Grenache. Whether you seek a special bottle or a wine to quaff, Michael Cooper, New Zealand's most acclaimed wine writer, tells you everything you need to know to make the right choice.
- Quality ratings from no star (to be avoided) to ***** (outstanding)
- Value-for-money ratings
- Author's clear and frank tasting notes
- Price and dryness-sweetness guides
- "When to drink" recommendations
- Best Buy of the Year
- Detailed 1999 vintage report
- Classic wines
- Variety focus - Syrah.
