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New
Zealand :
One
of the fastest growing wine-making regions in the world,
this is really taking on its antipodal big brother.
Some great whites are happening. Watch out for the Marlborough
area and the big baby there is Cloudy Bay - some big
French names have an interest in it and action will
definitely happen. The other area to look for is Hawkes
Bay and the names to watch out for here are Te Mata
and Esk Valley. Buy these while they are still affordable.
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Think
of the hierarchy of wine-growing geography in this fashion.
At the top are regions - which are areas in France -
Bordeaux, Champagne, Burgundy, Rhone Valley, Loire valley
and Languedoc-Rousillion. Each region is further divided
into districts. A district could further be divided
into communes-which are communities that grow wine.
Within each commune are Chateaux, vineyards, clos or
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The Home Winemaker's Inner Circle
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