Interesting article, sent to me by a friend.
"BLENHEIM, NEW ZEALAND — Twenty-five years ago, New Zealand was not even a blip on most wine lovers’ radar. Then came Cloudy Bay, a crisp, fruity wine with an elegant label that turned New Zealand sauvignon blanc into a global brand.
This fall, the chief winemaker behind Cloudy Bay’s success began releasing his first vintage under his own label. Greywacke, named after a hard, gray sandstone common in New Zealand, is the fruit of Kevin Judd’s ambition to broaden the country’s reputation beyond the now-ubiquitous Marlborough sauvignon blanc."
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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/11/business/global/11wine.html?_r=2&ref=global-home" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
