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Article: Marlborough man
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- Scotland on Sunday
- Article date:
- April 19, 2009
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You may not recognise his name, but Gary Duke is behind some of
New Zealand's finest, most exciting wines
IF you are looking for one easily digestible, memorable tip to
improve your appreciation of wine, remember these three words:
follow the winemaker. Ever wondered why your favourite wine brand
has gone slightly off colour? More than likely it is not because the
vineyard had an appalling vintage or the grapes were subject to rot
or the bottles not clean. In all probability it is because the
winemaker has changed - in most cases, lured to a greater producer
with more infinite resources.
It's an old tip we were taught in the wine trade that, rather
like a tipster who always bets on the ...