Three days straight of nothing but pinot noir. Tasting it, drinking it and listening to people talking about it. Not to mention washing down lunch and dinner with rather too many glasses of it. If this is your idea of heaven, welcome to Pinot Noir New Zealand, one of the world’s biggest events devoted to this increasingly popular and endlessly fascinating grape.
Four hundred delegates converged on Christchurch in the South Island last month for this year’s event: winemakers, growers, sommeliers, media, even punters; I met a group of die-hard pinot fans who’d flown over from Brisbane for the week.
Max AllenDrinks columnistMax Allen is The Australian Financial Review's drinks columnist. He is an award-winning journalist and author who has written about wine and drinks for close to 25 years. Connect with Max on Twitter. Email Max at max@maxallen.com.au
