New Zealand Wine Guide

Celia Hay, Founder and director of the New Zealand School of Food and Wine and well-respected chef and wine educator, has written the second edition of the New Zealand Wine Guide.

It provides the new textbook for NZQA wine unit standards and the Certificate in New Zealand Wine Micro-credential as well as an up to date resource for those who just like to drink wine. The spectacular growth of New Zealands wine industry has attracted worldwide attention. Never far from the sea, New Zealands long warm summers with cool nights provide a unique environment for growing grapes.

Wine lovers, captivated by the brightness of fruit aromas displayed in each glass of New Zealand wine, are eager to learn more about the grape varieties and the wine regions where they come from. Celia Hay, Director of the New Zealand School of Food and Wine and well-respected wine educator, explains in detail about New Zealands wine regions, significant grape varieties, and wines produced.

A selection of local maps, explanations of vine growing, and winemaking processes, illustrated with helpful photographs and diagrams, makes this book an invaluable resource. Also included are extensive recommendations of wines to taste that express the different styles of winemaking and their regional character. Kevin Judds breath taking photographs dramatically illustrate vineyard life in these beautiful winegrowing regions of New Zealand. This revised 2nd edition of The New Zealand Wine Guide is a concise and accessible guide for people wishing to discover New Zealands rich and distinctive world of wine.