The 2012 Central Pinot Noir celebration (NZ)

The 2012 Central Otago Pinot celebration in Queenstown, New Zealand, from Thursday 26 to Saturday 28 January 2012, attracted nearly 200 passionate pinotphiles from the UK, US, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Winemakers, winery owners, Masters of Wine, wine educators, wine writers and marketers were shown retrospective snapshots of ‘older’ Pinot Noirs and younger tastings of Burgundy, Pinot Noir and even, to ensured we kicked off in true southern style, Riesling – from Central and from the world, writes NZ wine writer Joelle Thomson.