Wairarapa town toast of global wine world

The little Wairarapa village that’s won the hearts of the world’s top wine writers is now to be toasted in a prestigious New York City showcase. Larry McKenna of Martinborough’s Escarpment Vineyard will this month speak about his pinot noir to around 1000 people at the NZ$3500-a-head New York Wine Experience, after it ranked among the top 10 in a leading magazine. The winery’s Escarpment Kupe Pinot Noir 2013 placed seventh in Wine Spectator’s top 100 wines of 2015, whittled down from more than 20,000 labels.