BON VIVANT
SLOW TRAVEL Quest for the Perfect Pinot Noir By Liz Humphreys
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A wine-loving couple travels thousands of kilometres in search of the best wines from the cellars of New Zealand’s scenic Central Otago region, home to some of the world’s southernmost vineyards.
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n the twisty roads east of Queenstown, in New Zealand’s South Island, our car snakes around imposing sand-coloured hills ringed by leafy vineyards. My husband, Jay, and I have taken the longest trip of our lives – flying from our current home in Berlin to Tokyo, 60 • Vacations ® • Spring 2022
then all the way to New Zealand – in search of some of the world’s best wines. Since we’re big fans of New World pinot noir from California and Oregon, but know close to nothing about New Zealand’s offerings, we’ve come to the Central Otago
