Friday, July 20, 2007

NEW ZEALAND GROWERS STRUGGLE TO MEET DEMAND

In the case of New Zealand, demand is higher than supply. Despite an 11% increase in this year’s grape harvest, growers are reportedly struggling to meet export demand thanks to a rise in popularity for the country’s sauvignon blanc and pinot noir.

Such a different story in its neighboring country, Australia, where growers have suffered through recent grape gluts and now a production-threatening drought.