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COOPER HAS HIS SAY

ANT to find a good NZ wine? You’d be hard-pressed to go past New Zealand Wines 2020: Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide (Upstart Press, RRP $39.99) which provides a comprehensive overview of more than 3000 wines currently on the market. Cooper is one of NZ’s most respected wine writers, with 41 books to his credit and numerous accolades, including being appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Now in its 29th year, the 2020 Buyer's Guide offers not only reviews and cellaring recommendations for each wine, it also draws

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