Taking out a
worldwide travel insurance policy is advisable for Brits looking to sate their thirst for New Zealand wines.
New figures from researchers AC Nielsen show UK demand for bottles from this country is booming, bucking a global trend of declining wine sales in the economic downturn.
At Tesco alone, sales of New Zealand sauvignon blanc have rocketed 370 per cent in the past fortnight, making it the chain's best-selling wine variety.
Tesco wine category manager Andrew Carpenter told the Guardian: "New Zealand sauvignon blanc is more accessible that ever before and is currently out-performing long-established favourites such as French chablis and Australian chardonnay.
Experts suggest an unprecedented New Zealand harvest has brought prices down while traditionally popular wines from France, Italy, Spain and Germany have grown increasingly more expensive.
Brits with
gap year travel insurance can get closer to the action with a temporary job on a New Zealand vineyard.
Recruitment website backpackerboard.co.nz is currently advertising positions at Kiwi Bunkhouse for the pruning season commencing in the middle of this month until late September.
Downunder, experts for
great travel insurance when travelling to the land of the long white cloud.
