Let's Visit the Waitaki Valley

<p style="-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 18px; margin: 0px;"> <img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/46773/Photo_Oct_18_7_52_57_PM.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="254" /></p> <p style="-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 18px; margin: 0px;"> <!--StartFragment--><span style= "font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 12pt;">On the 23rd episode of Winephabet Street we visited the Waitaki Valley of New Zealand. Well virtually, with the help of Jim Jerram, owner of Ostler Wines and David Harlow of NZ Wine Navigator.</span></p> <p style="-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 18px; margin: 0px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 12pt;">Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of</span> <a href= "http://https//dracaenawines.com/exploring-the-wine-glass/"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 12pt;"> Exploring the Wine Glass</span></a> <span style= "font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 12pt;">and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us.</span></p> <p style="-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 18px; margin: 0px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 12pt;"><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/46773/new_zealand.png" alt= "" width="250" height="294" /></span></p> <p style="-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 18px; margin: 0px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 12pt;">Where is the Waitaki Valley? The Waikati Valley is nestled between Central Otago and Canterbury. It is a fairly new wine region with the first vines planted in 2001. The region has cold winters and hot summers. The autumn months are long which allows the grapes to reach their ripening potential while holding onto the crisp acidity. The rocky limestone soil retains the heat and reflects the sunlight onto the grapes.</span></p> <p style="-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 18px; margin: 0px;">