{"id":2479,"date":"2020-11-24T05:45:17","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T05:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=2479"},"modified":"2020-11-24T05:55:54","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T05:55:54","slug":"book-review-beyond-the-vines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=2479","title":{"rendered":"Book review: ‘Beyond the Vines’"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Beyond the Vines \u2013 The changing landscape of wine in Aotearoa New Zealand<\/strong> is a new book by Jules van Costello<\/strong>, and it proved to be an fascinating read. It helps that it\u2019s about my favourite topic \u2013 New Zealand wine<\/em>, but I raced through this edition in the space of just over a day \u2013 ducking in and out at every tea break. It\u2019s part opinion piece (Jules isn\u2019t afraid of guiding you through his thoughts) and part New Zealand wine guide (the regions, grape varietals and styles are all covered), but overall does a splendid job of telling the story of New Zealand\u2019s place in the modern, worldwide, wine industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Where it comes up strongly is the excellent research into its subject. The author presents sections covering bespoke \u2018types\u2019 \u2013 for example, under \u2018Cult Icons\u2019 we have Bell Hill, Destiny Bay, Devotus, Poppies, Pyramid Valley and Rippon. Now, as a person who is immersed in New Zealand wine\u2026 I\u2019d expected I might skim through these \u2013 but couldn\u2019t. In every page there is something new to discover – the writing never staid or formulaic – and uncovering new gems of info, or quotes that kept me enthralled.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Obviously, as the author has \u201cbeen working in the wine world in Aotearoa for almost 18 years in almost every role: sommelier, wine merchant, sales rep, waiter, writer, and now even winemaker\u201d, for me it\u2019s almost like having an interesting, if extended, chat. He talks about what I want to talk about (its actually quite instructive), and is not afraid to delve into corners to pick at some of the issues facing New Zealand\u2019s wine business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Where a reader may struggle, is the personal nature of the writing in the book. You probably aren’t going to agree with everything that’s written here. I, however, liked that, but it can be noted that the author presents their view and their preference, framed through their lens on the subject. Of course. How else to do something justice and make for a new and relevant perspective on the current scene? This isn\u2019t the NZ Wine Atlas. A major factor in the book is the spotlight on what the author calls \u2018postmodern wine\u2019. I\u2019d say Jules likes natural wine, artisans (and artisans making natural wines), and Craggy Range. Which is great, and it makes for a passionate read when getting into subjects that are often fairly leftfield of \u2018traditional wines\u2019.<\/p>

It was with some trepidation that I got towards the last few pages and entered a chapter titled \u2018The Darker side of New Zealand wine\u2019 written with a warning that it may offend\u2026 in fact what I read wasn\u2019t so uncomfortable for anyone who is honest enough to face some hard truths. Covering sexism, racism and cultural approbation – again, it\u2019s the author\u2019s honesty and ability to tell a story utilising their own context and opinion, but without prejudice, that makes these pages so engaging.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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I\u2019ve not met Jules, but if this project is a fair reflection of the author, he is both interesting and interested \u2013 a pretty good combination. BTV is written in a way that captures that interest and was, in equal parts, as entertaining as it was compelling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Beyond the Vines is published by Wild Bunch Press and is distributed by Publishers Distribution Ltd. It is available at all good bookstores from 23 November and can be ordered online at beyondthevines.co.nz<\/a>. Get one for the wine lover in your life for Christmas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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