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Sam Neill
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Sam Neill Irish-born Kiwi Sam Neill, best known as an actor in movies such as Jurassic Park and Hunt For The Wilderpeople, planted five acres of Pinot Noir grapes at a vineyard he named Two Paddocks in Gibbston, Central Otago, in 1993. Since then, he has added three more vineyards in New Zealand to his repertoire, all producing world-class Pinot Noir and making Two Paddocks the only Central Otago winery with a vineyard in all three of Central Otago’s valleys – Gibbston, the Alexandra Basin and the Cromwell Basin. Neill’s great-grandfather, Percy Neill, emigrated from Belfast to Dunedin in the 1860s where he founded Neill & Co, a wine and spirits importer - so the Neill family has therefore been part of the deep south’s wine industry for more than 150 years. For more on Two Paddocks, visit www.twopaddocks.com
Drew Barrymore Hollywood superstar and wine enthusiast, Drew Barrymore, released her first Pinot Grigio in collaboration with Wilson Daniels wineries in 2012. The 2011 vintage retailed for under US$20.00 and won a Gold medal at France’s Le Challenge International du Vin. Barrymore now works in partnership with Californian winery Carmel Road to produce Barrymore Wines – a range including Pinot Noir, Rosé and Pinot Barrymore Wines Monterey Pinot Grigio 2016
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FMCG BUSINESS: THE SHOUT - FEBRUARY 2019
Drew Barrymore
