TOP: A wine judge, Mr Desmond Lagan, a member of the family which once owned the Timaru Brewery, appraises samples at the New Zealand Easter Show. Four golds and 62 silvers were awarded from 229 entries last year—a marked improvement in standards over previous years. LOWER: The first classical grape is planted at a 300-acre Montana vineyard by David Beattie, Q.C. (now Mr Justice Beattie). Mr Frank Yukick, managing director of Montana, stands by to pour the traditional libation over the soil. This ceremony took place only four years ago and today Montana is heading for 1000 acres in vines, a high proportion of them classicals.
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32568, 30 March 1971, Page 12
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106TOP: A wine judge, Mr Desmond Lagan, a member of the family which once owned the Timaru Brewery, appraises samples at the New Zealand Easter Show. Four golds and 62 silvers were awarded from 229 entries last year—a marked improvement in standards over previous years. LOWER: The first classical grape is planted at a 300-acre Montana vineyard by David Beattie, Q.C. (now Mr Justice Beattie). Mr Frank Yukick, managing director of Montana, stands by to pour the traditional libation over the soil. This ceremony took place only four years ago and today Montana is heading for 1000 acres in vines, a high proportion of them classicals. Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32568, 30 March 1971, Page 12
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