Many of the finest wines in the land have been recognised at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards.
The chair of the award judges, Michael Brajkovich, says the 2013 awards continued the trend from last year when several categories of wine clearly stood out above the competition.
More than 1300 wines were sampled by 26 wine judges who awarded 655 medals, including 111 gold.
Mr Brajkovich says the judges use a 20-point scale to assess each wine.
The very best of the gold medal wine winners will be announced at an awards dinner in Queenstown on 23 November.
