If you see the 2003 pinots from Staete Landt in Marlborough or Pegasus Bay in Waipara collecting dust in a wine-shop bargain bin, snap them up.

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Those who want to lock in the hot-ticket 2003s should shop around, something Internet sites like Wine-Searcher.com have made almost ridiculously easy.

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This wine shop and tasting room has panoramic sea views and thoughtful exhibits on barrel-making and cork production.

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There are miniature bronze replicas on sale at almost every shop, right next to the inevitable keychains, shot glasses, and wine openers with strategically-placed corkscrews.

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