>>Any NZ sauv blanc with a screwtop should be good. If you see a NZ Pinot Noir, try that too- NZ is producing consistently good Burgundy styles that look to be going just as well as Sauv Blanc.
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>By Burgundy you mean Pinot Noir? This french thing of naming wine after regions is too confusing. The new world's naming by grape is better.
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>>BTW, Not only does Vancouver come top in the quality of life stakes, Canada also has the most affordable housing. Apparently it takes just over 3 years of average salary to buy a median-priced place in Canada, compared to 3.7 years in the US and 6.9 years in Auckland NZ.
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>In my neighbourhood is is about 16 years of work to buy an average house. Vancouver housing prices are out of control. The two bedroom apt we've bought is 6 years of salary. My only solace is that when we retire, we can move to the country and have a few bucks.

The inflow of Hong Kong money is what has done it, isn't it? An old FoxPro buddy in Vancouver (Stuart Somerville) semi-jokingly calls it Hongcouver.