There are wines a plenty in New Zealand. They come in different kinds and in are priced at varied rates.

Take the example of the2008 Dog Point Section 94, sauvignon blanc which comes at a slightly high price of $ 35. Winemakers James Healy and Ivan Sutherland have taken New Zealand's sauvignon blanc to a fresh echelon with Section 94. This wine is a full bodied and dry. It makes one realize that there is more to white wines than just fruit flavors.

The 2009 Mt Riley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is priced at $18. This wine has also been accorded a gold medal for its originality, smoothness and length.

This is followed by the 2009 Montana Living Land Series Sauvignon Blanc, which comes at a slightly elevated price of $ 20. This nascent Montana sauvignon is zingy and fresh.

It reminds the drinker of fresh picked gooseberries. Moreover, the wine also does philanthropy. One dollar, from the price of each bottle is donated to the Living Land Fund to protect the New Zealand Falcon.

New Zealand Winegrowers CEO Philip Gregan estimates that 145 million liters of wine will be exported compared to 113,000 liters in the previous year.