Wine, etc: What's so great about the 'World's Best Pinot Noir'?

Ask the average Joe walking down the street where Central Otago is located you and you will probably get a blank stare. Quizzing even knowledgeable wine aficionados could bring a smart aleck comment, like "I didn't know they grew grapes in Pago Pago." By the way, where is Pago Pago?

Until meeting Quinton Quider, director for Wild Earth wines, we had rather uninformed ideas of Trinidad, Tobago and Pago Pago. Central Otago is an inland region on the South Island of New Zealand. Unlike most of the other New Zealand maritime-influenced winemaking areas, this region features a high desert/alpine climate with warm summer...