It's an uncertain year for vintners in Otago Sth Island NZ too.
Frosts have wiped the tips of all the vines here, so not much of a season for a lot of growers.
A warm long autumn, then a warm patchy winter followed by a couple vof false springs where autumn colours developed on new spring growth on the poplars!
It snowed again last night and temperatures have dipped and soared, crazy. It should be warm and start of summer by now.
Farmers are predicting a hot dry summer (when it arrives) and a long autumn again, but who knows.