Fifty years ago, Neil Diamond's hit single 'Cracklin' Rosie' was on top of the New Zealand music charts, with its five-week stint at No 1 in this country being its best performance anywhere in the world. 'Crackling Rose' was an inexpensive sparkling wine produced in Canada. The founding father of Central Otago wine, Alan Brady remembers the type of wine and the song.
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