Special NZ invitation for Oscar winner

One of Hollywood's leading ladies is on the invitation list for Pinot Noir 2007.

Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow has been sent an invitation to attend the four-day wine conference being held in Wellington early next year after telling Harper's Bazaar she was a lover of New Zealand pinot noir.

Pinot Noir 2007 board chairman Steve Smith said Paltrow had said drinking New Zealand pinot was her biggest vice.

About 500 delegates and luminaries of the international wine world will gather for four days of tastings, presentations, discussions and demonstrations showcasing pinot noirs from 100 top wineries.