LifestyleThe ABCs of chardonnayExpand your palate, there's more to white wine than sauvignon blanc.17 Jun 04:00 PM
LifestyleThe winemaking expert with a sparkle in his eyeAttention to detail is the all-important ingredient in the business of making champagne, says Francois Hautekeur.16 Jun 11:30 PM
LifestyleFood and wine friendsTwo Waikato boys team up to share their gourmet talents.16 Jun 04:00 PM
LifestyleWine: The new frontierOur new generation of vintners aren't afraid to push the boundaries and think outside the square with their winemaking.15 Jun 04:00 PM
LifestyleWine: Presentation is keyHow we present ourselves says a lot about us to other people, and the same applies to how wines are presented to us, if the nakedly ambitious marketing of champagne, organic wines and pinot noirs I've seen recently is anything to go by.14 Jun 04:00 PM
LifestyleWine: Tackling our drinking problemIncreasing taxes is not the right way to go about changing our attitude to alcohol10 Jun 04:00 PM
LifestyleGood taste: Falling in love with an AussieThe air is cool, the shiraz is dark and I am falling in love with the muscle and power of Australia's most famous and commercially successful wine all over again.29 May 04:00 PM
LifestyleWine: A reputation at stakeSauvignon blanc is in danger of going the way of Kath and Kim's favourite tipple, chardonnay.21 May 04:00 PM
LifestyleWine: Mix and match, Italian styleAfter going on record last week about Italian wine being astonishingly food-friendly, I thought I should put up or shut up.17 May 04:00 PM
LifestyleItalians take it from the topIt is without doubt one of the great global brands, producing some of the world's finest wines.13 May 03:00 PM
LifestyleWine: When worlds collideWinemakers often have the best results when they combine old practices with new techniques.12 May 04:00 PM
LifestyleGood taste: Emissions reductionCue the bubbly this month because it marks 16 years since I wrote my first wine column; even if it's not a round number, it's a good excuse to drink bubbles.10 May 04:00 PM
LifestyleWine: Valley of vinesThe country's second largest wine region is showing loads of promise.09 May 04:00 PM
LifestyleWine: Bargain harvest buysWe're sitting at the top of a sun-drenched Hawkes Bay vineyard looking out to sea over heavily laden pinot gris vines which have just been harvested.04 May 04:00 PM
LifestyleWine: The feminine touchGirl power is alive and well and flourishing in the local wine industry.03 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandDeveloper loses $1m wine stashA wealthy developer has lost his claim to a $1 million wine stash from his top Otago winery.01 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandUV rays give Kiwi wines edgeRays that cause skin cancer also make New Zealand sauvignon blanc unique, according to new research.01 May 04:00 PM
LifestyleA vine upbringingKati Kasza's father instilled in her a love of plants and the importance of seeking quality.28 Apr 01:00 AM
LifestyleGood taste: The 'savalanche'"Kiwi savvy" has commanded the highest per litre price of any wine sold in the UK for more than a decade.27 Apr 04:00 PM
LifestyleWine: Playing his cards rightSometimes referred to as the godfather of pinot noir in New Zealand, he strides the landscape like Goliath.26 Apr 03:00 PM
TravelFrance: The art of drinking anything at allIn French, they call it le signe oenologique, but that's the thing about French: words like oenology and gastronomy don't sound half as pretentious as they do in English.26 Apr 02:00 PM
OpinionLiam Dann<i>Liam Dann:</i> Action needed now to avert a slow-motion trainwreckLiam Dann writes that fast growth and a grape glut are serious threats to New Zealand's global status.02 Apr 03:00 PM
AgribusinessWine industry facing a hangoverToo much of a good thing threatens to skittle some in the wine industry.02 Apr 03:00 PM
WorldSpanish wine trade hits the bottom of the barrelUnofficial estimates say that wine sales in Spain, the third largest producer in the world, have dropped by about 10 per cent.28 Mar 03:00 PM
