LifestyleGood Taste: Raise a glassToast. Is it: A) Bread browned on both sides by exposure to heat B) A call to raise glasses in honour of a person or thing C) A Martinborough festival for 10,000 New Zealand food and wine lovers D) All of the above?14 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleWine: New maker, new focusSo where do you look to diversify when you've already got substantial interests in seafood, shipping, tourism and property? 13 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleWinners of Air NZ Wine Awards announcedPinot noir varietals have again dominated the Air New Zealand Wine Awards, winning a total of 32 gold medals.09 Nov 08:35 PM
New ZealandBubbly war fizzes for ChristmasIf you have a taste for the high life, now's the time to bag a bargain - supermarkets and wine retailers are staging a "champagne war".09 Nov 04:30 PM
BusinessIn search of wines with elusive X factorPhilip Rich will raise his glass up to 400 times this week as he turns his palate to the Air New Zealand Wine Awards.02 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleWine: Seize the momentThe analogies between photography and winemaking may be obvious but that doesn’t diminish the fact they are valid.30 Oct 09:00 PM
LifestyleWine: Blighty bubbly worth a tasteThe English are producing world-class champagnes.30 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleGood Taste: Dealing with the sensesNew Zealand winemakers weren't pleased after one of the world's most respected wine critics, master of wine Jancis Robinson, pooh-poohed the country's pinot noir in a blind tasting.30 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleA little of what you fancy does you goodI'm often struck by the snobbery I encounter in our country when it comes to drinks. Talk about how you'd love a nice, cold lager and someone will pipe up and say: "Oh you don't drink that muck do you?25 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleWine: Keeping it naturalMaking wine without chemicals and other processing techniques is slowly catching on here.23 Oct 04:30 PM
BusinessWine award entrants rise to sustainability challengeAlmost 1600 wines have been entered in this year's Air New Zealand Wine Awards, with close to 40 per cent classed as sustainable.22 Oct 12:30 AM
LifestyleActing up about wineActor and vigneron Sam Neill is on record as saying that these days he's more interested in rave reviews for his wine than his big-screen exploits.21 Oct 04:30 PM
TravelTuscany: Getting in the Italian grooveSeasoned Wwoofer Venetia Sherson gets more than she bargained for on an olive picking job in the hills of southern Tuscany.20 Oct 04:30 PM
BDBDBusinessPernod Ricard sells wine brands, assets for $88m to Lion NathanPernod Ricard New Zealand, the local arm of the French liquor company, has sold a dozen wine brands and some wineries to a Lion Nathan New Zealand-led joint venture for $88 million.18 Oct 09:15 PM
LifestyleDon't turn your nose up at rosé give it a tryI once had an appalling wine experience, when I watched a man make a rosé.17 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleFirst of the summer wineThe change of seasons heralds the release of a fresh new vintage suited to warmer days.16 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleWine: A good vintageThis year, Marlborough's Cloudy Bay Winery celebrates its 25th anniversary. <i>Viva</i> speaks to winemaker Nick Lane about the rise and rise of New Zealand's wine industry.15 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleProfessional drinkingWe quiz some of New Zealand's best winemakers to find their tipples du jour.09 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleWine: Seeking perfectionMarlborough-based winemaker and mother-of-two Jules Taylor may well be on to something. Hers is a virtual brand with no assets.09 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleBubbles and chicWhen a champagne house can name Marie Antoinette and Marilyn Monroe as fans, you'd think the brand couldn't get any more glamorous - then they announce a collaboration with shoe designer Christian Louboutin.08 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleWine: Drinking outside the boxDon't restrict yourself to just one colour or style of wine - there are plenty of others which will suit your palate.02 Oct 04:30 PM
