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Wine: 100 years of history

Today we remember our boys who faced an uphill battle of the worst kind 100 years ago. On our home shores back in 1915, young Josip Babich had just harvested his first crop of grapes …

Top tipples: Wine time

Looking for love in all the wrong places? Sometimes all it takes is a sip of something sensational to put you back on track.

Kiwi wine store exceeds £35k target

Melanie Brown's campaign to raise £35,000 to set up a specialist wine store in Brixton, London, has exceeded its target.

Wine: Save it for a special occasion

Pinot pigment mutations tell a colourful story

That cool pinot gris you enjoy after a tough day at the office is really just a mutant spin-out of pinot noir - or so scientists have found.

Kiwi appeal for £35,000 UK wine store

A Kiwi woman has launched a Kickstarter campaign in the hopes of raising £35,000 to set up a specialist wine store in Brixton, London.

Wine: Autumn flavours await

So yes, we’ve been pushed into autumn, and while your tan may be fading, don’t let your taste buds suffer the same fate

Wine: Magical medium-dry pinot gris

Pinot gris has proved an unstoppable force in this country. Our wineries now crush a whopping 24,000 tonnes; 1500 times the volume of 2005. But not all pinot gris is the same — some super-dry, right through to luxuriously rich, sweeter styles.

Beer supply falls despite craft brewery boost

A big fall in the amount of beer available has lead to a 2 per cent fall in the size of New Zealand's alcohol supply last year.

Wine: NZ wines seeking points of difference

Three New Zealand wines seeking points of difference while retaining those elements you expect to find in wines you particularly enjoy.

Wine: Central Otago's best pinot noirs

New Zealand pinot noir continues to collect rave reviews from every corner. Many of the star performers come from Central Otago.

Delegat operating profit rises

Delegat Group, New Zealand's largest listed wine company, said first-half operating profit rose 1 per cent and it was on track to meet guidance for full-year case sales and earnings.

Wine: Hawkes Bay selection

Hawkes Bay, blessed with the kind of undulating landscape and climate that grapes love, is responsible for a fine array of whites and reds. Here are three:

Wine: Instant head-turners

Wine: Inexpensive buys

In the aftermath of a reckless Christmas/New Year/summer holiday spend-up, and faced with a credit card account spinning out of control — here are some great, inexpensive buys.

Charges to winegrowers 'unjustifiable'

The ministry is reviewing how it recovers the costs of its biosecurity and food safety systems across the country's primary industries, after under-recovering for several years.