
Wine experts picked for Air NZ cellar
Air NZ has appointed two leading international wine judges and commentators to help select the one million bottles of wine its passengers drink annually.
Air NZ has appointed two leading international wine judges and commentators to help select the one million bottles of wine its passengers drink annually.
Wine drinkers in the UK may face paying more for a glass of New Zealand sauvignon blanc.
Red, russet, carmine-coloured and crimson, earthy tones and splashes of spice — these arbiters of autumnal awesomeness will do more than fill your alliteration quota for the week ...
Don’t mess around with “medium” this week. Thankfully you don’t need to be a bungy-jumping, cross-fitting, skydiving fanatic to show your appreciation of the extreme ...
Your horoscope said something about taking a walk on the wild side this weekend, didn’t it? So here are three wines that will take your taste buds on a memorable trip.
Cabernet franc is the bridesmaid of the Bordeaux family. Everyone expects it to be there but sadly it never gets singled out for much attention.
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 …
Looking for love in all the wrong places? Sometimes all it takes is a sip of something sensational to put you back on track.
Melanie Brown's campaign to raise £35,000 to set up a specialist wine store in Brixton, London, has exceeded its target.
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.
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.
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
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.
One hundred years ago, a teenaged Josip Babich removed the boots in which he'd trudged through muddy swamps searching for kauri gum - and trampled delicate grapes with his bare feet.
Give your tastebuds an everlasting summer with these luscious, aromatic wines. Wild flowers, berries, citrus, stonefruit and spice — they’re all here in fine form …
Something wild, something wonderful and the much-anticipated release of a national treasure — March seems to be the month that keeps on giving ...
Plenty of new wine producers are vying for our attention. Meanwhile, the established “old guard” keep on doing what they know best — and getting even better.
In a year that brought significant growth and expansion for winemaker Delegat Group, managing director Graeme Lord says the company is poised to bring its wine to the world.
Tired of summer whites and rosé wines? Longing for a robust red even if you have to match it with fish and salad? Help is at hand ...
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.
Three New Zealand wines seeking points of difference while retaining those elements you expect to find in wines you particularly enjoy.
New Zealand pinot noir continues to collect rave reviews from every corner. Many of the star performers come from Central Otago.
For those who swear by the medicinal properties of their favourite tipple, here's a sobering thought: A new study claims moderate drinking benefits are overstated.
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.