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'Wacky' winemaker tastes success
Yealands Family Wines won the supreme award at the NZI National Sustainable Business Network Awards this week, as well as winning the restorative impact award earlier in the evening.

Fancy some feet-crushed wine?
Graham Norton crushed a barrel of grapes with his bare feet recently to help Kiwi firm Invivo Wines make a special sauvignon blanc bearing his name.

$4k dinner-wine shocker
A man dining at a steak house in New Jersey got more than he bargained for when the US$37.50 ($48) bottle of wine he thought he ordered turned out to be worth US$3750

Judging the Air NZ wine awards
Quality and price are the key words as the judging begins on the Air New Zealand wine awards, meet the judges and hear the success story behind this important export industry.

Wine: Light wines for summer
If your attention is now turning to wines that reflect the season and our usual lighter summer cuisine, you’d do well to seek out these gems.

Wine: New-release red wines
For some, the only real choice of wine is white or red. For red wine aficionados, here are some recent releases worthy of consideration.

Wine: Try something new
Always on the lookout for something new, different or on it’s way to achieving cult status? Here are three wines that fit that brief ...

SFO wine boss kick-back trial delayed
The SFO trial against former New Zealand Wine Company chief executive Peter Scutts has been delayed because of key defence witness having surgery.

Norton's Kiwi wine a star seller
The first bottles of British talkshow host Graham Norton's signature Kiwi wine were uncorked in New Zealand this week.

Wine: Nautilus Estate's 30th celebrations
Marlborough's Nautilus Estate is celebrating its 30th year and continues its early promise of premium wines at affordable prices.

Wine: New-release wines
New-release wines that won’t break the bank and offer value for money… And who doesn’t like that?

Wine: New-release wines
New-release wines continue to be of exceptional quality, which is good news for consumers who can select with confidence.

Wine exports increase to record
New Zealand wine exports increased by 10 per cent in both volume and value to a record $1.33 billion in the year to June.

Smoke-style wine warnings?
Cigarette-style warnings should be placed on wine showing its health risks and the number of calories it contains, a group of British MPs has said.

Wine: Best world wines
The rest of the world is now sending us some of their best wines, which enables us to see what all the fuss is about. These are worth checking out.

Uncork your inner wine snob
It's time to dump the sav and the pinot noir and enjoy a "wine epiphany".

Wine: Hearty comforts
'Tis the season for hearty comfort food and wines to match. If you’re looking for cuddly, well-made and red wines that are a bit off beat … you’ve come to the right place.

Wine: American beauties
It’s a pity there are so few American wines available here as many of them are drop-dead gorgeous. True, many are extraordinarily expensive but those that find their way here are usually of astonishing quality and value for money.

Top-notch Kiwi wines sink the Aussies
New Zealand is the second most popular country of origin for premium wine sold in the UK, according to latest figures.

Consumer Watch: Wine lovers lighten their drop
Kiwis are spending millions of dollars a year on beer and wine that packs less of an alcoholic punch.