A former sommelier has paid £75,000 for a bottle of 1811 Chateau d'Yquem, making it the world's most expensive bottle of white wine.

The winemaker's art is not just choosing the best grapes but blending them skilfully to achieve complexity in the wine.

It was unthinkable a decade ago, but the gap is definitely closing between the majestic top end wines of Bordeaux and the best New Zealand Bordeaux blends.

Beer and spirits are also great accompaniments to a meal, observes Don Kavanagh.

Centuries old tunnels make excellent wine cellars, PK Stowers explains.

Two New Zealand wines have been deemed fit for a queen - the Queen of England in fact.

Lion's new boss in New Zealand says cheap wine is changing this country's liquor market.

We have learned much from French winemakers - now it's time to give back.

It's one of the largest selling brands in the world and New Zealanders have been enjoying it for 30-something years.

Winemaking in New Zealand may still be male-dominated but some of the country's finest winemakers and producers are women.

Bushfires are causing a headache for Australian winemakers.

Fight the cold-weather blues with a tasty, warming tipple, says Don Kavanagh.

Just north of Auckland is a cluster of our best vineyards, discovers Susan Edmunds.

Wine writing is a trade that must uphold certain standards to retain its credibility.

Owning a vineyard is often seen through rose-tinted glasses, writes John Hawkesby.

Owning a vineyard is no longer an essential part of making wine.

Originally from the United States, Mike Weesering and his partner Claudia planted the first grapes on their Pyramid Valley vineyard in North Canterbury in 2000.

Spain has now embarked on a bold new initiative to compete with the best on the world's wine stage.

With all the cheap wine that's doing the rounds these days, it's nice to sometimes open a bottle of something reassuringly expensive.

Australian winemakers are getting fed up with awarding their top prizes to Kiwis.

Get your bling on to enjoy the higher end delights of the vinous scale.

Malbec is a little-known, little-grown and not-so-often purchased varietal in New Zealand.

Most New Zealand wine producers wouldn't plant in the Waitaki Valley if you paid them.

Rebecca Gibb talks to the makers of some of our best organic wine about why they do it.

In the great tradition of our national game, there are names that command respect and awe for prowess, skill, strength and the sublime qualities that made them giants of rugby.