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Chocolate, red wine and coffee not on healthy heart list

Stop kidding yourself, The Australian Heart Foundation says, there is no cardiovascular health benefit from eating chocolate or drinking red wine.

Good taste: Emissions reduction

Cue the bubbly this month because it marks 16 years since I wrote my first wine column; even if it's not a round number, it's a good excuse to drink bubbles.

Wine: Valley of vines

The country's second largest wine region is showing loads of promise.

Wine into vinegar a 'newie'

Wine: Bargain harvest buys

We're sitting at the top of a sun-drenched Hawkes Bay vineyard looking out to sea over heavily laden pinot gris vines which have just been harvested.

Wine: The feminine touch

Girl power is alive and well and flourishing in the local wine industry.

UV rays give Kiwi wines edge

Rays that cause skin cancer also make New Zealand sauvignon blanc unique, according to new research.

Wine: Nature vs nature

Winegrowers are increasingly fighting predators with predators, writes Jo Burzynska.

A consistent obsession

"Thanks for turning up. Hardly anybody turns up for anything, these days."

Uncharted terroir

The Wairarapa wine sub-region is beginning to make its mark.

Good Taste: The cost of a decent pinot noir

If you're wondering why good pinot noir costs a lot more than good shiraz, cabernet sauvignon or gewurztraminer, you're not alone.

Old Alsace in Otago

I've just tasted one of the world's best dry rieslings and it's from Central Otago. Prophet's Rock, to be exact.

Best in show

A wine bottle without a medal sticker is unusual, but how much credibility do awards have?

Waste not, want not

Advanced research is breathing fresh life into wine by-products.

Good taste: Italian wine

Hands up if the words "Italian wine" conjure up images of cheap Chianti in a wicker-covered bottle?

A point of difference