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Retail Therapy: A box of birds

With all the excitement around the Auckland Horse Racing Carnival, we couldn't go past this limited edition handmade 18ct gold and diamond pin.

Land of opportunity

You'd be excused for thinking the recent pinot noir export swindle by the French would be an excellent chance for New Zealand pinot noir producers to get a significant foothold in the lucrative American market.

A real mouthful

Get past the tongue-twisting name, put aside your preconceptions and get into gewürztraminer.

Cellar leader out to make posh wines worth a mint

It's a Kiwi savalanche... and the Aussies love it

Sauvignon blanc has conquered the Australian market and almost single-handedly delivered a boom to New Zealand.

An old knives tale

There's a world of quirky traditions associated with wine.

The right mix

Adventurous local winemakers are experimenting with blends.

Surprises from Argentina

I remember being mesmerised by the sublime skills of Hugo Porta, the Argentinian rugby five-eighth of a bygone era.

Wines online

New Kiwi site makes it easier to get a good deal.

Beer can strengthen bones, study suggests

The silicon present in beer helps improve bone mineral density, scientists say.

Bursting your bubble

Should we be drinking Champagne in those larger, rounder, balloonish burgundy-style glasses rather than elegant, long, thin-stemmed flutes?

Don't flood UK with cheap pinot, UK critic warns

A leading British wine critic has warned New Zealand pinot noir makers not to flood the British market with cut-price wine, which he says has happened with our sauvignon blancs.

Forever young

Can our beloved sauvignon blanc age gracefully?

An education in wine

Put yourself on course to becoming a wine buff with one of the many classes available throughout the country.

Growers building on NZ's acclaim

Five winegrowers specialising in five separate grape varieties have joined forces to market their brands to the world's fussiest wine drinkers.

A guru's greats

When Kate Radburnd speaks, the wine world generally listens.

Vinous resolutions

Be inspired and put wine on top of the 2010 agenda.

Waiheke Island luxury resort project

Plans for Tuscan-influenced Isola Estate clashed with recession.