In 1819 Samuel Marsden introduced winegrowing to New Zealand with the planting of the first vines in Kerikeri.

Good and bad wine news from a UK trip.

A meal at an Auckland Italian restaurant shows why 90 per cent of its clientele are regulars.

Smart idea. One site-specific vineyard and three of the country’s elite producers sharing the grapes and making their own pinot noir in their own distinctive style

When food and wine get together the result can be divine.

French champagne house Ayala was once the supplier for the courts of Great Britain and Spain

Fine wine investment is looking pretty healthy considering tough times.

It strong, heavy and black - and has kept drinkers coming back for the last 250 years.

A wave of new restaurants are taking on the recession and some established rivals to put some heat on the dining scene.

While we all have our tipple of choice and are often loathe to test something different, we ought to at least give less familiar varietals a fair go.

Wine may be good for you? We'll drink to that.

The Esk Valley label gets a complete makeover.

Our neighbours in Oz are lapping up sauvignon blanc.

Kiwis are buying cheaper wine and enjoying the fancy stuff less because of the hard economic times, a survey finds.

Few liquors can match tequila for its association with lethal hangovers, but sales in the UK are booming.

There's mixed opinion on whether a points system works for wine.

Indigenous microbes may help produce distinct Kiwi wines.

What's in a name? A lot, actually, when it comes to wine

Powerful labels are dominating international markets with soft, fruity, mass-appeal wines.

Ti Point winery in Matakana is very much a family affair, with four generations of women among the vines.