The brewery has come to a halt after water contamination.

Fine wine has been one of the best performing assets of the last 20 years.

Craft beer brewer Yeastie Boys hopes to raise £2 million to expand further in the UK

ANZ's Craft Beer Industry Insights report shows the pace of growth is slowing.

Products containing the French sparkling wine may not be able to use the name 'champagne'.

A beer marketed specifically at women is facing a major backlash online

COMMENT: They like a veneer of sophistication up in Auckland, but $15 is a veneer too far.

The business leader and philanthropist died last month after a battle with cancer.

COMMENT: Sir Douglas Myers was one of the country's most controversial businessmen.

Peregrine Wines has signed a major deal with Vineyard Brands.

Here's how a truckie turned his crazy idea into a garage start-up now worth $3.2 million.

One-time America's Cup yachting commentator Penny Whiting says yachties can teach other Aucklanders a few tricks to save water.

Cathay Pacific has teamed up with Hong Kong Beer Co to brew a beer that is not affected by high altitude flying.

Lion, the local unit of Japanese brewer Kirin Holdings, will pay as much as $25.1 million for its newly acquired Panhead Custom Ales

Lewis Road Creamery is branching out with its latest product.

COMMENT: The announcement that DB Breweries has purchased Tuatara shines a spotlight on a surprisingly positive shift in the way Kiwis are consuming beer.

'Every time I'm in London I go out to the clubs - you don't learn anything by sitting in your office," says the president of vodka brand Belvedere.

It's not just the pagoda roof turret that gives the Annandale Distillery in Scotland an Asian feel.

It turns out the humble Spanish villagers who were about to become Corona beer millionaires won't be seeing that money after all.

The founder of Corona left $3.75m to each of the 80 residents of the Spanish village where he was born.

Gin producer Rogue Society weighs in on how important product design is in the competitive liquor industry.

Shares of the company that imports Corona had their biggest rally in more than a month.

Graham Norton's Kiwi rosé and Australian Shiraz have won medals at the 37th Sydney International Wine Competition.

This miracle beer, which gets people drunk but does not leave them paying the price afterwards, is a closely guarded secret, however some of the ingredients have been made public.

New Zealand has been named as one of the most affordable countries in the world to buy wine.

World wine output may fall 5.3pc this year due to excess rain that in South America and adverse weather in France.

Kiwis spend an estimated $43 million on pre-flight drinks at airports every year.

What would you rather have: cheaper wine or a free pair of pliers and a smoke alarm? Or a local stadium that gets funding from booze profits?

Heineken has some sponsorship advice for the International Olympic Committee: Less is more.

Moa was criticised for its lack of female directors and "misogynistic" marketing at its annual shareholders meeting.