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Actor's wine empire expands
Actor Sam Neill says his fourth vineyard acquisition demonstrates ''faith and confidence'' in Central Otago and its pinot noir.

Sparkling year for NZ wine industry
The New Zealand wine industry has continued its turnaround in 2013, posting a record grape harvest and improved profitably for wineries.

Wine industry watch on waistlines
A programme to make New Zealand a leader in "lifestyle" viticulture will be good news for wine lovers watching their waistlines.

NZ's best wine buys (+WIN!)
The red and white wines that will give you the best bang for your buck have been revealed in the 22nd edition of a Kiwi vino guide.

Judging NZ's best wines
A team of expert judges have began swirling, sniffing and sampling the best wines in the country, searching for winners in this year's Air New Zealand Wine Awards.

Judging of the Air NZ wine awards
Judging has began at the 2013 Air New Zealand Wine Awards. The international panel of experts have 1,380 different drops to sample before naming the winners at a ceremony in Queenstown later this month.

Winery back on sale after deal flop
A $4m deal to buy a popular Matakana winery fell through after a syndicate of Chinese buyers failed to get approval from the Overseas Investment Office.

NZ wine profits sweeten
Profitability is returning to the wine industry after several years of grape oversupply, says the local boss of Pernod Ricard Winemakers.

Global wine shortage - NZ may benefit
New Zealand winemakers could stand to benefit from a global shortage of wine, a new report says.

Success: Fine wine company rises from the ashes
After years in administration, liquor retailer is back on its feet.

What's in your bottle?
Jo Burzynska investigates why we don’t always know what ingredients are in our wine.

NZ wine's flavour of Chile
Former Fair Go presenter and consumer advocate Kevin Milne is taking a well-known NZ winery to task over the label of one of its "classic character" wines.

Wine: Fortify yourself
International success with fortified wine shows our industry is broad as well as deep, writes Viva wine editor Jo Burzynska.

Special report: Taste of Kiwi a winner
Kiwi winemakers are often toasted for punching above their weight but what do foreigners really think of our vintages?

Cheers to a bumper year of wine
Last summer's drought was disastrous for many farmers but for winegrowers, the near perfect conditions resulted in record production of 345,000 tonnes.

None so blind as a professional wine judge
Every year Robert Hodgson selects the finest wines from his small California winery and puts them into competitions around the state.

Vino-flavoured popcorn a hit
You may have thought a glass of vino with your popcorn was the height of class at the cinema snack bar.

Receiverships fall but more companies seeking advice
The number of companies going into receivership has fallen but more businesses are wanting advice on how to avoid financial trouble.

Wine estate in receivership
A $2.3 million winery estate is for sale after being placed in receivership.