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Acclaimed Waiheke vineyard for sale

Wine: Roll out the barrel

Wood's influence on wine can be diverse.

Wine: The Austrian touch

Loss prompts wine company to seek cash

Wine: A question of taste

New electronic devices are replacing the job of your tastebuds when it comes to tasting wine.

Wine: The price of top quality

New Zealand wines costing more than $100 per bottle are relatively rare but despite the tough economic times they're growing in number.

Don Kavanagh: Bait and switch

Hoodwinking diners into buying pricey wines puts Don Kavanagh's hackles right up.

Wine: Art of glass

Artistic labels are increasingly reflecting the work that goes into creating the contents.

Wine: What the doctor ordered

Fiscal madness. Wine producer Jim Jerram is talking about his transition from being a general practitioner in Dunedin to heading the Ostler Waitaki Valley vineyards in North Otago.

Wine: Well hung bunches

Harvesting wine grapes as late as possible can add to the sexiness of the vintage, say winemakers.

Wine: Speaking from their origins

Rockburn winemaker Malcolm Rees-Francis took over at the Central Otago winery in 2006, replacing the legendary Rudi Bauer.

Wine: Out of the ordinary

The reinvigoration of the Spanish grape mencia reminds us there's more to life than cabernet and chardonnay.

Wine: Nelson raises its profile

Nelson is one of the country's prettiest and most relaxing places to live or visit. It moves at its own pace, boasts copious sunshine hours, has stunning beaches, arts, crafts, cafes and restaurants and just feels like a pleasant place to be.

Arbiters of good taste: Our stylish women of wine

Rooftop parties at members-only clubs in New York are just part of the job for three doyennes of the New Zealand wine industry.

Wine: Taxing times for winemakers

Government has raised the excise on wine, but it's producers rather than consumers who are likely to wear the increase.

Wine: Focus on global tastes

Some fine winemakers are often baffled why their excellent, often competitively-priced wine doesn't fly off the shelves and on to the tables of discerning customers.

Wine: Perfect harmony

The winemaker's art is not just choosing the best grapes but blending them skilfully to achieve complexity in the wine.

Wine: A fraction of the friction

It was unthinkable a decade ago, but the gap is definitely closing between the majestic top end wines of Bordeaux and the best New Zealand Bordeaux blends.