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Wine: Fighting for attention
Gisborne, a bit like Wairarapa, has to make a lot of noise to get noticed. Geographically it's not top-of-mind.

Wine: Read all about it
Quench your thirst for wine knowledge from expert writers passionate about their topic.

Good Taste: Riesling Challenge
New Zealand's top winemakers will battle it out at the inaugural Riesling Challenge today.

Twelve days to sample the festive spirit
'Tis the season to try new wine varietals or labels. And think beyond your Christmas dinner to all those parties and post-Christmas barbies.

Wine: From small seeds
Despite being enveloped in the bosom of one of the world's largest wine conglomerates, Selaks still holds a sentimental place in the hearts and minds of the New Zealand wine-buying public.

Good Taste: Left to fizzle
Matakana Estate and its sister brand, Goldridge, went into liquidation at the end of last month, making them the latest victims of the economic downturn and wine oversupply crisis.

Good Taste: Colour your world
Once upon a time men were men. They would drink beer and eat meat. Now they're happy with a slice of quiche and a glass of rosé. What is the world coming to?

Wine: A season to sparkle
The perception that sparkling wine, bubbles, champagne ... call it what you will, is for use as seasonal or celebratory drink only must drive producers crazy.

Wine: Star matches
In the eternal quest to come up with a point of difference at wine festivals, beyond the bands, showground attractions, tasty finger food - and the wine, Gisborne ought to take a bow.

Wineries with bottle
Canterbury's wineries are slowly bouncing back from September's earthquake.

Good Taste: Time again
You know you're getting old when you start asking, "Where has the year gone?"

Wine; Family tied to wine history
They have six vineyard blocks aged more than 100 years old, with the majority of the vines still producing excellent grapes. While they've not been acknowledged with a telegram from the Queen, they are highly prized by their owners.

South African farmers keen to cultivate life in Caucasus
A group of white South African farmers arestarting a new life in the former Soviet state.

Good Taste: Raise a glass
Toast. Is it: A) Bread browned on both sides by exposure to heat B) A call to raise glasses in honour of a person or thing C) A Martinborough festival for 10,000 New Zealand food and wine lovers D) All of the above?

Wine: New maker, new focus
So where do you look to diversify when you've already got substantial interests in seafood, shipping, tourism and property?

Winners of Air NZ Wine Awards announced
Pinot noir varietals have again dominated the Air New Zealand Wine Awards, winning a total of 32 gold medals.

Bubbly war fizzes for Christmas
If you have a taste for the high life, now's the time to bag a bargain - supermarkets and wine retailers are staging a "champagne war".

In search of wines with elusive X factor
Philip Rich will raise his glass up to 400 times this week as he turns his palate to the Air New Zealand Wine Awards.