Our new generation of vintners aren't afraid to push the boundaries and think outside the square with their winemaking.

How we present ourselves says a lot about us to other people, and the same applies to how wines are presented to us, if the nakedly ambitious marketing of champagne, organic wines and pinot noirs I've seen recently is anything to go by.

Increasing taxes is not the right way to go about changing our attitude to alcohol

Wine drinkers already know sauvignon blanc tastes best if chilled, and scientists have now proven keeping it on ice helps retain its flavours.

A new Government-backed push into the US aims to build a super premium wine category for the billion-dollar export industry.

The air is cool, the shiraz is dark and I am falling in love with the muscle and power of Australia's most famous and commercially successful wine all over again.

Prime Minister John Key last night dismissed suggestions of a conflict of interest over his production of Christmas gifts of "PM's Pinot" last year.

Cue the bubbly this month because it marks 16 years since I wrote my first wine column; even if it's not a round number, it's a good excuse to drink bubbles.

The country's second largest wine region is showing loads of promise.

A wealthy developer has lost his claim to a $1 million wine stash from his top Otago winery.

Kati Kasza's father instilled in her a love of plants and the importance of seeking quality.

South Canterbury Finance loaned millions to failed developer Greg Olliver for a Marlborough vineyard project.

Sometimes referred to as the godfather of pinot noir in New Zealand, he strides the landscape like Goliath.

Advanced research is breathing fresh life into wine by-products.

Liam Dann writes that fast growth and a grape glut are serious threats to New Zealand's global status.

Too much of a good thing threatens to skittle some in the wine industry.

A company that paid vineyard workers as little as $2 an hour has lost a legal battle over unpaid wages.

This year's New Zealand wine vintage is expected to shrink slightly - for the first time. And industry leaders say it's a good thing.