A special, back-to-basics analysis of a trio of varietals.

In a week of being so busy, it's heartening to know that tasty relief is at hand...

Delegat Group recorded a small gain in its Australian and New Zealand grape harvest.

Bordeaux has been ravaged by frost causing an estimated 1 billion euros in damage.

The super-rich are buying experiences instead of handbags and heading to NZ.

A contractor has been ordered to pay more than $73k after breaching employment law

Modern Indian restaurant claims the top title for the second year in a row.

Ben Byrne says his fruit had too much personality to lose if they were blended together.

Sad people reach for a cigarette while happy people are more likely to indulge with a beer

There might be buckets of 'fake' news out there, but these wine reviews are real.

New Zealand wine exports to the US jump 10 per cent.

Australian and NZ wine and food producers are fighting Chinese knock-offs.

Want salubrious sipping for under $20? Step right over here...

Nothing worse than picking up a bottle, only to find it tastes like alcoholic Ribena.

A US investor could lose his stake in Trinity Hill winery after pleading guilty to fraud.

Early dry grape weather in Bay has staved off major autumn rain damage.

Ethel Gray checks trees she planted 80 years ago. Made with finding from NZ On Air

In South Australia the Barossa Valley is all about wine, food and heritage.

You've made it to mid-March, go you! Celebrate in style this weekend ...

Talk of a border tax in the US is creating significant uncertainty for NZ beef and wine exporters

Twenty years ago pinot gris wasn't even a thing. Today it's a national obsession. These three lean on the dry side of the fence...

Yes it's 2017, yet in wine land the big guns from 2015 are only just being revealed. These three are at the top of the tree...

French sailors Jean-Pierre and Paulette van Hille have returned to Tauranga after 20 years to continue their long love affair with New Zealand. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Our first two wines celebrate the collision of simplicity of design and a modern culture of extravagance in the art deco years. The third's a little Aussie cracker for those who like a fizzy red.

Forget lemon and sugar or honey and berries - this year pancakes have a little more fizz about them.

"It's too hot outside and I've run out of rosé!" screamed my friend via text recently. "Don't fret," I replied, "these three bottles will be with you, pronto!"

Mixing grapes is a work of art for these vineyards.

Argentina, Italy and our own Central Otago all feature on the winners podium this weekend, let's all run over and take selfies with them...

New Zealand winegrowers remain upbeat about this year's harvest, despite earthquakes and adverse weather.

Time to step away from your safe old supermarket wines and sip some of these leftfield lovelies ...