'Tis the season for hearty comfort food and wines to match. If you’re looking for cuddly, well-made and red wines that are a bit off beat … you’ve come to the right place.

It’s a pity there are so few American wines available here as many of them are drop-dead gorgeous. True, many are extraordinarily expensive but those that find their way here are usually of astonishing quality and value for money.

New Zealand is the second most popular country of origin for premium wine sold in the UK, according to latest figures.

Kiwis are spending millions of dollars a year on beer and wine that packs less of an alcoholic punch.

Foley Family Wines plans to step up to the main board of the NZ stock exchange following its takeover of Martinborough Vineyards

Getting to try newly released wines is never a chore, nor is it taken for granted. I sample them all so you don’t have to…trust me; we’ve never had it so good…for example.

Foley Family Wines has met the last of its conditions for its takeover bid for Martinborough Vineyard Estates.

Lance Redgwell admits it's still a pipe dream, but the Martinborough winery he manages could some day be producing vintages with a subtle, barrel-borne taste of native New Zealand timber.

Wine grapes are a climatically sensitive crop grown in a fairly narrow geographic range. Growing season temperatures for high-quality wine production are generally limited to 13-21C on average.

New Zealand wine sales to Britain are set to get a boost from a new supplier to the lucrative export market.

A routine air force exercise went wrong yesterday when a drop of supplies on large pallets - delivered by parachutes - landed in a nearby vineyard.

Hawkes Bay wine producers are joining forces to try to cash in on the growing wine market in China.

The dream trip costing over $1 million per couple is described as "a holiday so rare and exclusive due to the drinks involved, it'll never be repeated again."

American businessman and vineyard owner Bill Foley, plans to make an all-scrip $1.9 million takeover offer for pinot noir pioneer Martinborough Vineyard Estates.

If you sneer at screwcaps, or reckon cask wine is for cheapskates, the next innovation in wine bottles will make your head spin.

Lion New Zealand has bought leading Kiwi wine brand Morton Estate and its Stone Creek vineyard in Marlborough for an undisclosed sum.

New Zealand wine exports have rebounded to record levels as the wine growing industry continues its turnaround in fortunes.

A glass of wine a day could help prevent kidney disease, a new study shows. For those who already have kidney disease, wine might protect their hearts.

There will have been cheers all round at Queenstown's Amisfield winery after William and Kate popped in on Sunday.

Hollywood actor and winemaker Sam Neill had hoped the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge would be able to enjoy a tipple from his Two Paddocks vineyard.

A gentle walking trail that edges its way around a Waiheke vineyard will delight all members of the family, writes Donna McIntyre.

Warren Adamson is sales director for winery Craggy Range.

Greig Morgan's nifty creation will have guests toasting your talents.