Irreverent Cabinet Minister Paula Bennett has produced her own pink wine label on a chardonnay this Christmas called "Sip It Sweetie".

He was once the toast of the town, a wine dealer who became the "stuff of legends" because of an ability to procure the world's finest vintages for the rich and famous.

The New Zealand wine industry has continued its turnaround in 2013, posting a record grape harvest and improved profitably for wineries.

John Hawkesby rounds up his top 10 wines for the sunny season.

Research found people who drank heavily had a lower mortality rate than those who did not drink any alcohol at all.

Wine is being produced in some of the world's most unlikely places thanks to a combination of innovation, economics and changes in global temperatures.

Craft brewer Moa has gone into business with Australian cricket legend Shane Warne.

American billionaire Bill Foley has taken a quarter stake in the Nourish restaurant chain fronted by celebrity chef Simon Gault, giving him a vineyard-to-restaurant path for his wines.

Central Otago is the world's most successful southern wine region.

The red and white wines that will give you the best bang for your buck have been revealed in the 22nd edition of a Kiwi vino guide.

We are acknowledged internationally as leading the world in the popular white variety, sauvignon blanc, which accounts for some 80 per cent of our export volume.

From resident ghosts to kegs hidden in mud, Danielle Wright finds intriguing history at our historic hotels.

Zero-waste cooking, local produce, casual dining and gourmet meatballs are tipped to be the flavours of the year at the fifth annual Taste of Auckland festival.

Judging has began at the 2013 Air New Zealand Wine Awards. The international panel of experts have 1,380 different drops to sample before naming the winners at a ceremony in Queenstown later this month.

A $4m deal to buy a popular Matakana winery fell through after a syndicate of Chinese buyers failed to get approval from the Overseas Investment Office.

Profitability is returning to the wine industry after several years of grape oversupply, says the local boss of Pernod Ricard Winemakers.

New Zealand winemakers could stand to benefit from a global shortage of wine, a new report says.

Barney McDonald enjoys the taste of a Cloudy Bay experience.

Poor but sexy - you can't argue with Berlin's unofficial slogan. Although it doesn't possess the wealth of other German cities, it has sultry charms.

After years in administration, liquor retailer is back on its feet.

Heather Tyler finds a small town making the most of some fabulous vineyards.

There's no better place to start your Australian wine-tasting journey than the McLaren Vale area, where Michael Van de Elzen finds long-established wineries and some wonderful olives and cheeses.