Just over 110 New Zealand wines have been declared outstanding gold medal winners by an international panel of judges at this year's Air New Zealand Wine Awards.

A team of expert judges have began swirling, sniffing and sampling the best wines in the country, searching for winners in this year's Air New Zealand Wine Awards.

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.

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.

Australia's southern island is pretty big. A mountain bike helps Michael Van de Elzen to see some of its best sights.

I'm excited about visiting the Agrarian Kitchen, a farmed-based cooking school about 45 minutes from Hobart in Tasmania's Derwent Valley. I have heard so much about it.

What do you do when you've been making wine in France's Loire Valley for well over a century and there is no more suitable land left to grow and make premium sancerre (sauvignon blanc)?

Tasmania casts its food and beer spell over Mike Van de Elzen.

Danielle Wright finds a lot more than roast dinners when looking for places to eat out on a Sunday.

Hawkes Bay's FAWC is the smart way to entice us tourists, writes Catherine Smith.

It’s a big year for art and wine — the World of Wearable Art (WOW) is celebrating its 25th anniversary, while Brancott Estate Wines celebrates 40 years since its vines were first planted in Marlborough.

When it comes to comparing European or distinctly old-world wines with our own, it is chardonnay that often displays the greatest variation.

Peter Scutts, the former chief executive of New Zealand Wine Co, is facing charges over $64,000 in alleged kick-back payments.

Some dishes are difficult to match with wine - for example artichokes can be problematic, as can weighty, intensely flavoured desserts, some curries and very strong, gooey cheeses.

Jo Burzynska investigates whether wines can lose their sparkle.

The boss running a $58 million New Zealand wine business owned by American billionaire Bill Foley says a move to the NZX main board is planned towards the end of next year.

When it comes to matching wine with food, which is more an art than a science, it ultimately comes down to personal choice.