Winery inspires display at famous garden show.

Watch out, world, chenin blanc is poised to take its place in the spotlight.

Hunker down for winter with a good port, suggests Don Kavanagh.

It's remarkable how many small companies import wines of interest from Europe.

Gruner veltliner may not be a white wine you ask for or buy regularly, but it's here whether you're ready or not.

Jo Burzynska joins Central Otago artisan vintners on their yearly harvest.

A winery has lost 6000 litres of merlot after vandals opened a tank valve and left it to drain.

Dieters can now have their wine and drink it, guilt-free and without the hangover. But as you raise a glass, be aware that diet wines may not be without their own side-effects.

Tonight MasterChef fans will see the remaining eight contestants battle it out in Fiji. Joanne Carroll tagged along to see what happened behind the scenes.

It's not often you get to try a vertical flight of New Zealand pinot noir from a single vineyard from one producer.

Size and shape matter when it comes to wine glasses, making all the difference to your experience of the elixir within.

Two out of three Kiwis do not know what a standard drink is and more than half don't know how much alcohol an average person can process in an hour, a study shows.

Wine editor Jo Burzynska’s guide to the 2013 not-to-be-missed bottles on the market.

Loveblock is the latest creation of that winemaking-cum-clever-marketing power couple, Kim and Erica Crawford.

There's a long history of sensory pleasure in pairing literature with wine.

A warming planet could double the amount of good grape growing land in New Zealand over the next 40 years, a new study shows.

Let your taste buds run free in Hong Kong - a food destination full of surprises.

A cocktail's ingredients can be changed to match or enhance the flavours on the plate, unlike wine, which is already made.

Most wines can be made by following the textbook, a bit like following a recipe when you bake a cake.

New Zealand's wine industry is on the verge of producing a terrific vintage thanks to the long, dry summer.

Would you pay $80 for a bottle of Marlborough sauvignon blanc? Or, indeed, should you?

Mother Nature and state-of-the-art technology bring out the best in the grapes at the new Batch Winery on Waiheke Island.

Viva wine editor Jo Burzynska traverses plains, valleys and rivers on a pinot noir safari in Marlborough.

China is becoming an increasingly important market for New Zealand wine and a group of local firms is hoping to boost sales further by making an appearance the Chengdu Wine Fair.

How long this summer continues is anyone’s guess. In the meantime, the grapes look fully ripened in my neck of the woods and could be harvested much earlier than usual.

Global warming is changing the rhythms of grape ripening and harvest worldwide. But it could be cool for us

The Kiwi makers of a sparkling riesling have been ordered to can their "bottled happiness'' advertising slogan after a complaint that alcohol is actually a depressant.

The dry weather is helping Gisborne's grape growers, who are praising the high quality of this year's harvest.