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![This drink should be your first port of call](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
This drink should be your first port of call
Rich sweet reds hailing from Portugal are being given a rough deal because of inferior copycats.
![Competition from Chile could topple Kiwi sav](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Competition from Chile could topple Kiwi sav
After a false start, the South Americans are making sauvignons that could rival our own.
![In the wine world. What's red, white and new?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
In the wine world. What's red, white and new?
Californian wine is gradually growing in popularity and well worth exploring.
![NZ vs Oz: Whose wine is the best?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ vs Oz: Whose wine is the best?
We may beat the Aussies at rugby, and they have the upper hand in cricket, but how do our wines compare?
![Honesty the driving force of Craggy Range's success](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Honesty the driving force of Craggy Range's success
Hats off to Craggy Range, which has gone from strength to strength since entering the wine market more than a decade ago.
![Don Kavanagh: Track down champers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Don Kavanagh: Track down champers
Finding Champagne bargains at this time calls for a toast, says Don Kavanagh.
![Wine for health? Let's talk about it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wine for health? Let's talk about it
Studies show moderate wine drinking is a good lifestyle choice.
![French wine commands respect: President Hollande](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
French wine commands respect: President Hollande
Unlike his predecessor, France's new president enjoys his country's wine - a spark of hope for the struggling industry.
![Power of vision for women lunching with wine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Power of vision for women lunching with wine
Three of New Zealand's foremost winemakers are set to share their wares - and their wisdom - at an Auckland restaurant.
![Uncorked: The most radical transformation of NZ wine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Uncorked: The most radical transformation of NZ wine
The past 15 years have seen major changes in the size and shape of our wine industry.
![Haunting aromas a reward when listening to the Hart](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Haunting aromas a reward when listening to the Hart
For a decade, 85-year-old Cliff Hart has been sending me obscure New Zealand wines from tiny, often undiscovered producers toiling away in the backblocks.
![Appreciating wines that aren't flawless](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Appreciating wines that aren't flawless
Sometimes it's the imperfections that can make a wine great.
![Wine: Warming the cockles](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wine: Warming the cockles
Don Kavanagh eases into the mellow cheer of hot toddies and buttered rum.
![The rise of New Zealand reds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The rise of New Zealand reds
Local reds are transforming in ways that are exciting palates both at home and abroad.