Sweetness, considered a positive in so many areas of life has sadly become soured in wine because of its association with being old-fashioned or unsophisticated.

It's not a proper New Zealand summer without sauvignon. The white, pleasant and uncomplicated wine remains a firm favourite locally and our calling card internationally.

January is the month when Champagne is usually at its cheapest.

This week, wine experts reveal their top drops for the summer season. Today, Jane Skilton gives her picks.

This week wine experts reveal their top drops for the summer season. Today Michael Cooper, opens the cap on his favourites.

New Zealand wine and food festivals are taking a stand against drunk and disruptive revellers.

Latin America is one of the fastest-growing beer markets globally - there's a lot of impetus getting put into that market by the big brewers.

There's been a fair amount of talk about organic wine in our household lately, mostly tinged with disappointment and a lack of enthusiasm. So we went looking to see if we could find wine that was taking environmental concerns seriously

Sweet, light, spritzy and cheap, on first glance moscato would appear to be more gangnam than gangsta style.

A lovely bottle of something special is always a welcome gift — Viva picks some of our best buys.

This ancient wine territory is starting to reassert itself.

New Zealand's wine sector is showing signs of a profit turnaround but is still not producing financial returns which would be acceptable to investors.

Major breweries are battling for market share as the taste for "quality" beer takes hold in supermarkets and pubs. Geoff Cumming follows the consumer-led revolution.

It's a conundrum why riesling, with its complex and classy character, is failing to find favour with mainstream wine drinkers.