Australia's Clare Valley is the perfect place to indulge in a spot of light exercise - punctuated with stops for food and wine, writes Leah McLennan.

Another week, another survey conducted by a team of experts from some highly suspect university in some far-flung corner of the globe.

The will of Mother Nature results in either celebration or despair come harvest time.

Word has it that the cellars at Buckingham Palace hold some of the world's greatest wines from sublime vintages.

A Hawkes Bay winery has appeared alongside world-renowned vineyards in Burgundy, Tuscany and California in a major travel guide's top 10 list.

An ambitious new venture aims to lure younger people to appreciating riesling.

With New Zealand's sauvignon blanc no longer enjoying the revered international position it once held, we need to turn our attention to the next big thing.

A Kiwi wine expert is spreading the good word on biodynamic winemaking.

I'm a huge fan of New Zealand wine and I love everything about the variety, quality and sheer exuberance of our vineyards, but sometimes it's nice to remind yourself of what else is available.

The cost of Aussie fine wines is spiralling out of control.

If approached with caution, the pairing of chocolate and wine can prove delicious.

Boutique beers on tap and brawny red wines set Don Kavanagh's taste buds a-tingle.

New Zealand is exporting more bulk wine to be bottled overseas, putting the industry's reputation at risk.

New Zealand is yet to finalise the way it classifies its wine regions.

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A world expert believes New Zealand is an ideal spot to make quality sparkling wines.

A controversial classification of Bordeaux wines is making a comeback.

What makes certain wines provoke more thought is a matter up for debate.

Riesling ... loved by wine buffs, misunderstood by most and loathed by those still scarred by a previous bad experience.

Wine cocktails are enjoying an increase in popularity once more.

Martinborough's reputation for wine production grows stronger with newcomers seeing fit to prove that small can not only be beautiful but affordable as well.