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Kiwi sav blancs to grace the Queen's wine cellar
Two New Zealand wines have been deemed fit for a queen - the Queen of England in fact.
Two New Zealand wines have been deemed fit for a queen - the Queen of England in fact.
Lion's new boss in New Zealand says cheap wine is changing this country's liquor market.
Waiheke winemaker Kim Goldwater has donated a 14ha section of his vineyard to the University of Auckland.
We have learned much from French winemakers - now it's time to give back.
It's one of the largest selling brands in the world and New Zealanders have been enjoying it for 30-something years.
Winemaking in New Zealand may still be male-dominated but some of the country's finest winemakers and producers are women.
Fight the cold-weather blues with a tasty, warming tipple, says Don Kavanagh.
Wine writing is a trade that must uphold certain standards to retain its credibility.
A luncheon in Auckland next week celebrates the achievements of successful female leaders in the wine industry.
Owning a vineyard is often seen through rose-tinted glasses, writes John Hawkesby.
Owning a vineyard is no longer an essential part of making wine.
Originally from the United States, Mike Weesering and his partner Claudia planted the first grapes on their Pyramid Valley vineyard in North Canterbury in 2000.
Spain has now embarked on a bold new initiative to compete with the best on the world's wine stage.
With all the cheap wine that's doing the rounds these days, it's nice to sometimes open a bottle of something reassuringly expensive.
Malbec is a little-known, little-grown and not-so-often purchased varietal in New Zealand.
Most New Zealand wine producers wouldn't plant in the Waitaki Valley if you paid them.
Rebecca Gibb talks to the makers of some of our best organic wine about why they do it.
In the great tradition of our national game, there are names that command respect and awe for prowess, skill, strength and the sublime qualities that made them giants of rugby.
Winter is a time of rich and earthy flavours. Viva selects some robust wines that suit the season's cuisine and asks the opinion of their makers on the best foods to go with them.
It's show season for the wine world. Trade exhibitions in Europe mean half the New Zealand wine industry is out of the country, pouring its wines day after day. It also means international wine competition results are out.
Dating right back to the Greek and Roman gods, wine has always been part of religious culture.
The New Zealand wine industry prides itself on its green credentials yet has thus far failed miserably on environmentally friendly packaging.
It is a strange irony that some red wines, like cabernet sauvignon, can often give off aromas of chocolate, yet chocolate on its own or as a flavouring for desserts is one of the most difficult of all foods to match with wine.