Fiscal madness. Wine producer Jim Jerram is talking about his transition from being a general practitioner in Dunedin to heading the Ostler Waitaki Valley vineyards in North Otago.

Waiheke Island has never been better positioned to take its place as a serious feature on the New Zealand winescape.

Canterbury's wine industry has taken a big hit but has learned lessons from the earthquakes.

Fashion designers have increasingly been employed to shape the look of a number of high-profile wine labels.

The Brown Brothers winery manages to avoid straying into the dubious territory of dumbing down wine, writes Jo Burzynska

Rockburn winemaker Malcolm Rees-Francis took over at the Central Otago winery in 2006, replacing the legendary Rudi Bauer.

The reinvigoration of the Spanish grape mencia reminds us there's more to life than cabernet and chardonnay.

Nelson is one of the country's prettiest and most relaxing places to live or visit. It moves at its own pace, boasts copious sunshine hours, has stunning beaches, arts, crafts, cafes and restaurants and just feels like a pleasant place to be.

Rooftop parties at members-only clubs in New York are just part of the job for three doyennes of the New Zealand wine industry.

Government has raised the excise on wine, but it's producers rather than consumers who are likely to wear the increase.

Some fine winemakers are often baffled why their excellent, often competitively-priced wine doesn't fly off the shelves and on to the tables of discerning customers.

The winemaker's art is not just choosing the best grapes but blending them skilfully to achieve complexity in the wine.

It was unthinkable a decade ago, but the gap is definitely closing between the majestic top end wines of Bordeaux and the best New Zealand Bordeaux blends.

Beer and spirits are also great accompaniments to a meal, observes Don Kavanagh.

Centuries old tunnels make excellent wine cellars, PK Stowers explains.

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.