Top sommelier Jean-Marie Pratt brings his global quest for tasty tipples Downunder.

There are many gizmos out there which claim to improve your wine drinking experience. We look at the ones that work.

It all started when my old friend, Chris Carrad, brought over a "cosmic" wine for tasting.

A study of the UV effects on grapes has potentially revealed why our wines are so distinctive

You know the feeling - you rush into the supermarket only to stand, staring blankly at the fresh vegetable section.

Dedicated wine drinker Michelle Coursey is introduced to a classy range of boutique beers.

Your average reds all contain added sulphur to prevent oxidation. As do most of the dried fruits and nuts we eat.

The sun has set on one of NZ's major wine brands, Montana Wines, which will soon become Brancott Estate.

Judith Tizard says she bought a $155 bottle of champagne during a dinner with Australian ministers as a matter of national pride.

Expand your palate, there's more to white wine than sauvignon blanc.

Attention to detail is the all-important ingredient in the business of making champagne, says Francois Hautekeur.

Two Waikato boys team up to share their gourmet talents.

Prepare to eat a lot when some of Auckland's top eateries team up for the annual Mercy Hospital Degustation Brunch fundraiser.

Our new generation of vintners aren't afraid to push the boundaries and think outside the square with their winemaking.

Increasing taxes is not the right way to go about changing our attitude to alcohol

Wine drinkers already know sauvignon blanc tastes best if chilled, and scientists have now proven keeping it on ice helps retain its flavours.

Pairing food and wine well adds spark to a dining experience.

A new Government-backed push into the US aims to build a super premium wine category for the billion-dollar export industry.

The air is cool, the shiraz is dark and I am falling in love with the muscle and power of Australia's most famous and commercially successful wine all over again.

"How bad could they be?" Chris Carrad asked himself when he was planning to import some of the weirdest wines on the planet to New Zealand.

Joelle Thomson nobly sips, swirls and spits 47 wines to find her top 10 low-cost reds.

Sauvignon blanc is in danger of going the way of Kath and Kim's favourite tipple, chardonnay.