In French, they call it le signe oenologique, but that's the thing about French: words like oenology and gastronomy don't sound half as pretentious as they do in English.

It looks good, it tastes good and it sounds good too?

Last week I wrapped up by saying we can all drink expensive wine if we share the cost because enjoyment isn't always proportionate to volume.

"Thanks for turning up. Hardly anybody turns up for anything, these days."

The Wairarapa wine sub-region is beginning to make its mark.

If you're wondering why good pinot noir costs a lot more than good shiraz, cabernet sauvignon or gewurztraminer, you're not alone.

I've just tasted one of the world's best dry rieslings and it's from Central Otago. Prophet's Rock, to be exact.

Hands up if the words "Italian wine" conjure up images of cheap Chianti in a wicker-covered bottle?

Liam Dann writes that fast growth and a grape glut are serious threats to New Zealand's global status.

Too much of a good thing threatens to skittle some in the wine industry.

Pinot noir is set to be the next big thing in New Zealand wine, judging by the response of a recent conference of experts

Pinot noir is set to be the nest big thing in New Zealand wine.

Given the keen competition, over-supply and precarious, weather-dependent nature of growing grapes, it's astonishing that new wine producers continue to emerge.

A passion for wine has seen Keith Stewart collect a fine harvest of facts for his history of New Zealand wine. He talks to Joelle Thompson.

Two businessmen have created a $500 Cristal champagne sorbet, topped with gold-leaf shavings, to raise money for Haiti earthquake victims.

Reluctant passenger Geraldine Johns straps herself in and is jetted to cuisine hotspots.

Lisa and Verity, the fabulous gals at Garnet Station, are always on the look out for heavenly treats to stock in their gorgeous neighbourhood cafe.

French suppliers have been taken to court for wine fraud.

Wine writer John Hawkesby reflects on his year of tasting.

A company that paid vineyard workers as little as $2 an hour has lost a legal battle over unpaid wages.

This year's New Zealand wine vintage is expected to shrink slightly - for the first time. And industry leaders say it's a good thing.

Choosing the right drop to drink mid-air is a surprisingly tricky business.

Move over sav - it's time for the small artisan producers to shine.

With all the excitement around the Auckland Horse Racing Carnival, we couldn't go past this limited edition handmade 18ct gold and diamond pin.

Get past the tongue-twisting name, put aside your preconceptions and get into gewürztraminer.