Dozens of cases of a special red wine are being distributed this morning as the race to bring wine lovers the world's first 2009 French vintage begins.

Marlborough winemakers Yealands Estate are opting for plastic wine bottles over glass.

Weather plays its part in winemaking.

Parnell's favourite French restaurant St Tropez turns 10 this month.

More than 100 wines have been awarded gold medals at this year's Air New Zealand Wine Awards.

The judges of this year's Air New Zealand Wine Awards had their work cut out for them, with more than 1500 entries to sample.

Twitter allows wine drinkers to put their opinions out there.

A philosophical approach to our favourite drop is opening up new appreciation, writes Jo Burzynska.

Going green can be a festive experience, finds Eloise Gibson.

An Australian wine writer's latest book recommends several New Zealand wines, some of which had not even been bottled when it was released.

What’s in a name? When it comes to wine, quite a bit.

It's Aussies versus Kiwis in the Great Shiraz Challenge. Two wine experts have their say.

In 1819 Samuel Marsden introduced winegrowing to New Zealand with the planting of the first vines in Kerikeri.

Good and bad wine news from a UK trip.

A meal at an Auckland Italian restaurant shows why 90 per cent of its clientele are regulars.

Smart idea. One site-specific vineyard and three of the country’s elite producers sharing the grapes and making their own pinot noir in their own distinctive style

When food and wine get together the result can be divine.

French champagne house Ayala was once the supplier for the courts of Great Britain and Spain

Fine wine investment is looking pretty healthy considering tough times.

It strong, heavy and black - and has kept drinkers coming back for the last 250 years.