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Climate change is good news for NZ grape growers
A warming planet could double the amount of good grape growing land in New Zealand over the next 40 years, a new study shows…
Time is now for Kiwi winemakers in China
Villa Maria's Charlotte Read is passionate about the potential for New Zealand sauvignon blanc to make a significant impact…
Australia: Grab a bite and soak up views
Beachside is best in Sydney, finds Jo Bates.
Wine: Start saving for sav
It was bound to happen sooner or later and, frankly, it's come sooner than I would have predicted. New sauvignon blanc at…
Wine
Hong Kong: Feast for foodies
Let your taste buds run free in Hong Kong - a food destination full off surprises.
Matching food with cocktails
A cocktail's ingredients can be changed to match or enhance the flavours on the plate, unlike wine, which is already made…
Wine: Proudly pinot
Most wines can be made by following the textbook, a bit like following a recipe when you bake a cake.
Winemakers raise glass to big dry
New Zealand's wine industry is on the verge of producing a terrific vintage thanks to the long, dry summer.
Wine: Top of the drops
Would you pay $80 for a bottle of Marlborough sauvignon blanc? Or, indeed, should you?
Have you heard about Waiheke's newest winery?
Mother Nature and state-of-the-art technology bring out the best in the grapes at the new Batch Winery on Waiheke Island…
New breed of NZ pinot noir
Viva wine editor Jo Burzynska traverses plains, valleys and rivers on a pinot noir safari in Marlborough.
China wine market soars
China is becoming an increasingly important market for New Zealand wine and a group of local firms is hoping to boost sales…
Wine: Ripe for the picking
How long this summer continues is anyone’s guess. In the meantime, the grapes look fully ripened in my neck of the woods…
Wine: The hot topic
Global warming is changing the rhythms of grape ripening and harvest worldwide. But it could be cool…
Dry weather good for Gizzy grape growers
The dry weather is helping Gisborne's grape growers, who are praising the high quality of this year's harvest.
Gisborne wine vintage 'beyond wildest dreams'
With the grape harvest well underway around the Gisborne district, the season has been described as a beautiful one and…
There's no such thing as natural wine
Natural wine? Who could possibly object? But according to some experts, the unregulated use of the term 'natural' is misleading…
Wine: Experiments for the palate
Most of us know what we like and like what we know, and why not?
Wine: The accidental tourist
Wine Archives
US businessman Bill Foley has found making wines in New Zealand and building their reputations is far…
Cheers
Don Kavanagh: Hail, the mother country
For drinkability's sake, Don Kavanagh begs brewers to go easy on the hops.
Life & Style
Dads stay away from sex talk
Fathers do not want to answer their children's questions about sex, with 95 per cent of parents saying that it is mothers…
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