Wine
Rare 74-year-old bottle of wine goes to auction
What is the most you would be willing to pay for a bottle of wine? Audio
A Good Drop from Northland
Northland grape grower Rod MacIvor says wine production in Northland has taken off. In 1993 there were three wineries, now the local growers association has 40 members. Audio
A Good Drop from Northland
Northland grape grower Rod MacIvor says wine production in Northland has taken off. In 1993 there were three wineries, now the local growers association has 40 members.
AudioEric Asimov: How to enjoy wine
Eric Asimov is the chief wine critic for the New York Times. He began his career at The New York Times in 1984, first writing about food, and later becoming a wine critic. Eric wrote the book How to… Audio
Wine with Joelle Thomson
Joelle Thomson is in the Wellington studio to talk about summer wines to enjoy while the weather is still good. She's got her top five wines she's going to share with Karyn and talk about. Audio
Yealands Estate fined $400k over wine exports
A breach of the EU's rules around sweetening wine has seen Yealands Estate Wines sentenced over its wine exports to Europe.
Michael Cooper - why wine consumption is falling
Michael Cooper has just launched his 27th annual wine guide today, and says trends in consumption are affecting local vineyards and exports Audio
Rebecca Deed: teaching the art of wine science
You could say Rebecca Deed's stellar career in the science of wine was more accidental than chosen. At secondary school her preferred subjects were English, History and French but her tertiary studies… Audio
Wine exports grow by more than $700m in less than a decade
Growth in demand from the US has helped drive huge growth in New Zealand wine exports, says the head of Wine Marlborough.
Ying Hsien Tan: Master of Wine
Supermarkets are still where most of us pick up our bottles of wine. New World supermarket runs its own annual wine awards and a main consideration is the wines must be under $25. One of the 16 judges… Audio
Curtis Marsh - Wine geek
Sommelier and self-confessed wine geek Curtis Marsh says once a person gets the 'wine virus' there's no cure - "you've just got to keep feeding it wine". Marsh began his career in Wellington around 30… Audio
Winemaking the natural way
Yoshiaki and Kyoko Sato refuse to add anything to their wine. The former Tokyo bankers now live in Central Otago where they craft wines from only organically grown grapes. Audio
Winemaking the natural way
Yoshiaki and Kyoko Sato refuse to add anything to their wine. The former Tokyo bankers now live in Central Otago where they craft wines from only organically grown grapes.
AudioWine with Yvonne Lorkin
A new venture in Marlborough that'll allow really small wine producers to share facilities and keep control over their wines from harvest to bottling. Audio
Wine with Joelle Thomson
Riesling - why is it the most confusing mainstream white wine? Audio
Beer-wine hybrid the bridge for the indecisive
Will beer-wine be a terrible idea or will it kick off? Audio
Wine with Yvonne Lorkin
Yvonne is in a celebratory mood today, it is her birthday! So shares some indulgent wine choices. Audio
Wine with Joelle Thomson
Wine writer and tutor Joelle Thomson has been foraging in North Canterbury. Audio
Aussie grapes in Kiwi wine: "a blow to the industry"
One of the country's best known wine labels is to start using Australian grapes in some of its wines. Montana says it will use grapes from across the Tasman in two of its cheaper wines - one sauvignon… Audio
Tourism offers chance to wine producers
Wine companies -- big and small -- are being told to chase the lucrative tourism dollar for growth. Audio
