Some say the sweetest juice comes from the ugliest fruit and for one Hawke’s Bay winegrowing family it is more than just a ...

One is the release of the replacement wines made from imported grapes — or finished wine — to help wineries get through 2025.

By TOM MARQUARDT and PATRICK DARR Sauvignon blanc has always played a distant third in sales to chardonnay and pinot grigio. Whether it’s because of the wine’s tart grapefruit style or its high ...

In Bordeaux, where the grape's roots also run centuries deep, winemakers blend Sauvignon Blanc with Sémillon and small percentages of Muscadelle for dry whites and, in the Sauternes and Barsac ...

One region that should be on your bucket list is France’s Loire Valley. It is here in verdant central France where history and wine intersect as well as anywhere in Europe. The 300-plus castles dating ...

Why wine? Sometimes I do ask myself that question. Then I come across wines that answer it resoundingly — and at a fair price. Here are several I came upon recently: Château Beauregard-Ducasse ...

Happily, Fairview rides to the rescue with the latest addition to their innovative Regional Revival series: Fairview’s homage to the classic wine regions of Europe, reimagined through a distinctly ...

“Highlights from the collection include a Billecart-Salmon Cuvee Nicolas Francois Billecart Brut from the exceptional 1996 vintage, a 1997 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling-Spätlese and a 1980 ...

There is no substitute for practical experience – especially when it comes to wine. Here are our tips on how to get started, from how to taste to how to choose a wine glass. Sound like a pro. Wine ...