When Grant Taylor casually agreed to discuss his wine endeavours, it came with the proviso... I needed to take a drive with him and conduct the interview as we travelled. 

Our staff reporters give a preview of Vintage 2017 across the country. This was the state of play at the time of writing in early March.

Over the last few years more Hawke's Bay wineries have been adding bubbles to their range and their reasons for doing so may be as varied as the wine region itself.

In September 2014, as part of Auckland’s Wine and Food celebration, the New Zealand School of Food and Wine hosted three competitions to award excellence amongst professionals working with wine. 

There was a time when the wineries in Marlborough could be counted on one hand. Everyone knew each other, and get togethers were common. These days the industry has grown so much, that it’s hard to fit all the winemakers, owners and viticulturists into one room, let alone know all their names. So this month we introduce you to four of our young guns you may not have met before.