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OPINION: We are told there is a wine glut - production outstripping demand worldwide - and the words 'wine lakes' are being thrown around.

While there was much protest about the EU's insistence in preserving geographical indications for some of its products, especially cheese, EU ambassador to New Zealand Nina Obermaier insists that this protocol opens up opportunities for NZ.

Imagine a wine as a piece of recorded music. Its maker has endeavoured to put out a well-balanced composition, envisaging this harmony will be what’s experienced by its audience.

Premature oxidation (premox) is a scourge that has affected white Burgundy since the mid-90s. It needs to be distinguished from natural oxidation, which occurs in all wines over a long period.

A Canterbury company has been fined $1.7 million for fraudulently blending and mislabelling wine.

A love of working outdoors has led Dunedin-raised Annabel Bulk to a blossoming career in viticulture. 

The rise of internet sales, the demise of big buttery Chardonnays and deep discounting are among the biggest challenges facing specialist wine retailers today, according to three owner-operators in Auckland, Taupo and Wellington.

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith has announced the start of consultation on proposed regulations that will enable wine and spirit makers to register the geographical origins of their products.

It is generally accepted by society that a glass of red wine is good for your health, but is this just another health myth?