Wine facts
Which is the most planted grape variety in New Zealand? Find out a few easy wine facts.
View ArticleInternational perspective of wine
Internationally New Zealand’s wine reputation is based around the pungent zingy flavours and textures of Sauvignon Blanc which has so successfully made a home here.
View ArticleLower or reduced alcohol wines
Over several years we have seen the development and promotion of reduced alcohol wines in the marketplace.
View ArticleHistory of wine
The first recorded instance of wine being made and drunk comes from the Egyptians some 3,000 years ago. In New Zealand, grapes and winemaking took a lot longer to get here.
View ArticleCorks and caps
Screw-caps don't have the romantic flourish or time honoured rituals of cork removal, but they do have one huge advantage over cork: they keep the wine in pristine condition.
View ArticleServing and storing wine
Most wine is consumed within a week of purchase. This means also that the majority of wine sold has been made for immediate consumption. However, there are plenty of good wines made in New Zealand that...
View ArticleWine making
Just like bread, wine relies on the action of yeast to create alcohol and carbon dioxide in a process called fermentation. Quite simply, fermentation is the action of yeast on sugar to converting the...
View ArticleThe importance of vintage
Wine is an agricultural product. The grapes that are used to make wine are from relatively long term vines, many years old, which are tended in the vineyard over the growing year. These vines crop once...
View ArticleRegions, Countries and Varietals to watch
As we are being exposed to different grape varieties on store shelves, so too are we being shown different regions and even countries we were perhaps unaware of as wine producers. As well as different...
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