Wine

Pinot noir

The grail trail

Making pinot noir is often likened to the pursuit of the Holy Grail. How close to the sacred object are our producers.

The perils of the grape

According to some estimates up to 8 per cent of all drinkers have some form of allergic reaction to certain wines or styles of wine.

A fine gift of wine

Before anyone questions the Cooper's Creek claim that its 2011 albarino (pronounced alba-rin-yo) is the first to be produced in Australasia, they should do their homework.

Vandalised grapevine survives

A 500-year-old grape vine, an ancestor of Austria's storied gruner veltliner, has survived a vandal's attack and is sending out new shoots after being hacked into pieces two months ago.

Pinot noir pioneer spins his levitation theory

NICK KRAUSE - © Fairfax NZ News

Pinot noir pioneer Verdun Burgess plans take to his shed and build a flying saucer, the self-confessed inventor said.

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