such superior wines as Jacob's Creek, Kenwood Vineyards, Campo Viejo, Brancott Estate and Sainte Marguerite en Provence rosé.

Montana Brancott Winery (www.montana.co.nz) in the Marlborough region, which has a winery tour, restaurant and playground for children. Serious wine lovers can book a tour with Arblaster & Clarke.

(Sabella’s has the best!). The dish calls for tomatoes, fresh oregano, white wine (s bit of the Brancott Estate Sauvignon Blanc perhaps?), copious amounts of fresh Dungeness crab legs ...

Not anymore. English sparkling wines are winning gold medals in blind tastings and routinely competing with (and occasionally besting) wines from the fabled champagne houses in France. You ...

Gaja estate in Piedmont, Italy, is an iconic producer of red wines; bottles of Barolo and Barbaresco easily demand triple-digit prices. But several new projects show a focus not on the Nebbiolo ...

But I will not be joining the abstainers. I’m unwilling to part with wine. It’s not because I’m chasing tipsiness — as someone who writes about wine, I often taste 50 to 60 glasses in a ...

We’re in it for that slow, satisfying unwind. What if I told you that certain wines – and some ingredients in particular – might actually be doing more for your body than taking the edge off?

The best gifts for wine lovers strike the perfect balance between thoughtful and functional, elevating and celebrating their beloved pastime. Suppose the recipient could practically be a sommelier ...

Wine is a universally loved beverage, and it’s been that way for centuries. The ancient Egyptians drank it, as did the Romans and the Greeks. Ancient Sanskrit literature also confirms that people ...

The winner of the NZ Wine Centre Legacy Award, sponsored by Marlborough Research Centre was Brancott Estate, with the 2016, 2013 and 2010 vintages of their Chosen Rows Sauvignon Blanc.

The winner of the NZ Wine Centre Legacy Award, sponsored by Marlborough Research Centre was Brancott Estate, with the 2016, 2013 and 2010 vintages of their Chosen Rows Sauvignon Blanc. “It was a brave ...