The winemaker's art is not just choosing the best grapes but blending them skilfully to achieve complexity in the wine.

It had been a while since I'd tried any Renaissance beers, until I was prompted to do so by the results of a recent brewing competition in Australia.

Winemaking in New Zealand may still be male-dominated but some of the country's finest winemakers and producers are women.

How best to find the pick of the bunch after a tough harvest.

Go local and have a blast exploring the wonders of your own backyard in style.

A 71-year-old Malborough man has been jailed for a year for the "systematic, clinical abuse" of an 80-year-old man while in the younger man's care.

Fancy working with your mum? Rebecca Gibb talks to some Kiwi winemakers who are keeping it all in the family.

More than 1000 infringements were recorded by police during a blitz on drink driving over Easter at the top of the South Island.

Tens of thousands of New Zealanders turned out at dawn services across the country.

Cycling through Marlborough is picturesque, says Maria Slade, especially when there's wine at the end of the road.

The key to groper fishing is to hit the spot at slack tide so the boat doesn't drift off it.

An historic home gives a feel for Marlborough's past, says Don Donovan.