New Zealand sweet wines permitted in UK

The generic trade body, New Zealand Wine Growers has welcomed a ruling that will allow the import of sweet wines into the UK.

First promotion for rescued Wine Racks

All of the Wine Rack stores saved from administration by Venus Wine & Spirit are to hold in-store tastings this Saturday (December 12) on a range of promotional wines.

New Taste

Cloudy Bay's latest vintage and a ground-breaking spirit are among the latest releases reviewed by Claire Hu.

Dragons Den star launches online wine retail site

Dragons Den entrepreneur, Peter Jones, is looking to attract one million people to his new online wine club and retail site, www.gondola.co.uk in its first year.

The IWC's Discovery Tasting New Zealand medal winners

Port house Quinta Do Noval is releasing the latest vintages of its still red wines through Gonzalez Byass UK.

Marlborough Sauvignon for £3.92

Tesco has launched a promotion offering Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc for £3.92 a bottle.

On-trade range for New Zealand's Ara

New Zealand producer Winegrowers of Ara has produced a new range for the on-trade.

Villa Maria founder receives knighthood

George Fistonich, founder of Villa Maria has been recognised with the New Zealand wine industry's first ever knighthood.

New Zealand Wine Fund sold

One of New Zealand's largest wine producing companies has been sold to an American business.

Wines in the press July 24-26

The Guardian

Victoria Moore is reviewing Australian Rieslings. She says, Australia caught our attention two decades ago with fruity reds and sunny whites that moved us on from Bulgarian country wine, changed our expectations at the lower end of the scale and became a fixture on the chart of cheap hits.

Profits soar at Oyster Bay firm

The New Zealand producer behind the Oyster Bay wine brand has reported a 146% leap in net profit for the last half of 2008.

Wines in the press, July 17- 19

Here is what the national wine critics had to say over the weekend of July 17 - 19.

Cut price Kiwi 'madness'

Selling Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc at £3.99 is commercial madness, according to First Quench's buyer - despite the business starting a half-price offer on Villa Maria.

Tastings: Simon Woods gets his lips round eight new releases and suggests where they could fit into your wine line-up

Simon Woods gets his lips round eight new releases and suggests where they could fit into your wine line-up.

Anne Krebiehl: Final blog from New Zealand harvest

So very few days are left in the gorgeous Central Otago autumn sunshine and still a little hung over after the harvest celebrations, my picking mates James and Martin and I have a tour of the Felton Road Winery:  spotlessly clean and pervaded by the smell of the fermenting fruit.

Anne Krebiehl: Penultimate blog from New Zealand harvest

Penultimate Instalment - End of Harvest

Anne Krebiehl: Tenth blog from New Zealand harvest

Picking continues apace. When we get to the vineyards now, we can see more and more picked rows with foliage of burnished yellow, rust and red. By now we are all comfortable with each other and already have a well-used stock of in-jokes. It all makes for pleasant days and lots of laughter, but speed remains of the essence.

Critics May May 22-24

What the press have to say over the May bank holiday weekend.

anne Krebiehl: Ninth blog from New Zealand harvest

As the days and weeks in Central pass, late summer turns into autumn. The poplars have turned into glowing colours; their heart-shaped leaves are flying in the gusts of wind, covering the road in a carpet of bright yellow.

David Cox to head New Zealand Wines

David Cox is the new chief of New Zealand Wine Growers for the UK and Europe.