The illicit wine-makers of Pakistan's northThe hems of his jeans rolled, Rehmat Ali climbs barefoot up a tree to pick the grapes dangling from climbing vines, defying hostile religious injunctions against alcohol to celebrate a wine-making tradition.
New Zealand wine exports hit record levelsNew Zealand wine exports reached record levels in the 12 months to March amid surging demand from key markets, an industry body said.
01 May 2014
Ming-era 'chicken cup' breaks record for Chinese porcelainA rare Ming-era wine cup broke the world auction record for any Chinese porcelain on Tuesday, selling in Hong Kong for $36.05 million to Shanghai tycoon Liu Yiqian, Sotheby's auction house said.
New Zealand winegrowers report bumper harvestNew Zealand winegrowers enjoyed a record harvest in 2013 but are well placed to avoid the oversupply issues that have hampered them in the past, accounting giant Deloitte said Thursday.
19 December 2013
Wine dealer 'lied over fake vintages': US trialRenowned wine collector Rudy Kurniawan forged some of the finest vintages in the world, a series of French experts told his New York fraud trial Thursday.
13 December 2013
Star wine dealer goes on trial for fraud in NYCStar Indonesian-born wine dealer Rudy Kurniawan went on trial in New York Monday, accused of blending ordinary wines into fake vintages in his California kitchen to sell to wealthy collectors.
10 December 2013
New Zealand looks to uncork 'lifestyle' wine nicheNew Zealand winegrowers launched a $14 million research project Wednesday aimed at capitalising on growth in demand for so-called "lifestyle" wines, with low calories and less alcohol.
28 November 2013
Beaujolais on the way, Burgundy on the way upAt one minute past midnight on Thursday, wine buffs and fun lovers all over the world will raise a class of slightly lurid purple liquid to the heavens.
20 November 2013
Cask of Pitt-Jolie wine auctioned for 10,100 eurosA single cask of organic white wine from the French vineyard owned by Hollywood power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie fetched more than 10,000 euros ($18,000) at auction.
31 October 2013
Lawsuit after 6 million bottles of Aussie wine down drainGlobal drinks giant Treasury Wine Estates was Monday facing a class-action lawsuit from Australian shareholders after oversupply issues forced six million bottles of wine to be poured down the drain.
28 October 2013
High quality wines to be produced in south Kazakhstan: NazarbayevNorthern regions grow wheat. Gold and silver are produced in the East and copper is produced in Central Kazakhstan. Oil is produced in the West. Southern regions provide the country with vegetables, and now we can step up wine production: Kazakhstan President.
22 September 2013
Sobering times for Turkish winemakers as new law takes effectBlasted by winds whipped up on the Aegean Sea, the Turkish island of Bozcaada sits close to the ancient city of Troy and has been known since the time of Helen and Paris for one thing: wine.