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Wine at New World

Your wine guide bought to you by our wine experts.

Expand your knowledge of wine, from what wine to pick, tasting notes and food pairing, to the fascinating history of your favourite varietal we've got you covered when it comes to wine. New World Wine Awards judge Jim Harre also shares his expertise to help you enjoy better.

The best of wine at New World

Wine varietals

Discover the grape varieties and the delicious varietal wines that have a wide range of characteristics, flavours and aromas depending on the region, soil types and climate where the grape was planted. . 

Wine and cheese matching

Wine and cheese is a match made in heaven. Follow our simple matching tips for a flavour explosion! 

Lower or reduced alcohol wines

Good news for consumers looking for low or no alcoholic drinks - there's much more to choose from these days.

Food and wine pairing 101

Find out which different foods which complement our best known wine varietals. 

Discover more about wine

With so many types of wine to choose from, we've got all the information you need to find your new favourite drop. 

Wine styles

Learn about the different types of wine and varietals, and the difference in taste and how to choose a wine you like.

Wine tasting

Bring out your inner wine buff with our bluffers guide to wine tasting.

Serving wine

With so many shapes of wine glasses on the market, it can become confusing knowing which wine glass to purchase.

Storing wine

While many wines are great when consumed young, there are many that benefit from storing.

Regions

A summary of the New Zealand and European wine regions and the grape varieties associated with them.

Corks or caps?

Caps don't have the romantic flourish of cork removal, but they have one huge advantage over cork.

How wine is made

Just like bread, wine relies on the action of yeast to create alcohol and carbon dioxide in a process called fermentation.

History of Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir has come of age in NZ. From humble beginnings, see how this varietal has become one of our favourite red wines.

History of wine

It wasn't until around 1836 that the first grapes were bought into New Zealand.

Vintage

Although a particular wine will have the same name on the bottle, each vintage produces different characteristics.

Trivia

One of the great advantages of wine (apart from drinking it) is the amazing amount of information available on the subject.

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