By: articlenic | 2010-10-11 | Destinations By : Campbell Bevan Where are the best destinations in summer? People tend to head out of the cities to the warmest summer hotspots read more
By: Rob McEwen | 2010-03-30 | Destinations Perhaps it's because New Zealand is seen as so far away from countries like the UK and US. Perhaps it's because of our plethora of geographic and geologic attractions, all contained within 2 relatively small islands. Perhaps it's because of the "Lord of the Rings" movies. Or, perhaps it's because of the multitude of adventure and adrenalin-inducing activities for which New Zealand has become famous. Whatever the reason, New Zealand seems to be a top destination for couples on their honeymoon. read more
By: jackshon | 2011-02-10 | Wine The wines made in Italy, U.S.A. and New Zealand are widely preferred by connoisseurs for the diversity they offer to the drinkers. read more
By: Ian Love | 2010-03-29 | Wine Wine has a culture around it that is intimidating. Whether attending a wine-tasting event, or popping a cork for a snazzy evening with your date, you want to be able to talk about wine without sounding like an uncultured oaf. Here is a handy clip-n-save guide to all the fancy terms we use to describe a wine's flavor. Now you can sound like the snootiest wine snob on the block! Continuing our guide to terms that describe a wine's flavor. read more
By: Nigel Butcher | 2010-03-28 | Wine New Zealand is a very large and exceptionally charming country with countless natural beauty and numerous wineries and various wine making regions. The wine producing regions in New Zealand is some of the best in the world not to mention the fact that they are unique. read more
By: Rob McEwen | 2010-04-03 | Hotels While the Lake Taupo region in the centre of the North Island is not renowned for producing wines, there are nonetheless some great opportunities to sample the best of New Zealand wines. One such opportunity is at Scenic Cellars, the largest retail wine shop in New Zealand, offering 4,000 different labels and 100,000 bottles in stock including a wide range of rare and fine wines. Tastings are available at Scenic Cellars via a revolutionary Italian system called Enomatic. read more
By: Kim Spears | 2012-08-21 | Wine Perhaps the best known wine from New Zealand cropping up in wine glasses around the globe is Sauvignon Blancs. Especially the Marlborough Sauvignon Blancs which has been distributed around the world with great demand. It seems that wine lovers simply cannot get enough of this. Nowadays, New Zealand wines are very sought after. One great thing is that the wine made in New Zealand is not very expens read more
By: Andrew Roberts | 2010-04-02 | Wine New Zealand wine is a wine unlike any other due to its climate, soil, and water. New Zealand vineyards are grown in a maritime climate. The sea controls the climate creating cooler winters and hotter summers; this also means that there are warmer clearer days and cooler nights from the sea breeze, creating slow ripening environments which create unique tastes. read more
By: Simon Clark | 2012-03-09 | Travel & Leisure Although not traditionally a wine region, New Zealand’s vineyards have nearly tripled since 1996, producing about 200 million mitres of wine annually; visit the critically acclaimed wine regions in New Zealand and tour the vineyards where the magic happens. read more
By: Penta Wilson | 2010-04-17 | Destinations With the Aussie dollar riding high a visit to our most popular overseas destination has never been better value. New Zealand's close proximity, great skiing, spectacular scenery and generally laid back (almost comatose in some places) way of life make it a great place for a holiday or extended trip. In 2008 almost 900,000 Aussies visited NZ. read more
By: Nigel Butcher | 2010-03-28 | Wine There are many factors which make New Zealand red wine so good including the fact that the wine regions are those that are mostly located at free draining valleys. Valleys such as Martinborough, Wairau and Hawke's Bay, with a few exceptions such as Kawarau Gorge. read more
By: Nigel Butcher | 2010-03-28 | Wine The pioneers of wine production in New Zealand were Neal and Judy Ibbotson who were also the first people to venture out and plant vineyards in Marlborough. It was in 1978 that these people first began to realize and take advantage of the unique growing conditions that New Zealand had to offer. read more
By: Bill Garlough | 2011-08-05 | Wine The weather in the Midwest is extreme - icy cold winters, fierce thunderstorms with heavy rains, hail, strong gusts of winds and hot, humid summers. On top of that, we have heat waves to endure. This calls for something very refreshing to drink and New Zealand may come to the rescue. New Zealand is famous for Sauvignon Blanc wine and more recently Pinot Noir read more
By: Matrix | 2011-06-27 | Destinations New Zealand is among the first countries where the sun shines, and rightly so, for Aotearoa (Maori for New Zealand) offers something new everyday, and is an inspiration to many global metropolis who think that size matters. read more
By: Travelhouseuk | 2010-09-27 | Flights The winner of countless tourism awards, New Zealand is a land of chanting trees, chirping birds and endless serenity. read more