This popular red grape originated in Burgundy but has spread across the New World. Like its white Burgundian counterpart Chardonnay, Pinot Noir is early-budding, early-ripening and thin-skinned. The ...

New Zealand is well-known for racy Sauvignon Blanc and fantastical scenery—but what about richly complex Pinot Noir from its southernmost Central Otago appellation? The Cloudy Bay winemaking team ...

When wine lovers think to plan a wine-centric trip, the likes of Napa, Tuscany, and Bordeaux are what presumably come to mind. But consider New Zealand the unsung – uncorked, even! - destination for ...

Cloudy Bay Vineyards was established in 1985 at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand. (iStock/Getty Images Plus) I am not one to often argue the finer points of an idiom, but when ...