Claire Adamson writes a wine encyclopedia during the day and rage-watches reality television by night.
Fermentation is having a moment, and it's not all scobys and sauerkraut. Claire Adamson on the joys of embarking on a journey of discovery with her microbial mates.
Expand your horizons by giving these less popular white varietals some love.
You may be far from civilisation, but there's no need to resort to the depressing or the dehydrated while getting amongst the wilderness.
From beach outings to barbecues to battling feelings of festive stress, December is jam-packed with moments made for popping the cork on something sparkling.
This Thursday is Beaujolais Nouveau Day, and you don’t have to buy into a quaint-French-custom-turned-grotesque-celebration-of-capitalism — or drink something that tastes like raspberry vinegar — to get involved.
Think aeroplane food is bleak, cliched and kind of awful? You're wrong, and here's why.
These days, chards are far more complex than the buttery, oaky monsters of yore, so dive on in.
Our correspondent came into a bottle of the (former) PM’s Pinot All Noir via a shady route of backdoor deals and dirty politics.
ER might be one of the biggest television shows of all time, but it's rarely thought of as the subject of teen obsession. Claire Adamson was the exception that proves the rule.
Whilst battling a bout of bronchitis, Claire Adamson rediscovers the '90s magic of Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
The '90s and early 2000s brought with them an influx of young TV idols. But who has stood the test of time? Claire Adamson investigates.
For Throwback Thursday this week, Claire Adamson arms herself with a bottle of wine and revisits the worst comedy series that New Zealand has ever made.
Claire Adamson is undoubtedly New Zealand's premiere expert on the 90s What Now series This is Serial Stuff. This week she hit the jackpot after being sent over an hour of kiwi childhood nostalgia on …
In the wake of the X Factor NZ finale, Claire Adamson rewatches Popstars – and discovers much more compelling insights into the world of manufactured superstardom.
Claire Adamson shares her arduous journey to watch a few precious episodes of the part Barbie, part human after-school series This is Serial Stuff, and celebrates its smart technicolour antics.
You don’t really see ads on TV anymore. What with the mute function, DVRs and streaming, this once proud tradition is not necessarily dead – but definitely not as great …
