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Alice is tickled pink with a summery sour beer, while Henry says hola to a super-approachable Spanish white from Gizzy.
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Alice is tickled pink with a summery sour beer, while Henry says hola to a super-approachable Spanish white from Gizzy.
Alice gives her verdict on an award-winning beer, and Henry dives into to a juicy Californian chardonnay.
Emily Writes tries a new super-sized version of a classic flavoured milk.
Dietary Requirements is The Spinoff's new monthly podcast in which we eat, drink and talk about it too, with special thanks to Freedom Farms and Fine Wine Delivery Co.
New Zealand hops are hot property in the beer world, but some overseas breweries' tone-deaf homages to Aotearoa are causing offence.
This week, Alice welcomes new beginnings for a beer that has had its ups and downs, and Henry enjoys a smokin' hot sav blanc bargain.
This week, Alice is smitten with a seasonal twist on an old favourite, and Henry happily quaffs a Provençal rosé.
After reading advice urging him to microwave red wine during the winter, Hayden Donnell angrily takes on New Zealand’s entire wine community.
Six weeks ago, through a haze of blood, sweat, tears and citrus, a grapefruit IPA was born. This week, it’s finally time to introduce Juicy Tart to the beer-loving public.
We review the entire country and culture of New Zealand, one thing at a time. Today, Don Rowe gets out the duct tape and cracks into a bottle of Scrumpy.
This week, Poland comes to Warkworth, Portugal to Hawke's Bay, and Henry Oliver drinks it all up.
By rejuvenating the world's oldest alcoholic drink, the founder of Lone Bee Mead hopes to breathe new life into our regions.
The offensive ads may have been confined to the annals of history, but the 100-plus-year-old cordial is still around, and still wrong on many levels.
This week, our intrepid reviewers combine two great passions: beer and chocolate for Alice, wine and pizza for Henry.
Chenin blanc is one of the most versatile grapes around, and it makes some truly excellent wine. New Zealand is an ideal place to grow it, so why is so little being produced here?
In an unassuming spot just outside of our biggest city, exacting standards and secret methods are producing some of the smoothest spirits you’ll ever try.
Alice Neville enjoys a crisp pilsner with a pleasing chilli kick, while Henry Oliver joins Reese Witherspoon in singing the praises of a pastel pink number from Central Otago.
