This week, Alice is smitten with a seasonal twist on an old favourite, and Henry happily quaffs a Provençal rosé.
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?
Alice Neville tries a multifaceted, dragon-inspired Belgian beer from Waikanae, while Henry Oliver opts for a full, fragrant and ever-so-slightly funky pinot gris from Waipara.
Did you know that all kinds of weird and wonderful shit floats about in the night sky, and you can make beer with it? If you’re into wine, you’ll probably be …
Dietary Requirements is our new monthly podcast in which we eat, drink and talk about it too, with special thanks to Freedom Farms and Fine Wine Delivery Company.
These days, chards are far more complex than the buttery, oaky monsters of yore, so dive on in.
Reflecting on the highs and lows of multiple circumnavigations of a beery concrete concourse.
'Too much of anything is bad, but too much champagne is just right,' according to Mark Twain. Simon Day has a cleansing glass of bubbles (or three) to go with a history lesson on champagne.
Kaitahi's Leonie Matoe explains how her company's innovative products are reviving the use (and growth) of indigenous plant-based ingredients.
With its fascinating regional diversity, New Zealand’s most popular red has evolved into a wine that’s making the world sit up and take notice.
Food and drink are the source of many memories. Simon Day remembers a hangover and his childhood with milkshake guru Matt Fitzgerald.
Featuring hints of marshmallow, Prince Charles, booze-soaked shoes and being bullied by a large Scottish man named Paul.
Today it's babies and playgrounds, but parliament's early days were more like a drunken party.
Our correspondent came into a bottle of the (former) PM’s Pinot All Noir via a shady route of backdoor deals and dirty politics.
Fill the void of those long, lonely winter nights with a dark beer – there's one out there for you, we promise.
From the alleyways of Běijīng to the Tibetan highlands, independent brewing is on the rise.
In the best drinking cities in the world, sharing a punch bowl with your mates at a bar makes for a splendid evening.
