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Pub spy: The Malthouse, Wellington
As much as I love Auckland, there is something great about heading off to Wellington.
A home away from home
I find myself in the strange position, at the moment, of feeling vaguely homesick for a place that isn't really my home.
Don Kavanagh: Striking the perfect match
Beer and spirits are also great accompaniments to a meal, observes Don Kavanagh.
Mexico: Head to Tequila but forget about shots
Tracie Cone visits Mexico's tequila heartland and finds some historic distilling techniques still in play.
<i>Don Kavanagh:</i> Home, sweet homebrew
Many successful brewers started off making a few gallons in their back yards, writes Don Kavanagh.
Out of the black
The Christchurch earthquake is the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to small tragedies.
Pub spy: The Clare Inn
Whenever I walk into this pub I'm reminded that all the great bars I've ever drunk in didn't rest their reputations on looking flashy.
Grape expectations for cognac
Fads and fashions have affected many different drinks over the years, but few have been as hard-hit by changing tastes as brandy.
Pub spy: Empire Tavern
It's always good to drink in a place with a little bit of history around it.
<i>Don Kavanagh</i>: Did you myth me?
Most of the tall tales told over a chilled glass are no more than romantic fancies. By Don Kavanagh.
<i>Don Kavanagh</i>: Open all hours
Mandatory closing times is not necessarily the answer to society's drinking problems, says Don Kavanagh.
Re-thinking a summer favourite
I had an interesting morning recently, one of those days you think is going to be dishwater-dull, but turns into something much more exciting.
Four of the best: Country pubs
This meticulously renovated 1876 pub attracts the crowds - some arriving by boat to tie up at the jetty.
Pub spy: Cardrona Speight's Ale House
There is something simultaneously endearing and depressing about the Speights Southern Man schtick.
<i>Don Kavanagh</i>: The cup that cannot be named
The World Cup is more about the after-match function says Don Kavanagh.
In the spirit of friendly rivalry
I have a friend, you'll be surprised to hear, who likes a drink.
Pub season opens again
Now that the weather has packed in, it's time to think of indoor pursuits rather than simply lazing the day away in the garden or at the beach.
All sweetness and light
Liqueurs are the sort of thing that tend to hang about in the back of the cupboard forever.
Drinking out: Raise your glass
A good watering hole is never far away in Sydney. Here we pick some of our favourites.