Wine maker Rod McDonald talks about the industry, awards and perks of the job.

Find all your favourite bits from today's Bite magazine online.

Grocery chain Nosh is in receivership although independent stores remain open.

Service, surroundings and much of the food fail to impress.

When cooking for a crowd, my mantra is "simple and impressive".

COMMENT: We're hypocrites when it comes to China's dog killing festival.

COMMENT: Food is a sensual pleasure. And it's not limited to just the sense of taste.

Your usual reds appearing a tad samey-samey? Try these.

It's in the middle of two rock places, possibly hard.

Is this the recipe for a perfect night's sleep?

Dosa steals the show but it was a close thing.

Where New Zealand placed on the list may surprise you.

Makes over 3 million easter eggs each year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Never wash a raw chicken and keep pets out of the kitchen - tips to keep your family safe.

New research has revealed how simply smelling your food can be bad for your waistline.

Is the effervescent tide about to turn on our craft beer obsession?

Drew Barrymore has revealed her "no flame" hard-boiled egg hack.

Researchers have spent the last 10 years developing a "biofortified" fruit.

If you lick your plate and nobody sees you, did you really lick it at all?

Life, said the author Shirley Conran, is too short to stuff a mushroom.

Try these recipes by Delaney Mes and pair with the perfect sake.

Was it Lionel Richie who once sang "You're once, twice; three times a chardonnay"?

Michael Donaldson charts a course round the city's First XV of craft beer bars.

Why do some people find some foods yummy while others find the same foods taste yucky?

OPINION: Around the world kombucha, and all things fermented, are hot.

Why are so many of our young people so deeply unhappy?

Silkworm pupae soup on the menu at Queen St Korean restaurant.

A great start didn't have a happy ending.

Restaurant business is booming, but will there be enough staff?

Owner of two Subway stores will face court over allegations she "exploited" a worker.