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![Martinborough: Sweet summer wine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Martinborough: Sweet summer wine
Three-wheel pedal power can lead to a perfect pinot noir, writes Paul Rush.
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Blunder at Pie Eating Champs
The World Pie Eating Championships were declared null and void after a work experience youth sent the pies to a divorce party instead.
![Kate Winslet's NZ break](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Kate Winslet's NZ break
Hollywood star Kate Winslet has been enjoying a low-key break in the Bay of Islands after wrapping up her new movie in Melbourne.
![Wendyl wants to know: Fake grill marks aside, you could throw these sausages on the summer barbecue](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Wendyl wants to know: Fake grill marks aside, you could throw these sausages on the summer barbecue
Sausages like these are popular at most barbecues, according to my daughter, and they are easy to grab and run.
![Best summer parties (+WIN)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Best summer parties (+WIN)
It might not feel like it just yet, but summer is here and we're ready to let our hair down. Here are four of the best parties happening, kicking off this Sunday.
![Fears for the future of sushi](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Fears for the future of sushi
Jiro Ono fears for the future of his country's traditional food
![In today's Bite: Silly season](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
In today's Bite: Silly season
Find all your favourite bits from today's Bite magazine online.
![Let's eat: Fine dining elegantly contrived](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Let's eat: Fine dining elegantly contrived
The professor is a hell of a good sport about getting on the back of the Vespa.
![Delaney Mes: Family, food and festivities (+recipes)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Delaney Mes: Family, food and festivities (+recipes)
Get creative in the kitchen for Christmas.
![Wine: Perfect summer trio](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Wine: Perfect summer trio
One white, one red and one in-between wine from three producers who have managed to capture the flavours of summer perfectly.
![Wendyl wants to know: It's hard to get all festive on Chrissy cake for one](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Wendyl wants to know: It's hard to get all festive on Chrissy cake for one
Every time I look at this tiny piece of cake, which is slightly smaller than a Rubik's Cube, I feel utterly wretched.
![Craft brewer seeks crowdfunding push](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Craft brewer seeks crowdfunding push
Craft brewer Yeastie Boys is hoping to raise half a million dollars through equity crowdfunding to help with expansion into Britain.
![Bite magazine: Ham or turkey?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Bite magazine: Ham or turkey?
Find all your favourite bits from today's Bite magazine online. Follow the hyperlinks in Jo Elwin's editor's letter and lose yourself in bite.co.nz.
![Let's eat: Hints of Hanoi aren't enough](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Let's eat: Hints of Hanoi aren't enough
At long last, Vietnamese food is making a mark in Auckland. In 2009, I lamented in print that there were so few restaurants serving that fragrant and delicate cuisine, even though emigrants and refugees have been coming here for two generations.
![Bird? Plane? No it's pizza copter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Bird? Plane? No it's pizza copter
It's not quite pie in the sky, but pizza will soon be coming to you by flying robot. Delivery company Flirtey plans to begin trials of drone deliveries of fast food here next year.
![Wine: Time to celebrate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Wine: Time to celebrate
Looking for celebratory sparkling wine for Christmas? John Hawkesby recommends six of the best mid-range Kiwi offerings.
![Olives: Don't eat the red ones](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Olives: Don't eat the red ones
Who knew that olives didn't come in rainbow colours? Well ... me, actually. I naively thought that olives grew in all colours, like tomatoes, carrots or capsicums.