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Wine: Rosés of many colours
While summer continues to roll on, the fashionable tipple should still be rosé. No one is quite sure what is behind the rise and rise of this previously lowly ranked style, but it's popping up all over the place.
French polish (+recipes)
Keen to impress on Valentine's Day? Knock your beloved's socks off with a classic Gallic dish.
Sweet taste of success and the bitter truth
Liqueurs - even the name sounds thick, rich and sweet. But are they glutinous, fruit-based sugar syrups, or is there something a bit more to them? Well, of course there is.
Take your holidays at home, Sarkozy tells ministers
French President cracks down after questionable trips - including his own.
NZ short films get French festival spotlight
Almost 50 New Zealand short films have this week been featured at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in France, as part of its international spotlight programme.
France: Learning the joys of taking wine seriously
Geoff Cumming was lured to France on the promise of a cruise down the Rhone through sun-drenched countryside and beautiful vineyards.
Beauty: A fair go for all faces
It's getting easier for darker skinned women to find makeup that suits, but equal choice is still a work in progress.
Britain: Lung cancer epidemic 'may have peaked in women'
The fifty-year epidemic of lung cancer which has claimed at least one million lives in Britain may have peaked among women, figures show.
Recipe for success for next Hottest Home Baker
Meet the new batch of contestants for New Zealand's Hottest Home Baker.
Fashion Plate: Linda Chandler
American expat and Apartment 86 owner Linda Chandler shares her style secrets with Viva.
Paris: Sights less seen in the French capital (+map)
Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin Miller takes a break from admiring haute couture to track down some of Paris' best eateries and sightseeing spots.
<i>Alex Robertson</i>: Car inspection - a camera never lies
Checking your rental car for scratches before you depart on a journey can be tiring - but Alex Robertson has a solution.
Success: Boardmaker catches growth wave
Technical advances help windsurfing company chase overseas sales.
All Blacks: French factor still unknown
The Six Nations rugby tournament kicks off on Saturday morning (NZT) with an unprecedented Friday night match. Paul Lewis figures that's not all that is different in Rugby World Cup year.
All Blacks: Hayman in 'secret' World Cup discussions
Carl Hayman may be about to make a sensational return to New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup.
Paris menswear shows: Thom Browne evokes the 19th century
A calculated risk can pay dividends, and where fashion shows are concerned, Thom Browne is a sure thing.
Paris menswear shows: Lanvin showcases hybrid luxury
Easy luxury is at the heart of a Lanvin collection but there was something almost stern in a knee-length coat tied tightly at the waist.
Scientists fear kilograms don't weigh as much as they used to
The reign of the kilo as we know it may be about to come to an end.
Lady Gaga gives fans a taste of her new album (+video)
Ubiquitous pop warbler Lady Gaga has teased her fans with a preview of a track from her upcoming album 'Born This Way'.
Paris menswear shows: Gaga's stylist creates visual drama
Isaac Hindin Miller reports from the French capital on the latest in winter menswear fashions.
France backed wrong horse in Tunisia
The French Government may have made a major error of judgment by helping Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali stay in power for so long.
Tightening the continent's belt by several notches
Finance ministers from the eurozone are meeting to consider the issue of bailouts for debt-ridden countries.