Two businessmen have created a $500 Cristal champagne sorbet, topped with gold-leaf shavings, to raise money for Haiti earthquake victims.

Zoe Walker wonders whether clompy, dowdy footwear will turn out to be the must-have item for winter 2010.

Here is the news that every female with an interest in fashion has been waiting a long time to hear: Topshop is coming to NZ.

The Emerald Isle tackles economic gloom with a riotous St Paddy's Day.

A chap I know who works very near Saison and knew I had eaten there asked whether it was any good.

On a jaunt around Glasgow, Norman Miller finds out why Glasgow is always ahead of the arts scene.

French suppliers have been taken to court for wine fraud.

Dubai is flashy, showy and ambitious but it's still too self-conscious, writes Stuart Dye.

Wine writer John Hawkesby reflects on his year of tasting.

Russell Baillie reviews new movie Green Zone starring Matt Damon...

Frisky and Mannish are musically adroit, vocally gifted and brilliant mimics teaching Pop Philosophy 101 at fast forward and delivered on high rotate.

This year's New Zealand wine vintage is expected to shrink slightly - for the first time. And industry leaders say it's a good thing.

We came here because a visit to Ponsonby's boutiques was called for, but first there were hunger pangs to satisfy.

Sydney's new YHA is a fresh take on budget stays, writes Sharon Stephenson.

Move over sav - it's time for the small artisan producers to shine.

Russell Baillie reviews new album Humour and the Misfortune of Others from Hollie Smith

Given there's hardly been a shortage of Hendrix albums since his death in 1970, the question is: Why had this album gained so much attention?

You'd be excused for thinking the recent pinot noir export swindle by the French would be an excellent chance for New Zealand pinot noir producers to get a significant foothold in the lucrative American market.

Jim Eagles takes a journey high in the Andes and back in time to meet Ecuadorean people whose history predates the Inca.

Sauvignon blanc has conquered the Australian market and almost single-handedly delivered a boom to New Zealand.

Photos of the Hindu festival of colours, which heralds the coming of spring.

Sighting a celebrity out of his natural habitat helps Michael Brown boost his safari tally.

Jim Eagles gets a dose of wildlife and culture in a stopover on his great NZ train journey.

Waterways team with wildlife on a day's fishing excursion, writes Heather Ramsay.

Jim Eagles continues his exploration of New Zealand by train, checking out the Ohakune Old Coach Road.

Kerri Jackson revels in the luxury of Auckland's restored and refined Hotel DeBrett.

Urban delights are just one part of Melbourne's charm, says Geoff Cumming