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Wine: The name game
Montana wines as we know them will soon disappear from the shelves - in name only.

My invitation to dine with Peter
What goes on behind the scenes when leading chef Peter Gordon collaborates with a leading company to launch a new product.

Looks may be deceiving
One of the decorating stylists at Auckland's upcoming Home Show, LeeAnn Yare enjoys using the trompe l'oeil effect.

Zest for life (+recipes)
Make the most of our abundant stocks of citrus fruit and try these delicious recipes.

Sock it to me baby
Spring's unlikely fashion hero is the sock. It has a quirky aesthetic when worn with new season sandals - and keeps your feet warm.

The Dish: Cool cordial
Just the colour of Kapiti Kitchen's Handmade Mandarin & Honey Cordial makes you want to try it.

Design: The seekers
Tracy Rutherfurd hunts the world for treasures to furnish her store, Romantique.

Stella McCartney - fashion feet on the ground
She grew up with the very rich and most famous of famous, yet designer Stella McCartney is surprisingly level-headed.

Wine for the people
Hawkes Bay artist Martin Poppelwell has lent his talents to designing and producing The People's Wine.

Retail Therapy: Model call
If you are a size 16 or over and always wondered if you had it in you to be a model, now's your chance.

Fashion Plate: Sarah Chapman
With a fashion designer for a grandmother, it's not surprising Sarah Chapman is inspired by the stylish fabrics from yesteryear.

Kazu Nakagawa's favourite things
Artist Kazu Nakagawa references our connection with the elements in his latest exhibition at Bath Street Gallery.

Black again
Sexy, elegant, aggressive ... machine-washable? Is there no end to black's versatility?

The restaurant genius
Viva talks to one of London's most famous maitre d's and director of The Ivy, Fernando Peire.

Sass appeal
As Sass & Bide prepare to open their first international store in New Zealand, Zoe Walker talks to one half of the label.

Wine: Riesling on the rise
Riesling is an often-overlooked variety of New Zealand wine, but a German expert was impressed with our latest examples.