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Wine: Three bottles to watch TV with
These glorious drops got me through a Netflix binge of the pants-wettingly funny Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. They're great sips for sore ribs.
Wine: A wine pick for Madonna
Madonna. Fizzing doesn't begin to describe the feeling. How does that relate to my wine picks this week?
Wine: Three to satisfy urges
If you feel the urge to adopt an organic vibe, embrace the Anzac spirit or immerse yourself in something unusual from Italy, I have just what you're looking for ...
Wine: Three soothing bottles
If you are struggling to cope with the TPPA, the threat of Isis and the ever-changing weather - help is at hand. You can thank me later.
Wine: Don't slip into a rut
January's almost over; the kids go back to school next week and routine will reign again. But this is no time to slip into a rut when it comes to wine. Push the boat out with these babies.
Wine: A white flight
During these summer days it's okay to be a bit of a white wine snob - but be warned, overchill and you'll kill the aromas, dull the flavours and ruin everything.
Wine: Three syrah stars
Four weeks ago the 24th Annual Hawkes Bay Wine Auction collectively raised $141,000 for Cranford Hospice by auctioning off rare wine lots.
Wine: A sense of place
I like it when the name on a bottle gives me some kind of geographic indicator as to the origin or owner's connection to the wine. Here are three that shout their sense of place ...
Wine: Three sophisticated rosés
If your last memory of rosé was bunging a candle in an empty bottle of sweet, fizzy Mateus and thinking it really added to the atmosphere of your student flat, then it's high time you stepped up to something more sophisticated. Here's how to do it ...
Wine: Three stunning proseccos
If your Bellini-making skills aren't up to scratch (hey, getting the right ratio of prosecco to peach puree can be a chore), then ditch the extras and stick with the sparkling. Where these three stunners are concerned, less is most definitely more.
Three sweet wines
Don't leave them just for dessert time. With their luscious, saucy, high-impact flavours and lighter levels of alcohol, sweet wines can be embraced any time of day.
Wine: The perfect chardonnay
It's a hard road finding the perfect chardonnay. But this week I think I've cracked it.
Wine: Three sexy syrahs
Syrah might be very sexy, but it is high maintenance. There are few places where this rising star will reach its full potential - but the North Island's east coast is definitely one of them...
Gift one of these bottles to dad
Top up your usual Father's Day gift with one of these outstanding wines. They're especially tailored for the taste buds of the thinking man.
Top celebrity wines
We're all about celebrity sauvignon this week. From much-loved bards and talk-show talent to local heroes, it's all on show here...
Wine: Spice up your life
Looking for ways to inject some much-needed spice into your life this weekend? All you need are these three thrillers ...
Three top weekend wines
While it's always a good idea to opt for a local offering, if you feel like treating yourself to a good bottle of red there's nothing stopping you from looking at old favourites and lesser-known lovelies from over the seas.