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![Wine: The renaissance of port](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wine: The renaissance of port
It can be a struggle to match wine with robust cheeses, strong dark chocolate or heavily infused coffee desserts.
![Innovative Kiwis Part 3: Stephan Micallef](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Innovative Kiwis Part 3: Stephan Micallef
At Francis Ford Coppola Winery, no one gets to sit in the chair from The Godfather, not even staff, says Kiwi Stephan Micallef.
![South Australia: Party for the palate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
South Australia: Party for the palate
Dennis Knill celebrates gourmet food and wine at one of the biggest events on the South Australian calendar.
![Wine: Magic in the bottle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wine: Magic in the bottle
Picking great wines isn’t much different from spotting a rising sports star.
![The man who made French food his passion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The man who made French food his passion
Linda Herrick talks to an Australian who has made French food his passion.
![Don Kavanagh: Cider scene steals show](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Don Kavanagh: Cider scene steals show
Palates are ready for fruity flavours, says Don Kavanagh.
![Wine: New era, new look](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wine: New era, new look
In a fast-evolving digital world with a colossal number of images hurled at us every minute, it's important to make sure your product or service gets noticed.
![Food adventures: Five of the best](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Food adventures: Five of the best
Auckland is full of fun foodie adventures to inspire and entertain. Nicky Pellegrino makes some delicious discoveries.
![Wine: It's got to be good for us](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wine: It's got to be good for us
Southern Wines is a winemaking company with a difference. It's New Zealand's sole producer of resveratrol-enhanced wine (REW).
![None so blind as a professional wine judge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
None so blind as a professional wine judge
Every year Robert Hodgson selects the finest wines from his small California winery and puts them into competitions around the state.
![NZ winemakers woo China](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ winemakers woo China
Affluent young Chinese women may be the future of New Zealand's wine industry.
![Don Kavanagh: Make money while you wait](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Don Kavanagh: Make money while you wait
Don Kavanagh suggests you bide your time if you want your wine to have worth.
![Wine: A vintage to savour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wine: A vintage to savour
Australasia's most expensive, revered red wine, Penfolds Grange, has released its latest vintage.
![NZ winemakers hail this year's vintage as one of the best ever](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ winemakers hail this year's vintage as one of the best ever
Winemakers across the country are hailing 2013's vintage as one of the best they've ever seen.
![Wellington: Capital take on burgers and beer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wellington: Capital take on burgers and beer
Wellington's food festival is a treat for the palate. Don Kavanagh reports.
![Coromandel: Meals on wheels](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Coromandel: Meals on wheels
The food on the Hauraki cycle trail was worth dismounting for, says Nadia Lim.
![Don Kavanagh: In beer nirvana](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Don Kavanagh: In beer nirvana
Kiwi craft brews stand out at an Australian beer festival, writes Don Kavanagh.
![On TV: Thirsty Work](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
On TV: Thirsty Work
Cheers columnist Don Kavanagh urges readers to learn about brettanomyces.
![Wine: Not for any Tom, Dick or Harry](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wine: Not for any Tom, Dick or Harry
This is the first year that super premium Church Road wines Tom Chardonnay and Tom Cabernet Merlot have been simultaneously released.
![Don Kavanagh: The proof of greatness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Don Kavanagh: The proof of greatness
Don Kavanagh mixes with the best in a contest to find the nation's best bartender.
![Wine: Ruby sparks in winter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wine: Ruby sparks in winter
While lamenting the end of the long, lovely summer, I’m embracing the change of season with the respect it deserves.
![Shelley Bridgeman: Are you guilty of wine crimes?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shelley Bridgeman: Are you guilty of wine crimes?
One afternoon I decided that a nice cold chardonnay with dinner would be in order. So I put a bottle in the freezer intending to give it a good chill, writes Shelley Bridgeman.
![Strength in weakness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Strength in weakness
Low-alcohol beers can tickle the taste buds, as Don Kavanagh discovers.
![Wine: Syrah to desire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wine: Syrah to desire
It doesn’t seem all that long ago that friends and Waiheke neighbours Chris Canning and Bryan Mogridge began their winegrowers’ dream to make the definitive wine.
![Loveblock party](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Loveblock party
Winemakers Kim and Erica Crawford open the doors of their elegant Auckland home to toast their new venture with distinguished guests.
![Small business: Taking chances - Invivo Wines](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Small business: Taking chances - Invivo Wines
Tim Lightbourne, co-founder with winemaker, Rob Cameron, of award winning Invivo Wines, talks about launching a possibly risky low calorie wine range.