It's only four days until Christmas and I'm toasting Villa Maria winery.

It may have a short name but a tapas-style Indian restaurant in Grey Lynn is not short on flavour.

Veuve Clicquot has teamed with the good people at the Porsche Design Studio to come up with the uber-glam Ice Cube.

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

The first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte was a celebrated hostess and, although not a great drinker, a great collector of wine.

Great gift ideas for the wine lover or foodie on your Christmas present list.

US Ambassador David Huebner should fit in just fine in New Zealand: he loves rugby and drinking beer and wine.

A restaurant in a Parnell listed building proves one worth putting on the weekly outing list.

With Thanksgiving turkey on the menu this week, Viva takes a look at the wines of the United States.

We don't know who is luckiest - Dutch-born Michel Louws, who has just been appointed the new executive chef at Taupo's Huka Lodge, or Huka Lodge for finding him.

A Martinborough pinot noir has taken the top trophy in this year's Air New Zealand wine awards.

Bring out the bubbly and inject some glam into your party.

As the Christmas season approaches, now is a good time to consider the glories of Champagne.

Marlborough winemakers Yealands Estate are opting for plastic wine bottles over glass.

Weather plays its part in winemaking.

Parnell's favourite French restaurant St Tropez turns 10 this month.

More than 100 wines have been awarded gold medals at this year's Air New Zealand Wine Awards.

Peter Bills reaps the rewards of Burgundy's bumper 2009 harvest.

The judges of this year's Air New Zealand Wine Awards had their work cut out for them, with more than 1500 entries to sample.

Twitter allows wine drinkers to put their opinions out there.