We’ve all been to parties where the people, the music and the wine seemed so perfect that we never wanted to leave. But we’ve all been to terrible parties too.   Parties where the music was too ...

We all have our crosses to bear. Last Saturday mine was a pounding hangover, emanating in waves from the centre of my head that seemed to be getting louder, until I realised it was a courier...

It's funny how quickly things can change. One minute I'm sipping a big beautiful burgundy, eating duck confit and discussing things you shouldn’t do when you’ve had a few wines (like...

We all know wine writers live the good life. The early morning thud of unsolicited wine arriving via courier on their doorsteps. Four course lunches that linger over champagne, ...

Despite your best efforts to drink less alcohol you are most likely drinking more. Wine alcohol levels are creeping upwards in an insidious and dangerous trend, particularly in 'new world' wine ...

It’s a chilly day in North Canterbury, the sun is shyly peaking through a dark sky of low grey cloud and Martin Tillard is pushing all his weight into crushing a bucket of freshly picked pinot noir...

There's nothing romantic about a screwcap. They don’t pop when opened, they click. Their chunky metallic appearance does nothing to enhance the appearance of a wine bottle. And yet,...

If you could drink only one wine for the rest of your life, what would it be? Champagne, chardonnay, barolo? Or something less auspicious: sauvignon blanc, nero d’Avola or - heaven forbid - riesling?...