Wine
Barbers say police warn them to cut out serving a tipple & a trim
Police warn barbershops not to serve their customers alcohol when they're getting a haircut unless they have a licence. Audio
Wine with Yvonne Lorkin
Wine writer and educator, Yvonne Lorkin joins us from Sunny Hawkes Bay where she's been enjoying rosé in this spring weather. Audio
NZ wine industry set to reach $2bn in exports by 2020
The export value of wine has reached a record annual high, surpassing $1.6 billion.
Wine: the New World Wine Awards - Jim Harre
Jesse talks to the chair of the judging panel for the New World Wine Awards, Jim Harre. These are very different to most wine awards as the entries must retail for 25 dollars or less, and there must… Audio
Joelle Thomson on celebratory wine
Wine writer and tutor, Joelle Thomson is about to have a significant birthday, so shares her tips for the best celebratory tipples. Audio
Pinot protection put in place for NZ winemakers
New Zealand winemakers now have legal protection against growers taking advantage of the reputation of famous wine growing regions.
Wine - Yvonne Lorkin
Yvonne Lorkin talks wines to warm you up and shares her mulled wine recipe. Audio
Drinks for Dry July
Auckland restaurant Pasture is embracing Dry July by creating non-alcoholic drinks to match with its meals. Diners can get a different non-alcoholic beverage with each course. Laura Verner from… Audio
The best homemade fish and chips ever
Julie Biuso reckons she has the best ever recipe for homemade fish and chips – she shares it with us. Yvonne Lorkin of WineFriend joins in with wine matches. Audio
Wine with Nick Stock
Australian wine expert, Nick Stock is in Auckland for Winetopia - the country's biggest wine tasting event, which starts today. Nick meets a lot of winemakers both here and in Australia and reckons… Audio
The Butcher Shop: Wine
Terroir, appellation and geographical indicators are held up as the way for us to market high-quality wine. But is this true, and what could its downsides be? And how can our wine industry thrive? Audio
Wine with Joelle Thomson
The kind of innovative varieties you might get to sample on a winery visit. Audio
A cork dork on why wine beguiles
From not being able to differentiate between boxed and bottled wine, Bianca Bosker is now a sommelier and self-described cork dork. Audio
Time To Wine Down
Grapes came off early at the Te Whare Ra organic vineyard in Marlborough this year so were saved from damage that would have been delivered by Cyclone Debbie. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes catches up with Te… Audio
Dan Gillett on natural wine
Dan Gillett runs the Scotch Bar in Blenheim and has an interestin Natural wines. Audio
Wine with Joelle Thomson
Wine writer and tutor, Joelle Thomson talks about wines from the Wairarapa region. Audio
Too Wet for Wine
Day after day of grey, rainy weather in Hawkes Bay has meant sugar levels in some grape blocks are falling short of wineries' requirements and some growers have been told their grapes are not needed… Audio
Wine with Michael Cooper
Wine writer and consultant Michael Cooper is with us to talk about the kind of local red wines we might want to drink this winter. Audio
Forget the red vs white debate- blue wine is the latest trend
"We wanted to create an innovation in the market, we wanted to make something different, we wanted to target people the traditional wine indsutry cannot target." Iñigo Alday, one of the founders of… Audio