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How Serial Stuff Became Serious Stuff – A Journey to Rewatch a Kiwi Kid Classic
I want you to cast your mind back to a time before you were cool – catching the bus home, eating all of the Nutella after school and listening to your Garbage CD on the discman you got for your 13th birthday.
These were the heady, glory days of after school television: Rugrats, Pokemon, Fresh Prince. And naturally, This is Serial Stuff.
Debunking the Wine Score Inflation Myth
Legendary British wine writer Hugh Johnson isn't a fan of wine scores.
Speaking at the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers in Napa in February, he recalled his bafflement at seeing the numbers down the side of Robert Parker's tasting notes for the first time. He asked what they were, and was horrified at the answer. "What else can you score?" he asked, plaintively. "Your friends? Your family?"
Auckland Wine Week – it’s been a long time in the making
There aren’t that many cities in the world where you can drink wine that’s truly local, made in a vineyard just a short car or ferry ride away from the restaurant where you’re drinking it.
Some of the country’s most prestigious and sought-after wines are made right here on our doorstep, in some of the more rural corners of the isthmus.
Where to Eat in Lyon, France's Most Famous Foodie City
Cheese, wine, and a reputation for not skimping on the butter and cream have made France one of the finest food tourism destinations in the western world.
From Calvados and oysters in Normandy, to Pinot Noir and escargots in Burgundy, the country offers a wealth of gastronomic adventures. But one part of France in particular excels as a foodie’s dream: the city of Lyon.
Twelve Bottles That Prove New Zealand is More Than Sauv Blanc
Love it, hate it, or love to hate it, New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is a powerful thing. The grape occupies two-thirds of the country’s vineyards, accounting for a whopping 86 percent of its wine exports.
And as a New Zealand national, no wine has ever invoked the feeling of home for me quite like a grassy, herbaceous glass.
Arabian Whites: Promoting Wine in the Middle East
The Middle East is perhaps not the most obvious choice for an ambitious sommelier looking for a captive audience to talk wine with, but Lindsay Trivers is not one to shy away from a challenge.
Trivers is the director of The Tasting Class, a company offering private tastings to wine lovers living in the expat-rich city of Dubai.