Thirsty Work, the wine show presented by local expert and Hawke's Bay Today wine writer Yvonne Lorkin, is returning to our television screens.
The eight-episode series visits New Zealand's vineyards, barrel halls, tank farms, cellar doors, breweries and bottle designers of the future, uncovering some of the best little wine and craft beer stories around.
The first episode screened yesterday at 3.35pm.
As co-founder and chief tasting officer for www.winefriend.co.nz, Ms Lorkin recently had her tastebuds insured for $1million through Lloyds of London.
"I really wanted to create a show that encourages people to look beyond what's in their glass and connect with what they're drinking on a personal level, to reveal that there's a person, a family and a fascinating story behind that bottle that you've just bought," Ms Lorkin said.