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Bumper wine guide: Fine wines that represent terrific value for money

The best tasting wines that give you more bang for your buck.

It’s all about me! Youth more narcissistic than past generations

Age plays a role in narcissistic behaviour but surprisingly, so does the economy.

The Good Life: ‘I have delivered a lamb. Was it spiritual? It was terrifying’

Lambing season is fraught. It’s about life, but it’s also about death.

Lebanese dishes fit for a weekend feast

Sydney mother-daughter duo present dishes perfect for sharing.

Quips and quotes quiz: Who said what this week?

Test your knowledge of this week's news - in quotes.

Weekend Wine Guide: Six of the best NZ syrahs

NZ's syrahs performed well against their French counterparts in a blind tasting.

What late bloomers can tell you about success and reinventing your life

The Second Act Revolution: Why you're never too old to succeed.

The Good Life: A gawping tourist’s return to Brideshead and other wanderings

Flytes of fancy and melancholic nostalgia for better times.

Melbourne-based bakers Michael and Pippa James’ 80 fail-safe recipes

Sweet Seasons includes everything from muesli bars to peanut butter cookies.

The Good Life: The constant gardener

"I have begun to suspect that me and the missus have differing garden philosophies."

Quips and quotes quiz: August 31

Test your knowledge of the news this week - in quotes.

Comfort food master Ottolenghi’s hot new dishes

The Ottolenghi team's new collection of irresistible recipes interspersed with stories.

Dai Henwood on living with cancer: ‘Optimism won’t cure me, but pessimism will kill me’

As NZers turn out to support Daffodil Day, Dai Henwood shares how he stays optimistic.

Bumper weekend wine guide: Red hot in the Bay

Hawke’s Bay produces weighty, rich reds with something for almost every budget.

Why do cold cooked potatoes sometimes taste bitter?

Even barely visible green tinges on raw potatoes can mean cooked ones are almost inedible.

Finishing the 800km Camino, I’d anticipated an emotional outburst. It felt almost anticlimatic

Pilgrim's progress: Paul Catmur is thankful to finish the Camino de Santiago.