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Don Kavanagh: Ales in comparsion

Don Kavanagh samples new beers to sort the sippers from the session-suppers.

Don Kavanagh: Say hello to Barney

Here's hoping country pubs won't become just a memory, writes Don Kavanagh.

Don Kavanagh: Track down champers

Finding Champagne bargains at this time calls for a toast, says Don Kavanagh.

Don Kavanagh: What else can we tax?

Don Kavanagh has had an absolute skinful of hand-wringing prohibitionists.

Don Kavanagh: Bartenders need personality checklists

Don Kavanagh welcomes the return of the cocktail-mixing theatrics in bars.

Don Kavanagh: More to malt after all

Purists who say don't mess with malt should think again, says Don Kavanagh.

Don Kavanagh: 'Idiotic' bar and restaurant owners

A cheap wine list lets down restaurants. Don Kavanagh wants a perfect match.

Don Kavanagh: Stretch the boundaries

Independent brewers are making fine beers. Don Kavanagh's interest is piqued.

Don Kavanagh: Ohau fine it is

Kapiti Coast wines give Don Kavanagh's palate a pleasant experience.

Don Kavanagh: Pain in the gut

Late-night nibbles are a necessity for hungry punters, writes Don Kavanagh.

Don Kavanagh: 'Not a word on telly about the people who make our drinks'

The food porn on telly is wearing thin on an increasingly impatient Don Kavanagh.

Don Kavanagh: Lipsmacking good

The hearty warmth of Jim's newest ryes set Don Kavanagh beaming ear-to ear.

Don Kavanagh: Let us have a say, too

Customers, writes Don Kavanagh, have been left out of breweries' and bars' thinking.

Don Kavanagh: Time machine beers

Brews from the past are back, and taking Don Kavanagh down memory lane.

Don Kavanagh: Price of wine nudging upwards

Wine lovers have had it good for some years but predicts price pain.

Don Kavanagh: Time off in the loo

Washroom waits and toilet troubles, over the years Don Kavanagh has seen it all.

Don Kavanagh: Hands in my pocket

Don Kavanagh wonders why we're paying gold-plated prices for domestic beer.

Don Kavanagh: Last of the independents

We're spoiled for choice these days, writes Don Kavanagh.