Viva looks back on the year that was - and the year that lies ahead - for winemakers and drinkers.

A popular Epsom local delivers flavoursome, delicious and good value Chinese food without the fanfare.

Make the most of the weather and relax outside with some tasty morsels to sustain you.

For design store owner Paul Dowie, treasures can be simple - from the garden to enjoying a breakfast - or artistic and historic.

With its roots in China, a new movement is sweeping the planet to discourage diners from going disposable.

Cooling spray-on mists are a summer godsend.

Grab your diaries for Viva's essential guide to what everyone will be talking about in 2011. Here's to an eventful year.

Here are three of the best aromatics of their kind to bear in mind when doing your holiday shopping.

No one wants to spend their holidays slaving away in the kitchen. Here are some super tasty, easy meals.

It's slick, it's popular and it serves up delicious food with flair.

Inspired by fairytales and fables with a twist, Tiffany Jeans' curios are wonderfully unique. The artist shares her aesthetic with Viva.

Slow your life down and get back to basics during your summer break.

Big Day Out songbirds Bic Runga and Kody Nielson share their style secrets and their preference for keeping things simple.

Go with the flow this summer by embracing beachy hair.

What do some of our friends in fashion, design and food have planned for their Christmas break?

Quench your thirst for wine knowledge from expert writers passionate about their topic.

Sarah Hopkinson and Harry Cundy are the proud owners of K Rd's newest gallery space.

A change of venue for Gina's, known for its super-convivial wait staff, hasn't really added much in terms of a dining experience.

It's not called the silly season for nothing, get decked out like a Christmas tree, writes Janetta Mackay.

Delicious gift ideas for this festive season.

Former expat Georgina Robertson has brought the fashion influences of France and England home with her to New Zealand.

From Napier to New York, Nga Waiata's striking jewellery is making some waves.

Viva meets Rene Redzepi, the passionate purist behind the world's best restaurant.

These wearable winners are sure to please, writes Janetta Mackay.

Outrageous Fortune brought Westie bogan chic into our living rooms - now it's hitting the Auckland Museum in a new exhibition.

Rosie and Andrew Bogle scour exotic destinations for treasure and display their finds at home for their grateful customers.