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Pub spy: Suite

There are bars and there are bars and then there is Suite.

Take heed of wine words

We take a look at the most memorable quotes from the world of New Zealand wine in the last 12 months.

Tasteful gifts for the wine connoisseur this Christmas

If there's a wine lover on your Christmas list and you're stuck for ideas, don't panic - there are plenty of options.

Wine about to get more expensive as glut runs out

Holiday bubbles

I'm dreaming of a wine Christmas

Top bottles to take you through the festive season.

The riesling revolution

A campaign to convince Kiwis that riesling rules will reach our shores early next year.

Mystical vintages from the rolling slopes

There's an old adage that goes, "the better the view, the worse the food". Thankfully it doesn't apply to wine.

China swallows Aussie vineyards

Money from Chinese investors brings salvation for winemakers struggling to stay afloat.

Don Kavanagh: My cup bubbles over

Don Kavanagh tastes oodles of sparklies and finds only a few that please his palate.

Wine: In search of best buys

We may have come to the end of our surfeit of wine, but there are still bargains to be had if you know where to look.

Sweet wine of youth

Today's novice drinkers have a better chance to develop their palate.

Wine: Great white hunter

Great wines are easily remembered, just like inspirational teachers or unexpected random acts of kindness. I have great memories (keeping notes also helps) of the wines that have spun my wheels this year.

Vandals attack Hawke's Bay vineyard

Wine: On the world stage

A win at an international competition for one of our top rieslings reminds there is more to NZ wine than pinot noir and sauvignon blanc.

Wine: Seeing red

The 2011 taste sensations so far are firmly imprinted on my mind and linger still on the palate.

Wine: Balkan beginnings

Croatia plays a significant part in New Zealand's wine heritage.

Wine: Rare treasures to hunt

This may be a precarious time to experiment and deviate from the tried and true, so those willing to chance their arm and, probably, the patience of their bank manager, deserve our attention.