Food & Drink/Wine & Drink Archive

• October 18, 2020 - October 24, 2020
• The Grove Challenges Guests To Stump the S...

• October 11, 2020 - October 17, 2020
• Viva Picks & Pairs: Prosecco With Bacon
• Why You Should Embrace Aperitivo... And Ho...

• October 04, 2020 - October 10, 2020
• Viva Picks & Pairs: Sav With Seafood
• Discover The Vibrant Wine Region Right On ...

• September 27, 2020 - October 03, 2020
• Is This Summer In A Can? A Refreshing New ...

• September 06, 2020 - September 12, 2020
• Cosy Wine Bar Beau Is Set To Be Your New L...

• April 05, 2020 - April 11, 2020
• Why Fresh-Hopped Beer Is Winter's Most Exc...

• January 12, 2020 - January 18, 2020
• Meet The One-Woman Craft Gin Distiller Mak...

• December 22, 2019 - December 28, 2019
• Where To Find Auckland's Best Rooftop Bars...

• December 08, 2019 - December 14, 2019
• These Pre-Made Cocktails Are Perfect For L...

• November 17, 2019 - November 23, 2019
• This New Wine Launch Is Set To Make Party ...

• October 20, 2019 - October 26, 2019
• Every Event To Add To Your iCal At This Ye...
• Top Of The Drops: New Zealand Wines Win Bi...

• September 15, 2019 - September 21, 2019
• Here's Where You Can Sip Prosecco Over Auc...

• September 08, 2019 - September 14, 2019
• Where You'll Find The Most Unique G&Ts In ...

• August 11, 2019 - August 17, 2019
• Why Gin Is So Popular On The Rugged Scotla...
• This Unmissable Wine Event Is Taking Over ...

• July 21, 2019 - July 27, 2019
• New Opening: Inside The Churchill, Aucklan...

• June 09, 2019 - June 15, 2019
• Vinos With Viva: 5 Wines Worth Sipping Thi...
• The Spirited Makers Behind New Zealand's M...

• June 02, 2019 - June 08, 2019
• How Gin Went From Old-Fashioned To On-Trend
• 5 Craft Beers Worth Trying, According To B...
• 4 Aromatic Cocktail Recipes To Try This Au...
• Where To Find The Most Glorious Gin Cockta...

• February 10, 2019 - February 16, 2019
• What You Need To Know About Natural Wine &...

• February 03, 2019 - February 09, 2019
• Where To Find: Oysters & Champagne In Auck...

• January 20, 2019 - January 26, 2019
• Meet The Tea Expert Who's Giving Sommelier...

• December 23, 2018 - December 29, 2018
• How To Take A Break From Booze (Or Avoid I...

• December 16, 2018 - December 22, 2018
• Vinos with Viva: 5 Wines Worth Sipping Thi...
• 10 Of The Best Festive Wines To Try This C...

• December 02, 2018 - December 08, 2018
• 6 Trendy Pink Drinks To Try This Summer

• November 25, 2018 - December 01, 2018
• A Unique Collaboration Creates Summer’s Ne...

• November 18, 2018 - November 24, 2018
• Meet The People Behind Cape Town's Most In...

• September 30, 2018 - October 06, 2018
• Where To Find The Top 50 Bars In The World

• September 16, 2018 - September 22, 2018
• How The New Zealand Wine Industry Has Chan...

• September 09, 2018 - September 15, 2018
• Has Our Passion For Prosecco Gone Flat?

• September 02, 2018 - September 08, 2018
• Watch: Behind The Red Door at Asahi's Excl...

• August 26, 2018 - September 01, 2018
• What Lies Beyond The Red Door

• July 22, 2018 - July 28, 2018
• Where To Find: Auckland’s Best Mulled Wine

• July 15, 2018 - July 21, 2018
• The North Canterbury Cider Company Doing T...

• June 24, 2018 - June 30, 2018
• Dry July: Seedlip Spice Espresso Martini

• June 10, 2018 - June 16, 2018
• What You Need To Know About Sake
• Why Growlers Are The 'Future Of Craft Beer'

• May 27, 2018 - June 02, 2018
• The Plant-Based Cocktail Bar Shaking Up Sy...

• May 20, 2018 - May 26, 2018
• Q&A With Moët & Chandon's Chief Winemaker

• April 15, 2018 - April 21, 2018
• Mango & Cardamom Lassi
• Top of the Drops: The Viva Team's Favourit...

• April 01, 2018 - April 07, 2018
• New Opening: Teddy's, Ponsonby

• January 14, 2018 - January 20, 2018
• Little Miss Sunshine Frozen Cocktail

• December 31, 2017 - January 06, 2018
• Yum Cha Colada Frozen Cocktail

• December 24, 2017 - December 30, 2017
• Savoury Party Nibbles
• Seven Essential Cocktails You Should Know
• Where to Dine in Auckland During The Holidays

• December 17, 2017 - December 23, 2017
• Summer Watermelon Punch
• Is Winefulness The Secret To Festive Cheer?
• 'Tis the Season to Pop Bubbly
• Missionary's Downfall Frozen Cocktail

• December 10, 2017 - December 16, 2017
• Beautiful Cookbooks to Gift
• Champagne & Bubbles to Enjoy This Summer
• Tantalus Estate's New Brewer's Lounge
• The Best Auckland Restaurants of 2017
• Refreshing Cocktail Recipes for an Afterno...

• December 03, 2017 - December 09, 2017
• Christmas Gifts For The Foodie in Your Life
• What To Eat & Drink This Weekend

• November 12, 2017 - November 18, 2017
• Lone Bee Releases a Great Summer Refresher

• October 29, 2017 - November 04, 2017
• Arancia Spritz Recipe

• October 22, 2017 - October 28, 2017
• Visit The Urban Winery for Chardonnay Like...
• Experience the Pop-Up Celebrating The Vers...

• October 08, 2017 - October 14, 2017
• The Botanical Bazaar Pop-Up Experience

• August 27, 2017 - September 02, 2017
• 8 Stylish Sips Around Town

• August 13, 2017 - August 19, 2017
• Why Sherry is Cool Again

• July 30, 2017 - August 05, 2017
• Where to Stay: Chateau de Chamirey, Burgundy

• July 23, 2017 - July 29, 2017
• Get in Quick for Ostro's Jamaican Pop-Up
• Meet Joy Spence, Appleton Estate's Master ...

• July 09, 2017 - July 15, 2017
• Where to Wine and Dine on Bastille Day
• 10 Winter Cocktails to Warm the Cockles
• Mulled Apple Crumble Cider Recipe

• July 02, 2017 - July 08, 2017
• A Taste of France at the Hilton
• New Opening: Soul Train, City

• June 25, 2017 - July 01, 2017
• Nigel Barker Talks Wine, Fashion and Socia...

• June 18, 2017 - June 24, 2017
• New Opening: Annabel's, Three Lamps

• June 11, 2017 - June 17, 2017
• 5 Craft Beers to Try at GABS This Weekend
• Behind the Scenes at Wither Hills' Winery
• Meet Lighthouse Gin Distiller Rachel Hall
• Fumi Nakatani's Guide to Sake

• June 04, 2017 - June 10, 2017
• Plan a French Escape at the Hilton
• How to Expand Your Wine-Drinking Horizons

• May 28, 2017 - June 03, 2017
• Tash McGill's Whisky Cocktail Recipes

• May 21, 2017 - May 27, 2017
• Clicquot in the Snow Back for 2017

• May 14, 2017 - May 20, 2017
• London Icon The Ivy Turns 100

• April 23, 2017 - April 29, 2017
• New Openings: Bars and Eateries to Try Aro...
• From Helena Bay to Waiheke: The Ultimate W...
• Pair Your Pinot With Delicious Duck This May

• April 09, 2017 - April 15, 2017
• Waiheke Island's Characters of Wine

• April 02, 2017 - April 08, 2017
• Where to Go: Bedford Soda and Liquor, Taka...

• March 19, 2017 - March 25, 2017
• Nine Things You're Doing Wrong at a Cockta...
• Where to Go: The Good Home, Onehunga

• March 12, 2017 - March 18, 2017
• Why Mead is Having a Moment
• How to Make Perfect Coffee at Home

• March 05, 2017 - March 11, 2017
• Where to Find Kombucha on Tap Around Auckland
• New Opening: The Pink Flamingo at Seafarers
• Newcomers Shine in Vintage Wine Awards

• February 26, 2017 - March 04, 2017
• New Openings: Eateries and Bars to Try Aro...
• Meet Dr Bill Lumsden, the Rockstar of the ...
• Berry and Whisky-Infused Cocktail

• February 12, 2017 - February 18, 2017
• 6 Romantic Cocktails Around Town

• February 05, 2017 - February 11, 2017
• Three Beers Worth a Try
• Where to Go: Diner en Blanc

• January 22, 2017 - January 28, 2017
• Don't Miss: The Vivian Wine Bar at Laneway...

• January 15, 2017 - January 21, 2017
• Boutique Sodas to Try

• January 01, 2017 - January 07, 2017
• What Food Trends Will We See in 2017?

• December 25, 2016 - December 31, 2016
• Pretty Wine to Take to the Party
• Try This Blackberry and Basil Soda Shrub C...
• Top Wines to Take to a Party

• December 18, 2016 - December 24, 2016
• Viva's Best New Openings of 2016

• December 11, 2016 - December 17, 2016
• Cloudy Bay's Central Otago Experiment

• December 04, 2016 - December 10, 2016
• What to Give: The Professionals on What Li...
• 5 Sunny Spots to Have A Drink
• Sampling the Gastronomic Good Life in France

• November 27, 2016 - December 03, 2016
• Meet Gin Master Desmond Payne
• Where to Go: The Juniper Room
• Award-Winning Black Gin Cocktail Recipe

• November 13, 2016 - November 19, 2016
• New Openings to Visit

• November 06, 2016 - November 12, 2016
• Where to Go: New Britomart Cocktail Bar Ca...

• October 30, 2016 - November 05, 2016
• Throw A Party With These Easy Cocktails
• Five Fuss-Free Fail-Safe Cocktails Worth C...
• Marlborough's Mud House Launches Its Sub-R...

• October 23, 2016 - October 29, 2016
• Why Wine and Cheese Pair So Well

• October 16, 2016 - October 22, 2016
• Hurray, it's Global Champagne Day
• Wine: Pick of the Bunch
• Where to Go: 'Cloudy Bay Sail Away' at 46 ...

• October 09, 2016 - October 15, 2016
• 4 New Rosés to Try This Summer

• October 02, 2016 - October 08, 2016
• The Sell-out Project Botanicals Is Back

• September 18, 2016 - September 24, 2016
• Wine: The Time is Ripe
• Where to Visit: Monica Loves, Napier

• September 11, 2016 - September 17, 2016
• Wine: The Last Drop

• August 28, 2016 - September 03, 2016
• Wine: Drops from Down Under

• August 21, 2016 - August 27, 2016
• Why You Should Revisit Greek Wine
• The Do's and Don'ts of Bar Hopping

• August 14, 2016 - August 20, 2016
• Wine: Time in a Bottle

• August 07, 2016 - August 13, 2016
• The History of Bollinger

• July 31, 2016 - August 06, 2016
• Wine: Rain and Shine

• July 24, 2016 - July 30, 2016
• Wine: The Good Egg

• July 17, 2016 - July 23, 2016
• Wine: Grub Grazing

• July 10, 2016 - July 16, 2016
• Wine: Freedom to Grow

• July 03, 2016 - July 09, 2016
• Luxe Wines to Try

• June 19, 2016 - June 25, 2016
• Wine: Manna From Heaven

• June 12, 2016 - June 18, 2016
• Wine: In Search of Perfection
• Have You Tried a Turmeric Latte?

• June 05, 2016 - June 11, 2016
• Wine: Fine Partners
• Where to Find Auckland's Best Gin Cocktails
• How to Make the Perfect Negroni

• May 29, 2016 - June 04, 2016
• Wines for Winter
• Wine: Screwy Logic

• May 22, 2016 - May 28, 2016
• Wine: Toast Life

• May 15, 2016 - May 21, 2016
• Don't Miss: Ardbeg Night at House of Whiskey

• May 08, 2016 - May 14, 2016
• Should You Judge a Wine by Its Label?
• Church Road's Tribute to Tom
• Wine: Rewarding Reds and Roses 2016
• Wine: Pick of the Crop
• Wine: Winning Whites
• Viva's Top 50 Wines for 2016
• Wine: Sensational Sparkling and Sweet
• Wine: Superlative Sauvignon Blancs
• Wine: Paramount Pinot Noirs
• Wine: Best Budget Buys

• May 01, 2016 - May 07, 2016
• International Sauvignon Blanc Celebration

• April 24, 2016 - April 30, 2016
• Don't Miss: Cloudy Bay's Pinot & Duck Tast...
• Wine: Swap Meet

• April 17, 2016 - April 23, 2016
• Wine: Special Delivery

• April 10, 2016 - April 16, 2016
• Wine: Back to Nature

• April 03, 2016 - April 09, 2016
• Queenstown for Wine Lovers

• March 27, 2016 - April 02, 2016
• Why Gin is Fashionable Again
• Meet Mumm Champagne's Cellar Master
• Wine: A Peek Inside

• March 20, 2016 - March 26, 2016
• Wine: Top of the Class

• March 13, 2016 - March 19, 2016
• Wine: Sweet Success

• March 06, 2016 - March 12, 2016
• Wine: The New Normal

• February 28, 2016 - March 05, 2016
• Wine: Land of Opportunity

• February 21, 2016 - February 27, 2016
• Wine: Sense of Style

• February 14, 2016 - February 20, 2016
• Wine: Big Boutique
• The Best Fresh Juice in Auckland
• Green Tea Cocktail

• February 07, 2016 - February 13, 2016
• Wine: Raise a Glass

• January 31, 2016 - February 06, 2016
• Wine: Beyond Savignon

• January 24, 2016 - January 30, 2016
• Wine: A Sense of Taste

• January 17, 2016 - January 23, 2016
• Wine: Pay Per Review

• January 10, 2016 - January 16, 2016
• Wine: Got the Love

• December 27, 2015 - January 02, 2016
• Wine: Kate Radburnd

• December 13, 2015 - December 19, 2015
• Quiz: How Much of a Wine Expert Are You?

• December 06, 2015 - December 12, 2015
• Wine: Christmas Cheers

• November 29, 2015 - December 05, 2015
• 12 Wines to Drink on Christmas
• Women Behind Bars

• November 22, 2015 - November 28, 2015
• Wine: Georgia on my Mind

• November 15, 2015 - November 21, 2015
• Wine: Gin Ag'in

• November 08, 2015 - November 14, 2015
• Wine: London's Learning
• TBT: Classic Cocktail Recipes

• November 01, 2015 - November 07, 2015
• Wine: Sparkling Activity
• Are These the Most Luxurious Chips in Auck...

• October 25, 2015 - October 31, 2015
• There's Something About Sherry
• How to Celebrate Sherry Week

• October 18, 2015 - October 24, 2015
• Wine: Here's Hopping

• October 11, 2015 - October 17, 2015
• Wine: Summer Lovin'
• Pop-Up Restaurant: Project Botanicals

• October 04, 2015 - October 10, 2015
• Wine: Growing for Gold

• September 27, 2015 - October 03, 2015
• How Cloudy Bay Helped Put NZ on the Global...

• September 20, 2015 - September 26, 2015
• Tips For Choosing Wedding Wines

• September 13, 2015 - September 19, 2015
• Wine: The Heat is On

• September 06, 2015 - September 12, 2015
• Wine: Overexposed

• August 30, 2015 - September 05, 2015
• Wine: Only Natural
• It's a Revolution
• What We're Drinking Right Now

• August 23, 2015 - August 29, 2015
• Wine: Difference Makers

• August 16, 2015 - August 22, 2015
• Wine: Poppin' Bottles
• Jesse Mulligan Gets a Taste for Wellington...

• August 09, 2015 - August 15, 2015
• Wine: Tastes of the Past
• Would You Drink Tree Water?
• Match Pops Up in Wellington

• August 02, 2015 - August 08, 2015
• Wine: Lightning Strikes Twice
• Kate Sylvester's Designer Cocktail Recipe
• Making Cocktails with Kate Sylvester
• Workshop's Designer Cocktail Recipe
• Nom*D's Designer Cocktail Recipe
• Helen Cherry's Designer Cocktail Recipe
• Zambesi's Designer Cocktail Recipe

• July 26, 2015 - August 01, 2015
• Karen Walker's Designer Cocktail Recipe
• What Makes Good Sake?

• July 19, 2015 - July 25, 2015
• Wine: Grapes of Wrath
• The Bramble Cocktail Recipe

• July 12, 2015 - July 18, 2015
• Wine: Keeping It Local
• Why Gin is the Drink of the Moment

• July 05, 2015 - July 11, 2015
• Wine: Growing in Popularity

• June 28, 2015 - July 04, 2015
• Wine: Liquid Luxe
• 6 Warming Boozy Drinks
• A Toast to the Future

• June 21, 2015 - June 27, 2015
• Wine: On The Scent
• 9 Cosy Bars
• A Beginner's Guide to Craft Beer

• June 14, 2015 - June 20, 2015
• Wine: Local Heroes

• June 07, 2015 - June 13, 2015
• Wine: Bottling It

• May 31, 2015 - June 06, 2015
• Wine: A Dozen Rich Reds for Winter
• Does Sound Influence All Our Senses?
• Barbecue Boomers

• May 24, 2015 - May 30, 2015
• Why Jay Reeve Thinks Swashbucklers is Heaven
• How to Match Wine with Japanese Food
• The Best Wines in 2015
• The Best Wines on a Budget
• First-Rate Fizz
• The 10 Best Wines
• Superlative Sauvignon Blancs
• Winning Whites
• Paramount Pinot Noirs

• May 17, 2015 - May 23, 2015
• Rewarding Reds and Roses

• May 10, 2015 - May 16, 2015
• Wine: Big Bunch of Flavour
• Taking NZ Cuisine to the World

• May 03, 2015 - May 09, 2015
• Wine: The Heat Is On

• April 26, 2015 - May 02, 2015
• Wine: Harvesting with Herzog

• April 19, 2015 - April 25, 2015
• It's International Sauvignon Blanc day!
• Wine: Down to Earth

• April 12, 2015 - April 18, 2015
• Wine: To Top It All Off

• April 05, 2015 - April 11, 2015
• Wine: Raise a Glass

• March 29, 2015 - April 04, 2015
• A Golden Era

• March 22, 2015 - March 28, 2015
• Wine: Naturally Fruitful

• March 15, 2015 - March 21, 2015
• Wine: These Hills Are Alive

• March 08, 2015 - March 14, 2015
• Grape Expectations

• March 01, 2015 - March 07, 2015
• Vines on the front line
• Welly Good News

• February 22, 2015 - February 28, 2015
• Perfectly formed wine lists
• New inner-city garden bar

• February 15, 2015 - February 21, 2015
• Black gold

• February 08, 2015 - February 14, 2015
• Jo Burzynska's rose picks

• February 01, 2015 - February 07, 2015
• Wine: Glenn Goodall, the man from Margaret...

• January 25, 2015 - January 31, 2015
• Wine: Why you should give oaked sauvignons...

• January 18, 2015 - January 24, 2015
• A family legacy

• January 11, 2015 - January 17, 2015
• Nostalgia-Tinted Banana Mai Tai Recipe
• Lower-alcohol wines

• December 14, 2014 - December 20, 2014
• The grape quiz
• Why we love the classic shandy

• December 07, 2014 - December 13, 2014
• Great gifts for wine lovers
• After-work with a Champagne taste

• November 30, 2014 - December 06, 2014
• Making it in London
• Special bottles to see you through the fes...
• Christmas Collins Cocktail Recipe

• November 23, 2014 - November 29, 2014
• Wine: Dog Point's journey to greatness

• November 16, 2014 - November 22, 2014
• Wine: Celebrating simplicity

• November 09, 2014 - November 15, 2014
• Makes perfect sense

• November 02, 2014 - November 08, 2014
• Celebrate with the best bubbles

• October 26, 2014 - November 01, 2014
• Wine: Rise and rise of the riesling

• October 19, 2014 - October 25, 2014
• Wine: A lode of flavour

• October 12, 2014 - October 18, 2014
• The rise and rise of cider

• October 05, 2014 - October 11, 2014
• Grapefruit and Martini Granita
• Wine: Spitting image

• September 28, 2014 - October 04, 2014
• Wine: Cloudy, with a hint of arachnid

• September 21, 2014 - September 27, 2014
• Wine: Roll out the barrels

• September 14, 2014 - September 20, 2014
• Northward move pays off for winemaker

• September 07, 2014 - September 13, 2014
• What's your vinotype?

• August 31, 2014 - September 06, 2014
• Frogs & snails or sugar & spice? Wine drin...

• August 24, 2014 - August 30, 2014
• Orange is the new Black: Why you need to t...

• August 17, 2014 - August 23, 2014
• Buying wine online

• August 10, 2014 - August 16, 2014
• The best wine that draws on the past
• A weekend of wine
• Cocktails + Recipes

• August 03, 2014 - August 09, 2014
• Jo Burzynska's wedding wine tips

• July 27, 2014 - August 02, 2014
• A toast to the Sunday roast
• The new book celebrating Amisfield Winery

• July 20, 2014 - July 26, 2014
• How to read a wine label

• July 13, 2014 - July 19, 2014
• What is boutique wine?

• May 18, 2014 - May 24, 2014
• Low-calorie lifestyle wines

• May 11, 2014 - May 17, 2014
• Spotlight on sauvignon blanc

• April 13, 2014 - April 19, 2014
• Peach Pit

• April 06, 2014 - April 12, 2014
• Galbraith's, Grafton

• March 16, 2014 - March 22, 2014
• Wine: Follow the oak

• March 02, 2014 - March 08, 2014
• Alfred Cointreau on cocktails, cars and li...

• February 16, 2014 - February 22, 2014
• Albarino love

• December 15, 2013 - December 21, 2013
• Know your Vino
• Cocktail cool: Ponsonby's newest bar

• November 24, 2013 - November 30, 2013
• Lighten up with low-alcohol wines

• November 10, 2013 - November 16, 2013
• Mighty Martinborough

• November 03, 2013 - November 09, 2013
• Mojitos Recipe
• Celebrate with our pick of sparkling wines

• September 22, 2013 - September 28, 2013
• Baduzzi, Wynyard Quarter

• May 19, 2013 - May 25, 2013
• Loveblock party