Regions

The Tequila Cocktails Every Serious Drinker Should Know (And Why They Work)

From the Margarita to the Paloma, these are the tequila cocktails worth understanding, making, and drinking well. A guide for NZ drinkers.

The Rum Cocktails You Should Be Making Instead (Or As Well As) the Mojito

The Mojito is just the start. Discover five brilliant rum cocktails worth making at home, with real recipes and specific bottles to look for in NZ.

The Amaretto Sour Recipe: How to Make the Grown-Up Version Worth Drinking

The amaretto sour gets a serious upgrade. Learn how to make the grown-up version with bourbon, lemon, and egg white — properly balanced and worth drinking.

The Whisky Sour Recipe: Egg White In or Out? Here’s the Honest Answer

The whisky sour is one of the great classic cocktails. Here's how to make it perfectly, with or without egg white, plus NZ whisky options.

Five Bottles, Endless Cocktails: The Smarter Way to Stock a Home Bar

Five bottles is all you need to make a dozen great cocktails at home. Here's exactly which ones to buy and what you can do with them.
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Light, Latitude and Aromatic Whites: The Spiritly Guide to Nelson Wine

Nelson produces some of New Zealand's most distinctive whites and aromatic varieties. Here's what makes the region tick, and the producers worth knowing.

Stone, Cold Air and Pinot: The Spiritly Guide to Central Otago Wine

From Bannockburn schist to Gibbston's cold-climate Pinot Noir, this is your complete guide to Central Otago's wine region, producers and styles.

Sun, Salt Air and Serious Wine: The Spiritly Guide to Waiheke Island

Waiheke wineries produce some of NZ's finest Bordeaux blends and Syrah just 35 minutes from Auckland. Here's what makes the island worth the ferry trip.

Hawke’s Bay Wine: The Warm-Climate Region That Red-Wine Lovers Need to Know

From Gimblett Gravels Syrah to limestone-driven Chardonnay, this guide to Hawke's Bay wineries covers the producers, styles and stories worth knowing.

Small Region, Serious Wine: The Spiritly Guide to Martinborough

Pinot Noir, limestone terraces, and a climate that demands precision. Your complete guide to Martinborough's wines, producers, and what makes this region tick.
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