The Bible is full of references to wine: Noah gets drunk on it after the flood. Jesus turns water into wine.

It’s official: Rudy Kurniawan is off to spend the next 10 years at a federal prison in southern California.

For some folks out there, this has been another long, cold winter. The condensation is disappearing from the window and “outside” is fast becoming a concept that doesn’t make you wince into a ball of fear. Frost becomes dew. Eggs become chickens. And Southern Californians start to finally get over the hardships of their “storm.”

Hang around wine geeks for any length of time and you are sure to hear the word terroir mentioned, writes Jamie Goode.

Bourbon can be used to great effect in both sweet and savoury dishes.

The fine folks at VinePair have helped us pair wine with takeout, chill our wine properly and figure out snobby wine terms. Now they’re back to help us pair our wine with the quintessential wine food: cheese.

The world’s first wine and sound bar opens in Christchurch

Want to amaze your friends with some obscure beer factoids the next time you’re out drinking?

Only the most committed whiskey drinkers stick with the brown stuff in summer.

Chances are, your honeymoon will involve some tipsy fun, but these destinations make drinking the center of the itinerary.