Getting real with wine and food matching
There's a lot of nonsense written about wine and food matching, but our expert in the good grape, PHIL PARKER, is here with the
Strong coffee, wind and wine, wine, wine
Witchdoctor’s wine guru PHIL PARKER travels to Wellington for a lashing of wind and Martinborough for a tasty drop or two.
Astrolabe wines are out of this world
Witchdoctor's wine guru PHIL PARKER has a sneaky taste of some wines from Marlborough's Astrolabe family winery.
Happy new year, drinkers!
2021 was a shit year for everyone. PHIL PARKER shares an array of splendid wines to help us imagine a better 2022.
Empty Nester Part 4
Witchdoctor Wine guru PHIL PARKER copes with his daughter having flown the nest with a veritable tsunami of free grog.
Drinking away the lockdown blues
Locked down with a 19-year-old frustrated at being stuck with the oldies, PHIL PARKER can only reach for the delights of his wine cellar.
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and why I hate it so
Witchdoctor's wine guru PHIL PARKER puts Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc in its place and offers an alternative.
Dichotomy drinking
In which PHIL PARKER can't decide whether to get drunk on the hard stuff or to dip into the low-alcohol alterantive.
Super (Liquor) Superannuitant
Witchdoctor wine guy PHIL PARKER is now an old-age pensioner, which means free buses and plentiful drinking.
Fresh buds in springtime and recommended drinking
PHIL PARKER gets a spring in his step and puckers up his palate for a new batch of fine New Zealand wines.
Hand Bidet Kit REVIEW – arse blaster bummer?
Witchdoctor wine expert PHIL PARKER figures out how to save on toilet paper but discovers the cold downside of this handy gadget.
Astrolabe wines – Marlborough style
PHIL PARKER looks at (well, to be honest, guzzles down) a selection of wine's from Marlborough's Astrolabe family winery.
New brews from Behemoth
Witchdoctor wine guru PHIL PARKER slums it at a craft beer tasting because our beer guru is grounded with an injury.
Central Otago Revisited – A Remarkable Romp
PHIL PARKER makes a return trip to the wineries of Central Otago and discovers that it's a remarkable region with remarkable wines.
Akarua Vertical Tasting
PHIL PARKER gets acquainted with Akarua wine in a vertical tasting with a hint of horizontal floor-holding.
A future for NZ wine tourism?
Before the Covid-19 restrictions, wine writer PHIL PARKER ran a thriving wine tourism operation. Now, he's had to rethink everything.
We Need Closure – Why Cork Tops Carked It
Ever wondered why we seemed to change from cork tops to steel caps almost overnight in New Zealand? Wine expert PHIL PARKER has the
Naked Wine – The Natural Wine Movement
PHIL PARKER delves into the confusing world of the natural wine movement where definitions are loose but there's much to applaud.
Pity The Wine Writer
In his first column for Witchdoctor, wine writer PHIL PARKER promises never to use lines like "touches of leather and a little bit of
