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.
Food
Tacos! Tacos! Tacos!
It’s surprisingly easy to make authentic and incredibly tasty Mexican tacos. Let PAT PILCHER show you how.
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.
Breville Combi Wave 3-in-1 Oven REVIEW
It fries perfectly crisp hot chips, pops popcorn like a pro and roasts a whole chicken to perfection. PAT PILCHER the amazing Combi Wave.
And in the darkness bind them…
What better than a line from Middle Earth to introduce our primer on dark beers. NEIL MILLER is your guide.
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.