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Food & WineJuly 21

Kiwi wines in the London Wine Fair Icon Chardonnay Tasting top 10

News recently landed on my desk of the results at the Otago legs of the 2026 Tonnellerie de Mercurey Young Winemaker of the Year.
Kiwi wines in the London Wine Fair Icon Chardonnay Tasting top 10
Kiwi wines in the London Wine Fair Icon Chardonnay Tasting top 10
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Food & WineJuly 21

Creamy tomato and white bean soup

With the Dunedin winter well and truly here, and a new baby in tow we have been relying on meal prep, soups, and slow cooker recipes.
Creamy tomato and white bean soup
Creamy tomato and white bean soup
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Food & WineJuly 21

Roasted cauliflower and cheese croquettes

Golden, crisp and packed with flavour, these roasted cauliflower and cheese croquettes are guaranteed to disappear quickly
Alison Lambert
Roasted cauliflower and cheese croquettes
Roasted cauliflower and cheese croquettes
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Food & WineJuly 21

Brewers to celebrate 20 years of guild

On November 21, 2006, Richard Emerson, from his Dunedin brewery, sent off the papers to create the Brewers’ Guild of New Zealand.
Brewers to celebrate 20 years of guild
Brewers to celebrate 20 years of guild
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Food & WineJuly 21

Love of great outdoors and fishing inspire chef’s work

In the first of a series on Otago’s Michelin starred chefs, Rebecca Fox asks Paul Froggatt from Essence, the little known (until this month) luxury restaurant in Queenstown, which recently achieved two Michelin stars, about his food journey.
Love of great outdoors and fishing inspire chef’s work
Love of great outdoors and fishing inspire chef’s work
Food & WineJuly 17

Saving the best til last

Using up the leftover veges in the fridge can be the cue for some friendly, homely cooking, Nigel Slater writes.
Saving the best til last
Saving the best til last
Food & WineJuly 15

Timed to perfection

Tat Eftby describes herself as the “arch procrasti-baker’’ - someone who will bake to avoid everything from doing the dishes to writing a will.
Timed to perfection
Timed to perfection
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Food & WineJuly 14

The right start

I have never been much of a breakfast eater but believe in food for medicinal purposes as much as pleasure, writes
The right start
The right start
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Food & WineJuly 14

Brown butter pear cake

Fresh pears and nutty brown butter are a perfect match in this simple, comforting cake.
Brown butter pear cake
Brown butter pear cake
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Food & WineJuly 14

Very different wine styles worthy of exploring

Today’s assortment offers three pairs of wines across three very different wine styles.
Very different wine styles worthy of exploring
Very different wine styles worthy of exploring
Food & WineJuly 10

Warming winter bowls

Scarf ’n’ gloves weather demands something to warm us, soup or stew or both, Nigel Slater writes.
Warming winter bowls
Warming winter bowls
Food & WineJuly 7

Fuel with flavour

So many “free from’’ products contain more ultra-processed foods (UPFs), but the “queen of gluten free’’ hopes to show how to dodge them in her latest book.
Fuel with flavour
Fuel with flavour
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Food & WineJuly 7

Central Otago organic wine success

Recent years have seen ongoing growth in the number of vineyards across the country that are farmed organically and biodynamically.
Central Otago organic wine success
Central Otago organic wine success
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Food & WineJuly 7

A time to enjoy with whānau

As we celebrate Matariki this weekend, Haylee Simeon from Bluff’s Hayz at the Anchorage tells us about what it means to her.
A time to enjoy with whānau
A time to enjoy with whānau
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Food & WineJuly 7

Silverbeet, white beans and lemon

Silverbeet has to be one of winter’s hardest-working vegetables.
Silverbeet, white beans and lemon
Silverbeet, white beans and lemon
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Food & WineJuly 7

Future of food

Ahead of a Nano Fest discussion on the future of food in New Zealand, Rebecca Fox talks to food scientists about the big questions that are waiting to be answered.
Future of food
Future of food
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Food & WineJuly 7

Great response to food co-operative pilot

The future of food in Otago is front and centre at Dunedin’s Our Food Network, Rebecca Fox finds.
Great response to food co-operative pilot
Great response to food co-operative pilot
Food & WineJuly 3

A sweeter winter

Seasonal produce can help save money and make food fit to share, write the folks at Love Food Hate Waste.
A sweeter winter
A sweeter winter
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Food & WineJune 30

Winter warmers

The winter months provide a perfect opportunity to feed ourselves with warming, nourishing meals.
Winter warmers
Winter warmers
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Food & WineJune 30

Swoon-worthy pinot noirs not for bargain hunters

Pinot noir is an ancient grape variety with its roots in Burgundy, France.
Swoon-worthy pinot noirs not for bargain hunters
Swoon-worthy pinot noirs not for bargain hunters
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Food & WineJune 30

Pear, ginger and oat crumble slice

Pears and ginger are a classic pairing, and this crumble slice is a great way to make the most of them.
Pear, ginger and oat crumble slice
Pear, ginger and oat crumble slice
Food & WineJune 30

Low and slow

A journey into the heart of stewing is how Lucy Tweed describes her latest cookbook, Tender.
Low and slow
Low and slow
Food & WineJune 26

Two-bite wonders

These crab fritters and pumpkin pastries are the life and soul of any party, writes Nigel Slater.
Two-bite wonders
Two-bite wonders
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Food & WineJune 23

Variety generally dry with vein of ‘racy’ acidity

I continue my journey through some of the less commonly seen grape varieties, travelling the world by glass as it were, my imaginary plane landing in Vienna, Austria.
Variety generally dry with vein of ‘racy’ acidity
Variety generally dry with vein of ‘racy’ acidity
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