Posts Tagged “New Zealand”
Mountain Fresh. I am familiar with New Zealand’s fine wines, and I am therefore not surprised that the country also offers a first-class vodka, in the guise of The Reid Single Malt Vodka. The bottle is sleek and as rounded as a drop of alpine water, with great shelf appeal. It holds the promise of…
A well-priced winner from Tesco. Wairau Valley is part of the Marlborough wine-growing region of New Zealand. It is found on the South Island. Wairau Valley has the protection of both the Spenser and Richmond mountains and the Wither Hills, making the conditions perfect for the production of Sauvignon Blanc and other wines, which started…
Fresh from the New Zealand Southern Alps. The luxury spirit brand Cardrona distils handcrafted spirits in New Zealand’s picturesque Southern Alps. Their range is now available in the UK and is making its mark. The Source Pure Cardrona Gin is one in their range. Cardrona Distillery is family owned and operated. The very best equipment…
A Christmas Cocktail Inspiration. The luxury spirit brand Cardrona distils handcrafted spirits in New Zealand’s picturesque Southern Alps. Their range is now available in the UK and is making its mark. The ReidThe Reid Single Malt Vodka is one in their range and it’s well worth a try. Cardrona Distillery is family owned and operated….
Tesco Finest from New Zealand. Sauvignon Blanc 2021 from the Tesco Finest range is made from grapes grown in Marlborough on the South Island of New Zealand. This region is celebrated for its good value Sauvignon Blanc. Sea breezes and sunshine offer the ideal cultivation conditions. This fruity white wine works well with lighter foods…
Peter Gordon was born in New Zealand but moved to Australia in 1981 and completed a four-year cookery apprenticeship. He worked in Melbourne restaurants for five years before travelling around Asia. This trip evidently had a huge influence on Peter’s gastronomic future. In 1989, after two-and-a-half years running The Sugar Club kitchen, Peter moved to…
Kingsland Drinks has launched Shorn Pinot Grigio sparkling wine in the UK, a wine that gets it bubbles through introduced carbonation. The investment in the equipment to add the bubbles was in response to the well-publicised increased demand for sparkling wine in Britain. We in the UK have had a love of Champagne for generations….
Annabel Langbein is a name new to many of us in the UK but that will likely change with the publication of The Free Range Cook, her latest book, and the airing of a TV series. Annabel is a celebrity cook from New Zealand and she founded the International Culinary Institute of New Zealand. She…
Some of us are lucky enough to have or at least remember our own grans, grannies, nanas, nans or nannies. I am sure every nationality will have its own collection of fond names for those ladies. I have been interviewing chefs for my forthcoming book, and a good number of them mention the influence their…