SAY CHEESE
@MARANUI CAFE
6.30 Thursday 10th November
$80pp includes supper
7A Lyall Parade, Lyall Bay, Wellington
Maranui Café is a spectacular location, right on Lyall Bay, to host a CHEESE & WINE EVENT. The cheeses are busy ripening in my cheese “room” - from big boulders to tiny rounds, some washed in beer or covered in white fluff. All unique, New Zealand artisan cheeses. And finding the perfect wine to match them is our mission, helped with great wines and great advice from @eurovintage_nz.
This is a one-off opportunity to taste the very, very best NZ cheeses, discover how to create eye candy platters and how to wrap and store them. So, take the first step to becoming a cheese expert [or bore!] and email café@maranui.co.nz for more information or buy tickets at EVENTFINDA.
OLIVE OIL TASTING
Hawke’s Bay
6.00 - 7.30 Wed 23 November
$25pp includes glass of wine
At 79 Black Barn Road
Ever wanted to know …
The difference between Extra Virgin vs Pure Olive Oil?
Why some oils are peppery or sharp and which is best?
Which oil is better for cooking?
How to choose a good oil?
…… then join me and Geoff Crawford from Telegraph Hill Olives, winners of “Best in NZ 2022”, for a fascinating tasting of European and NZ oils and discover the answer to these and many other questions about Olive Oil.
Tickets are $25.00 and includes a glass of wine plus a $5 off product voucher to spend on the night or at the Olivery Shop.
Book through EventFinda or email me if you have any queries.
CHEESE & WINE EXPERIENCE
Contact for Availability
From 2-200 People
From Hawke’s Bay to Huka Lodge
Becoming a cheese expert… Drinking lots of wine doesn’t make us wine experts yet most people believe eating lots of cheese more than qualifies them as authorities on all things cheese!
If you really want to become a cheese aficionado and understand the difference between Brie and Camembert or be able to determine the ripe from the overripe and which are NZ’s best cheesemakers, then email me today. The Perfect gift, especially for Christmas and includes lunch or light supper at my home in Havelock North. From $95/person
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I had 9 very happy weeks in Europe teaching at the University of Gastronomic Science in Italy, finalising a Cheese & Wine Tour of Bordeaux and maybe one to Castello di Potentino, Tuscany. The weather was gorgeous, and I caught up with my English “family” and even made a quick visit to Pont l’Eveque.
Back home I’m working with 495th Master of wine Michael Healey at his new 495 Wine Bar in Hastings. Plus, I am looking forward to a busy summer hosting Tours, Tastings & Corporate Events.
Wherever you are and however we met I’m hoping our paths cross again soon. If not in Hawke’s Bay, then maybe Maranui Cafe in Lyall Bay, The Chequers in Churchill [ Jeremy Clarkson’s favourite haunt] or the roof top bar at Mama Shelter in Bordeaux.
PS And a very special farewell to a lady who loved her cheese
