Canvas Drinks matches Sept 11th 2021 Frittata muffins Now I know Annabel says these frittata muffins are a great way to get veg into kids, but they’re also a great way to get the Hunting Lodge Expressions Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2020 ($23.99) into grownups. The sweetness of the kumara, cheesiness of the cheese and … Read More
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Canvas column week commencing 11th March, 2017
Twenty years ago pinot gris wasn’t even a thing. Today it’s a national obsession. These three lean on the dry side of the fence… Fairhall Downs Single Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Gris 2016 $23.95 Smelling this wine is like walking into an apple packhouse. Intoxicating waves of Golden Delicious, Gala and Rose assail the olfactories, … Read More
Wine & Food Matching Lorkin Style…
Wine and food matching. The fact that it’s even a thing is the relatively recent result of American neo-prohibitionists in1970’s demanding that if alcoholic beverages were to be served anywhere, then suitable food needed to be provided. So canny restaurateurs clicked rather quickly that if you’re going to do it, do it well and put … Read More