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Drinks editor Yvonne Lorkin suggests drinks matches for these dishes. Alpha Domus Skybolt Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2015 ($27.90) is gorgeous with salmon. I love the classic grapefruit and roast peach, hints of coconut and spice, with a long, creamy finish. Super-tasty with the richness of the salmon and creaminess of the spuds. Buy from alphadomus.co.nz
Spiced Lamb Burgers
All the fresh parsley and mint mixed into these lamb patties, lends itself to the gold medalwinning Saint Clair Premium Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 ($24). Punchy and perfumed with black tea, spice and ripe plummy notes, this wine is easypleasy with these juicy burgers. Buy from glengarrywines.co.nz.
Eggplant Burger Buns
The Summerhouse Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2016 ($16.99) somehow manages to inject extra sauciness into these seriously savoury burgers, while retaining a burst of berryfruit intensity and floral lift. Eggplant “buns” are a great alternative and this wine is a winner with them. Buy from blackmarket.co.nz.
Pork Cabbage and Apple Hotdogs
The flavours in these porky hotdogs sing out for the lift of spicy, rich, pear and quince in the Rockburn Central Otago Pinot Gris 2016 ($24). It has a sexy, nutty, creamy mouthfeel and marathon-like length of flavour. It is just so darn lovely with this pork and apple combo. Buy from rockburn.co.nz.
Grilled Tropical Fruit and Coconut Icecream
Holy toffee apples Batman! A tangalicious sweet treat like the Leveret Estate Hawke’s Bay Late Harvest 2016 ($20) is perfect for this lipsmacking dessert. Apricot, nectarine, honeysuckle and caramelised luxury is what’ll greet you in every sip. For stockists, email fionam@wineportfolio.co.nz.