AND TO DRINK…
Drinks editor Yvonne Lorkin suggests matches for these dishes.
1. TOFU KATSU The Vallformosa Penedès Cava Classic Brut
NV ($22.99) has loads of lemon, apple and sea breeze-scented sparkles to perfectly complement the ponzu. winedirect.co.nz 2. RICE NOODLE AND CORIANDER OMELETTE The trophy-winning Wairau River Marlborough Gewürztraminer 2019
($25) is rich in lychee, musky ginger, chai spices and peachy tones. Tastetastic with this dish. wairauriverwines.com
3. LAMB CUTLETS WITH CAPER AND CURRANT SALSA
The King Kölsch 4.4% 440ml ($8.99) is perfecto here. Refreshing, fruity and textural, it buzzes across the dressing like a wickedly tasty wasp. finewinedelivery.co.nz 4. GRILLED GARLICKY TOMATO BREAD It’s sauvignon blanc all the way José! The Framingham Marlborough Sauvignon
Blanc 2019 ($24.99) bursts with lemon, passionfruit, tomato stalk, basil and bouncy-fresh herbaceousness. framingham.co.nz
5. PORK CHOPS WITH SLAW Naturally fermented with native bush honey from Mt Somers Station in the Southern Alps, Somerton’s Sparkling Mead 330ml ($96 x 24 pk) is a crisp, clean, beeswaxy drink that’s perfect here. sugarloafwines.co.nz
6. BAKED CAJUN SALMON The Brookfields Marshall Bank Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2018 ($34.99) is giving me all the grins
due to its stone fruit saturation, butterscotchy mid-palate, toasty oak complexity and frisky acidity. glengarrywines.co.nz
7. SPAGHETTI WITH WILTED GREENS The big, bronzy, bitter Craftwork Brewery Bruxelles Ma Belle 500ml ($18) is the ideal match for this vege vivaciousnes. Its fruity, spice-centric note pairs perfectly with black olives and salty parmesan. beerjerk.co.nz
8. CHICKEN AND BROCCOLINI WITH MISO MUSHROOMS
Pair the saltiness of the bacon, the faint bitterness of the broccolini and the richness of the mushrooms, with the crisp, herbaceous, hop-driven Mcleod’s Great Migration India Pale
Ale 500ml ($10.99). glengarrywines.co.nz
9. BAKED SPANISH RICE The Judge Rock The Alibi Central
Otago Organic Blanc de Noir 2019 ($30) is a white wine made using dark grapes hence ‘blanc [white] de noir [from black]’. De-lish with the Spanish spices. judgerock.co.nz 10. CLAMS WITH SWEETCORN The best thing to sip with this chowder of power is the Alpha Domus Collection Hawke’s Bay
Chardonnay 2017 ($18). Sweetly perfumed with plush, peachy tones, on the palate it is dry and restrained, with oak layers that merge nicely with the citrus spine. 11. CHERMOULA FRIED FISH White peach, lemon zest, soft apple and almond notes make Coopers Creek ‘The Little Rascal’
Gisborne Arneis 2015 ($20.90) the perfect chum for chermoula. cooperscreek.co.nz
12. CEVICHE TOSTADAS Loaded with lime, herbs, passionfruit and peach, the Bladen Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018 ($24) is simply yummo! bladen.co.nz
13. HOT AND SOUR BEEF SALAD This dish sings out for something aromatic such as the Petane Gewürztraminer 2018
($36). Crisp, juicy and a star with this salad. petanestation.co.nz
14. KOREAN BAO BUNS The Choice Bros Reet Petite Red
I.P.A 440ml ($8.50) has mountains of malty goodness, cleansing bitterness and a grapefruity backbone. Refreshing enough to rinse these flavours away in saucy fashion. regionalwines.co.nz
15. RAVIOLI WITH SPICY TOMATO SAUCE Zesty and edged with blackcurrant, the award-winning Brockenchack Tru-su Eden Valley Rosé 2018 ($17) is just the business here. fixr.co.nz
16. TORTELLINI WITH FRESH TOMATOES I love the hint of jalapeño, green capsicum, smoked peach, and the punch of basil and passionfruit in the Brightwater Vineyards Nelson Sauvignon
Blanc 2019 ($20). Tasty with this tortellini. brightwaterwine.co.nz
17. FETTUCCINE WITH ARTICHOKES The Zaria
Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2019 ($20) is seductively scented with strawberry, cornflower confection, raspberry, and pink peppercorns. Juicy and succulent, it’s fabulous with this fettucine. glengarrywines.co.nz
18. LAMB FATTOUSH SALAD Bostock Wines Vicki’s Vineyard Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2017 ($31.99) is drenched with clean, mineral-driven flavours – perfect with fattoush. advintage.co.nz 19. SMOKED CHICKEN AND MOLTEN MOZZARELLA BAGELS With a comet tail of tropical tastiness, the Mcgeorge Waipara Chardonnay 2018 ($29) is seriously satisfying with these bonza bagels. mcgeorgewine.co.nz
20. SPICY PORK MEATBALLS Your palate and wallet will love the Young & Co Cherry Bomb French Pinot Noir 2018
($18.99). A smooth, spicy, cherry and berryboosted drop that finishes dry and light, it’s lovely with spicy hoisin. blackmarket.co.nz