AND TO DRINK…

Drinks editor Yvonne Lorkin suggests matches for these dishes.

1. CHICKEN AND

CHORIZO PAELLA

There's an old Spanish saying: "When you want a friend and not a foe, turn toward albariño". OK, I made it up. But it could totally pass for a Spanish saying right? The Sileni Advocate Hawke’s

Bay Albariño 2020 ($25) has an apple-and-lemonlicked palate, loaded with grapefruity goodness which is perfect with paella. sileni. co.nz

2. SMOKY GARLIC, CHILLI AND TOMATO PRAWNS Pair the smoky, spicy flavours in this dish with the shiny new Colab Brewery New Squeeze Juicy NEIPA 440ml ($45x6pk). It’s a

West Auckland-brewed New England IPA crafted with Amarillo and Citra hops so it has huge tropical, fruity, herbaceous hop action without big bitterness. colabbrewing.co.nz

3. LEEK CROQUETAS

If you haven’t slung back a cleansing ale whilst hoovering these croquetas, you haven’t lived! The Boneface Snaggle Tooth IPA 330ml (6pk, $25) is a crunchy-fresh, lightly styled, citrus- and pine-laced style that sings with the salty prosciutto and savoury leeks. boneface-brewing.com

4. SMOKED SALMON, SOFT EGG AND ANCHOVY PINTXO

Dona Fatima Cheleiros Jampal 2019 ($39.99).

Hands up if you’ve ever tried wine made from the Jampal grape. No one? No surprises there, It’s an extremely rare and ancient grape grown solely on the west coast of Portugal. White gold in the glass and perfumed with mandarin and nashi notes and creamy cashew and biscuity characters. Softly prickly and perfectly textural, it’s sensational with smoked salmon. euroliquor.co.nz

5. PORK, CAPER AND PINE NUT EMPANADAS

Balance out the piquancy of the capers, paprika and currants with a goblet of gorgeous nashi and quince-tastic Whitehaven Marlborough Pinot Gris

2020 ($23). It’s ultraconcentated, apple-infused and all sorts of crunchy-fresh. Knicker-rippingly perfect with this pork dish. whitehaven. co.nz

6. TORTA SANTIAGO

Wash down this awesome almond and citrus cake with certified organic sweet sippage from the Rockferry Late Harvest Marlborough Riesling 2018 ($33). Its candied lemon, honeysuckle and toasted toffee tones are balanced by zesty acidity and gum-tingling textures. rockferry.co.nz

7. CREMA CATALANA

The Eradus Marlborough Sticky Mickey 2017 ($15.99) is a late harvest, botrytisaffected Sauvignon Blanc treat that’s addictively zesty-sweet and all candied mandarin, toffeetastic, passionfruity perfection with this outrageously good dessert. vinofino.co.nz