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Safe, sophisticated SUV Mazda CX-9 is the ultimate blend of stunning sophistication and 7-seater family SUV. It has a SKYACTIV-G 2.5Turbo petrol engine, AWD and all the latest safety features including autonomous emergency braking, a 5-star ANCAP safety rating as well as 5-year unlimited km warranty* and 3-year genuine servicing plan at no extra cost. From $54,995 at your nearest Mazda Dealer. *For more information and full terms and conditions visit Cx-9.co.nz
Pick of the crop Experience the taste of premium extra virgin olive oil at its very best. Once a year, perfectly ripe olives selected at their peak are crafted into Terra Sancta Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Expressing place and vintage, this small-batch artisanal olive oil will add flavour, texture and sophistication to your next culinary creation. RRP $24.95. terrasancta.co.nz
Leefield Station’s new drop Brand new in the Leefield Station range! Decadent aromas of dark cherry and plum accompany vivid red fruit flavours in the Leefield Station Pinot Noir 2017. Fresh from the singlevineyard site, gentle smoke and toasty barrel elements perfectly balance out this wine. Enjoy now and through to 2022. marisco.co.nz
A cheese to bleat about Ohau Goat’s blue is a seasonal addition to Whitestone’s Black Label range. A delicate goat’s-milk blue cheese, the curd is dissected by Whitestone’s unique Windsor Blue culture in the making process. This year it achieved fourth place in its category at Wisconsin World Championship Cheese Contest and a Gold Medal at the Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards. If you’re partial to goat’s cheese and Windsor Blue, you are going to love this creation! RRP $8.75 for 110g. whitestonecheese.com
A peach of a wine New in the Leefield Station line-up! The luscious, buttery Leefield Station Chardonnay 2017 boasts aromas of baked peach and vanilla oak, followed beautifully by flavours of fresh peach, red apple and grapefruit – a testament to the single-vineyard site. Enjoy now and through to 2024. marisco.co.nz
Café-style coffee Nespresso is making it even easier to create café-style coffee experiences at home, with their new machine, the Creatista Uno. Featuring Breville’s advanced milktexturing technology and eight adjustable coffee options, the innovative machine enables you to customise top-quality latte art and milk-based creations to your own personal style. Creatista Uno – Black Sesame is available for RRP $699 from Nespresso boutiques, Nespresso.com and leading electrical retailers.
Twoinone Elegant and flexible, Miele’s Twoinone cooktop combines advanced induction cooking technology with an integrated downdraught extractor. Set between two induction Powerflex zones, which accommodate pots and pans of varying diameters, the central extractor most effectively removes vapours and odours. Allowing an unobstructed view, Miele’s Twoinone cooktop is ideal for modern open-plan kitchens. RRP $6,299. www.miele.co.nz
Critic’s choice “Some wines literally grip you around the shoulders and shake you into the realisation that yes; this is what utterly excellent pinot noir tastes like.” Cuisine
Top 10, ANZWA Gold, IWC Gold, all endorse this wine critic’s view of the 2016 Akitu A2. akitu.co.nz or greatlittlevineyards.co.nz