Craft’d Wine + Spirits Fest 2019

Celebrating Independents Tickets now on sale! Craft’d Wine + Spirits Fest 2019 tickets now on sale! Sunday, 21 July 2019 GridAKL /… read more
The Wild Side of Central Otago

First Published on Robert Parker Wine Journal Dec 6 2016 There’s something about venison that brings out the hunger for the wild… read more
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South African vineyard uses Indian runner ducks control pests sustainably

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I have been coming to the town of Ipoh for almost 20 years now and yet it still remains an enigma to… read more
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Reflecting on the brilliant and bountiful Wellington on a Plate festival held recently, I had the opportunity of frequenting the pop-up Match… read more
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Had lunch today at Nikau Cafe Wellington with my good buddy Richard Genn, legendary chef ex-Aman resorts and one of the best… read more
Richard the Great…Mate

Had lunch today at Nikau Cafe Wellington with my good buddy Richard Genn, legendary chef ex-Aman resorts and one of the best… read more
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Greetings and my apologies if you had difficulties when visiting the Wandering Palate website the other day; my webserver has now fixed… read more
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It irritates me greatly when News Channels and Newspapers seize upon ground-breaking studies that will purportedly change our lives, possibly ‘lengthen’ or… read more
Best Pizza and Genuinely Friendly Service at Scopa Caffe Cucina – Wellington, New Zealand

Arguably the most contentious of all foods, the appraisal of pizza will always be highly subjective, however the ultimate arbiter has to… read more
Shalom Chin Rhone Valley Part 3 – Gigondas – Joy of the Land

Part 3 of the Rhône series If there is a wine that always confuses me as a Châteaunuef-du-Pape (CDP) in a blind… read more
The Wandering Palate’s Groovy Cheese Board and Knives – A Great Christmas Gift Idea

It has become a longstanding tradition that our good friends from Hong Kong, John and Sandra, join us for Christmas Day lunch;… read more
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