Year of the Hare: Cross Hares Winery
They may describe themselves as ‘accidental winegrowers’, but Natalie and Warrick Edwards, of Cross Hares Winery, have certainly proved that where there’s a will, there’s a way. After the September 2010 earthquake saw the Edwards’ family having to farewell their irreparable home forever, Natalie and Warrick had to seriously rethink their lives. “So, […]
Brew it like Bristow: Brod Kvas
When it comes to Kiwi success stories, entrepreneurial Englishman Jack Bristow and his Russian wife Sabina Sabirova-Bristow are leading lights. They emigrated from Russia five years ago and, within a short time, introduced us to Brod Kvas, New Zealand’s first and only kvas, brewed right here in Christchurch. “Kvas has been part of […]
The flower night cocktail: this Dilmah tea-based temptation is just the thing for the Queen’s Birthday Weekend
Whether hot toddies or iced tea are your thing, tea-infused cocktails are a tasty tipple that can be enjoyed throughout the year. Cam Timmins shares his recipe for a Night Flower Cocktail infused with Elderflower Syrup, lemon and Dilmah’s Jasmine Green Tea that gives a whole new meaning to ‘teatime’. Ingredients 45ml Beefeater London Dry […]
Winter tipples: we ask Andy Deuchars what’s brewing this winter at Wigram Brewery?
We recently caught up with Andy Deuchars from Wigram Brewery to discuss some of the company’s fine beers. With winter upon us, our attention is drawn to those darker brews such as the Czar Imperial Russian Stout, 8.5 percent. A big, black bitter beast. The red wine of beers that takes your palate on a […]
Tea-totaller: the re-emergence of the cuppa as a drink of choice
New Zealand once led the world in cups of tea consumed per person. So it seems somewhat strange to have to put one’s hat in the ring to defend the humble cuppa. But despite the seemingly all-encompassing nature of the Kiwi coffee culture, tea drinking is on the rise. And not just in the most […]