The Palmerston North Wine & Food Society Inc is a group of 50+ members who enjoy friendhip, good food, and fine wine. We meet every couple of months for a variety of functions, with the highlight of the year being our formal dinner around August each year.
Roaring Twenties Party - Formal Dinner August 2011
OUR NEXT FUNCTIONS:
Sunday 18th December 4.30pm - Christmas Function - South African Braai (BBQ) at Cafe Esplanade, Victoria House - Rain or shine - a great setting if its fine, and plenty of shelter if we have another torrential afternoon! RSVP 9th December.
Sunday 12th February - late afternoon - Caccia Birch - details to be advised.
March - date to be confirmed. Wine Tasting
Tuesday 24th April - AGM at Stewarts Electrical Boardroom
Scroll down to view 2011 Air New Zealand Gold award wines AND Palmerston North award winning restaurants.
RECIPE: Linda's Chicken & Almond Parcels - as tasted at the Cellarmasters Winetasting
Click below to view our newsletters:
25 July 2011 Newsletter
2011 Air New Zealand Gold Medal Winners
Sparkling
The Sounds Marlborough Méthode Traditionnelle 2008
Gewurztraminer
Alan McCorkindale Waipara Valley Gewurztraminer 2009
Corbans Private Bin Hawkes Bay Gewurztraminer 2008
Distant Land Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2011 (Pure Gold)
Flying Sheep Single Vineyard Hawke's Bay Gewurztraminer 2010 (Pure Gold)
Lawson's Dry Hills The Pioneer Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2010 (Pure Gold)
Pinot Gris
Alex.Gold Pinot Gris 2011 (Pure Gold)
Elephant Hill Hawke's Bay Pinot Gris 2011 (Pure Gold)
Moncellier Marlborough Pinot Gris 2011 (Pure Gold)
Mud House South Island Pinot Gris 2010 (Pure Gold)
Nautilus Marlborough Pinot Gris 2010 (Pure Gold)
Spy Valley Marlborough Pinot Gris 2011 (Pure Gold)
Stanley Estates Awatere Valley Marlborough Pinot Gris 2011 (Pure Gold)
Riesling
Charles Wiffen Marlborough Riesling 2010 (Pure Gold)
Greystone Waipara Valley Riesling 2010 (Pure Gold)
Hunter's Wairau Valley Marlborough Riesling 2008
John Forrest Collection Wairau Valley Marlborough Riesling 2007
Martinborough Vineyard Manu Martinborough Riesling 2011 (Pure Gold)
Ngatarawa Cellar Door Riesling 2010 (Pure Gold)
Redoubt Hill Single Vineyard Nelson Riesling 2011 (Pure Gold)
Te Whare Ra Marlborough Riesling "D" 2011 (Pure Gold)
Sauvignon Blanc
Dashwood Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (Pure Gold)
Jules Taylor Wines Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (Pure Gold)
Kina Cliffs Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (Pure Gold)
Lake Chalice Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (Pure Gold)
Lawson's Dry Hills Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (Pure Gold)
Matua Valley Single Vineyard Wairau Sauvignon Blanc 2010 (Pure Gold)
Maven Premier Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (Pure Gold)
Sacred Hill Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (Pure Gold)
Sacred Hill Three Passes Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (Pure Gold)
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (Pure Gold)
Te Mania Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (Pure Gold)
Tohu Mugwi Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2010 (Pure Gold)
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Southern Clays Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (Pure Gold)
Waimea Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (Pure Gold)
Chardonnay
Morton Estate Black Label Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2007
Nautilus Marlborough Chardonnay 2010 (Pure Gold)
Vidal Reserve Series Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2010 (Pure Gold)
Villa Maria Reserve Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2010 (Pure Gold)
Villa Maria Reserve Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2009 (Pure Gold)
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Ihumatao Auckland Chardonnay 2010 (Pure Gold)
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Ihumatao Auckland Chardonnay 2008
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2010 (Pure Gold)
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Keltern Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2009 (Pure Gold)
Waipara Springs Premo Waipara Chardonnay 2010 (Pure Gold)
Viognier
Moana Park Hawke's Bay Viognier 2010 (Pure Gold)
Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawke's Bay Viognier 2010 (Pure Gold)
Waimea Nelson Viognier 2010 (Pure Gold)
Dessert Wine Styles
Charles Wiffen Late Harvest Marlborough Riesling 2009
Corbans Cottage Block Cut Cane Hawke's Bay Pinot Gris 2009
Saint Clair Reserve Awatere Valley Marlborough Noble Riesling 2009 (Pure Gold)
Seifried Nelson Sweet Agnes Riesling 2011 (Pure Gold)
Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Noble Hawke's Bay Viognier 2009
Villa Maria Reserve Noble Botrytis Selection Marlborough Riesling 2011 (Pure Gold)
Rosé
8 Ranges Central Otago Pinot Rosé 2011 (Pure Gold)
Pinot Noir
Brennan Gibbston Central Otago Pinot Noir 2009
Charcoal Gully Estate Sallys Pinch Central Otago Pinot Noir 2010 (Pure Gold)
Folding Hill Bendigo Central Otago Pinot Noir 2009
Gibbston Valley Central Otago Pinot Noir 2010 (Pure Gold)
Gibbston Valley School House Bendigo Central Otago Pinot Noir 2010 (Pure Gold)
Judge Rock Central Otago Pinot Noir 2010 (Pure Gold)
Mud House Central Otago Pinot Noir 2010 (Pure Gold)
Mud House Single Vineyard Casey's Road Marlborough Pinot Noir 2010 (Pure Gold)
Palliser Estate Martinborough Pinot Noir 2009
Pencarrow Martinborough Pinot Noir 2010 (Pure Gold)
Rockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2010 (Pure Gold)
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 22 Barn Block Marlborough Pinot Noir 2010 (Pure Gold)
Spy Valley Marlborough Pinot Noir 2010 (Pure Gold)
Triple Bank Awatere Valley Marlborough Pinot Noir 2010 (Pure Gold)
Two Degrees Central Otago Pinot Noir 2009 (Pure Gold)
Valli Bannockburn Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2009
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Southern Clays Marlborough Pinot Noir 2009
Merlot
Stoneleigh Marlborough Merlot 2010 (Pure Gold)
Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawke's Bay Merlot 2008 (Pure Gold)
Villa Maria Reserve Hawke's Bay Merlot 2009 (Pure Gold)
Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends based on Merlot and/or Cabernet Sauvignon
Matua Valley Single Vineyard Matheson Hawke's Bay Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Mudbrick Vineyard Waiheke Island Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 (Pure Gold)
Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawke's Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Syrah
Bilancia Hawke's Bay Syrah 2010 (Pure Gold)
Squawking Magpie Stoned Crow Gimblett Gravels Hawke's Bay Syrah 2009
Villa Maria Cellar Selection Gimblett Gravels Hawke's Bay Syrah 2010 (Pure Gold)
Emerging Wine Styles
Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawke's Bay Grenache 2007
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Ihumatao Auckland Verdelho 2010 (Pure Gold)
Manawatu Hospitality Awards
If you are thinking of dining out in our city, we have a wide range of excellent restaurants, and each year we get to see which of these restaurants the Hospitality Awards judges consider are the best we have to offer.
The following awards were made in November 2010, and we have included the main award winners here as a ready reference for you if you are looking for a good restaurant in Palmerston North.
Toops Restaurant of the Year:
The establishment offers a fine menu, service and welcoming ambience. It has ease of access and professional, well-tuned waiting staff.
Winner Nero Café & Bar
1st Runner up Aberdeen Steakhouse
2nd Runner up Bella’s Café
Bidvest Ethnic Restaurant of the Year:
The establishment offers a fine menu, service and welcoming ambience and reflects authentic national cuisine. It has ease of access and professional, well-tuned waiting staff.
Winner Yatai Japanese Isakaya Restaurant
1st Runner up Ken’s Kitchen
2nd= Runner up Hana Mizu Ki Japanese Restaurant
2nd= Runner up Thai Orchid Restaurant
Davis Trading Café of the Year:
The café offers vibrancy, with personable staff. It’s in tune with current café trends and expectations. The coffee is superb with great food and slick service.
Winner The Elm Café
1st Runner up Café Express
2nd Runner up Moxies Café
Crombie Lockwood Caterer of the Year:
An individual or company which provides quality food and beverage menus served by professional staff with consummate decorum. They heed all requirements of the event and anticipate every contingency.
Winner Not Now James Catering
1st Runner up Hester Guy Catering
2nd Runner up Wharerata Function Centre
M&P Young Takeaway of the Year:
The takeaway provides quality fast food along with exceptional customer service. Offers value and variety.
Winner Fishtown Takeaways
1st Runner up Pompeii Pizza
2nd Runner up Burger Fuel
DB Breweries Pub/Tavern of the Year:
Friendly, comfortable surrounds. Good food and beverage and service with a smile.
Winner The Celtic Inn
1st Runner up The Brewer’s Apprentice
2nd Runner up The Speights Ale House
Lion Breweries Bar/nightclub of the Year:
Great atmosphere and music with a broad selection of drinks. Trendy,fashionable night spot. The place to be seen.
Winner The Fish Cocktail & Wine Bar
1st Runner up The Brewer’s Apprentice
2nd = Runner up Highflyers Bar
2nd = Runner up Mao Bar
Shore Mariner Chef of the Year:
An inspiration in all aspects of cooking. Creates great food and runs a superb, consistent kitchen.
Winner Chetan Pangam (Zoe’s at the Kingsgate)
1st Runner up Mark Harman (La Patio)
2nd Runner up Reuben Leung Wai (Bethany’s & Rendezvous)
HANZ Insurance Barista of the Year:
Professional and passionate about coffee making. Evaluates coffee making to a true art form.
Winner Andrew Feldon (Streetwise Coffee)
1st Runner up Jenna Learmonth (Café Cuba)
2nd Runner up Rosalyn Musarurua (Mojo/Coachman)
Southern Hospitality Ethnic Chef of the Year:
A quality culinary ambassador for their national cuisine.
Winner Amit Kumar (Spice Kitchen)
1st Runner up Patrick Hotiu (Hana Mizu Ki)
2nd Runner up Yu Zhao Cai (Chinatown)
UCOL Commis Chef of the Year:
A person showing the potential to become an outstanding chef. Shows great work ethic, attitude and is passionate about cooking.
Winner Lance Nepia (Bella’s Café)
1st= Runner up Leigha Tasker (Hotel Coachman)
1st= Runner up Michael Brill (Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar)
HSI Maitre d’ of the Year:
Demonstrates pace with grace and a totally unflappable nature. This genuine ‘personality’ simply and consistently delivers the very best.
Winner Alastair Pearson (Bellas)
1st Runner up Yvette Kennedy (Neros)
2nd Runner up Kate Mandry-Gulliford (Aberdeen Steakhouse)
EFTPOS Central Food Service Person of the Year:
Has full knowledge of food and beverage products. Uses initiative, is perceptive, tactful and has a great personality. Good sales ability and sound skills. Always well groomed and a team player.
Winner Hayden Temperley (Bella’s Café)
1st Runner up Anya Parker (Moxies Café)
2nd Runner up Melissa Brittan (Hotel Coachman)
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