Category Archives: New Zealand

Grilled Portobello Mushrooms with Goat Cheese and Arugula Pesto

Gegrillte, mit Ziegenkäse gefüllte Portobello-Pilze auf einem Holzbrett, daneben eine Flasche Whitehaven Pinot Noir und ein Glas Rotwein, im Hintergrund ein rauchender Grill im Garten.

A vegetarian highlight for the current grilling season, perfect for Pinot Noir Day Barbecue season is in full swing, and for us, a wine from New Zealand has become just as much a part of it as the charcoal in the grill. Grilled Portobello mushrooms with creamy goat cheese and a spicy arugula-walnut pesto are […]

Warm Chicken and Peach Salad with Burrata

Lauwarmer Hähnchen-Pfirsich-Salat mit Burrata und einem Glas Pinot Noir aus Neuseeland

A summery salad that lets New Zealand Pinot Noir shine, even in hot weather A wine from New Zealand doesn’t have to pair only with hearty stews; especially in the summer, Pinot Noir shows just how versatile it really is. This lukewarm chicken-peach salad with creamy burrata is perfect for that. It combines juicy grilled […]

Pinot Noir Day: From the Monasteries of Burgundy to New Zealand and Canada

Hand hält ein großes, halb gefülltes Rotweinglas mit Pinot Noir vor der Weinberglandschaft von Amisfield in Central Otago, Neuseeland, mit Bergpanorama und See; im Vordergrund das Logo „Pinot Noir Day 2026“.

The eventful history of one of the world’s oldest grape varieties On August 18, the wine world will be focused on a single grape variety: Pinot Noir. Whether as an elegant wine from New Zealand’s cool, high-altitude vineyards in Central Otago or as an up-and-coming wine from Canada’s Niagara Peninsula, hardly any red grape variety […]

Linguine with Seafood, White Wine Sauce, and Bottarga

Linguine ai Frutti di Mare mit Muscheln, Garnelen, Tintenfisch und Bottarga in tiefem weißen Teller, daneben ein Glas Elephant Hill Reserve Chardonnay aus Hawke's Bay, Neuseeland

New Zealand Wine Meets the Sea: Why the Elephant Hill Reserve Chardonnay Takes This Pasta Dish to a Whole New Level Wine from New Zealand and Linguine ai Frutti di Mare—that’s a pairing worth remembering. Linguine ai Frutti di Mare is one of the great dishes of Italian cuisine: fresh seafood, a rich white wine […]

Caprese Galette with Buffalo Mozzarella, Tomatoes, and Basil Pesto

Goldbraune Caprese-Galette mit Büffelmozzarella, bunten Tomaten und Basilikumpesto auf Backblech, daneben ein Glas roségoldener Pinot Gris von Whitehaven Tussocks aus Marlborough, Neuseeland

A Fresh Take on New Zealand Wine: Why a Skin-Contact Pinot Gris Takes This Galette to a Whole New Level Wines from New Zealand never cease to surprise—and the Whitehaven ‘Tussocks’ Pinot Gris 2024 is one of those wines you don’t quite expect, but immediately appreciate. It glows a rose-gold hue in the glass, with […]

Grilled Octopus with Lemon-Caper Vinaigrette & White Beans

Gegrillter Oktopus mit weißen Bohnen und Zitronen-Kapern-Vinaigrette auf weißem Keramikteller, daneben ein Glas Sauvignon Blanc aus Nelson, Neuseeland

New Zealand Wine Meets the Mediterranean: Why This Sauvignon Blanc Is the Perfect Pairing for Octopus New Zealand wine and grilled octopus—at first glance, this sounds like an unusual combination, but on the palate it turns out to be one of the most harmonious pairings of the summer. Octopus is one of the most flavorful […]

Wine & Cheese Day: 6 Pairings You’ve Never Tried Before

Six varieties of cheese on a wooden board, served with six different wine glasses and bottles from New Zealand, Canada, Australia, and Chile for Wine and Cheese Day

July 25: Six Cheeses, Six Overseas Wines—and the Reasoning Behind Them Every year on July 25 is National Wine and Cheese Day—a holiday launched in 2014 by American author and foodie Jace Shoemaker-Galloway. Her idea was simple and compelling: Wine and cheese have been an inseparable pair for millennia—in France, Italy, Spain, and everywhere else […]

Grilled Mackerel with Tomato-Caper Salsa & Focaccia

Gegrillte Makrele mit knuspriger Haut auf Focaccia, dazu Tomaten-Kapern-Salsa und ein schlankes Weißweinglas mit Sauvignon Blanc aus Marlborough, Neuseeland

Summer by the Sea on Your Plate—Paired with a New Zealand Wine That Brings the Ocean to Your Glass New Zealand wine and grilled mackerel—it sounds like a meeting of two strong personalities who hit it off from the very first bite. Mackerel is a bold fish: rich in oil, intense, with a depth of […]

Tuna Tataki with Sesame, Wasabi Cream, and Avocado

Tuna-Tataki mit Sesam-Kruste, Avocado und Wasabi-Creme auf einem weißen Teller, dazu eine Flasche Seifried Grüner Veltliner 2022 aus Nelson, Neuseeland – serviert an einer Strandbar in der Algarve mit Meerblick und Angler im Hintergrund.

Thirty seconds. Not a second more. Tataki isn’t a dish for the indecisive. Thirty seconds in a hot pan, then out immediately—a thin, sesame-crusted layer on the outside, cool and raw-pink on the inside. Hesitate, and you lose. Take the plunge, and you’ll be rewarded with the most elegant summer dish, ready on the table […]

Burrata with Watermelon, Prosciutto, and Basil Vinaigrette

Aufgebrochene Burrata auf Wassermelonenstücken und hauchdünnem Prosciutto, beträufelt mit grüner Basilikum-Vinaigrette, daneben ein Rosé-Weinglas mit leuchtendem Lachsrosa

Three minutes with a knife, ten minutes of summer Burrata isn’t a dish. It’s a choice for summer. The knife slicing through the watermelon, the prosciutto that melts on your tongue before it even leaves the plate—and the burrata, which you tear open and let its creamy interior spill over everything beneath it. No stove, […]

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