The foreigners left, the flags changed, but the tea plants - harvested from plantations, or growing wild - remained a constant.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/88380930/Paekakariki-woman-brings-true-blue-Indian-brew-to-NZ
I’d badgered my dining partner into having the Belgian-style beef stew because we were here to have a Belgian food experience and I was going to have the Belgium national dish of mussels.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/87894753/Restaurant-review-Belgian-Beer-Cafe-Torenhof-Christchurch
Having a cafe with spectacular views of the crashing surf is a bit like owning a food concession at an airport – no matter how mediocre the coffee or cooking, your customers are guaranteed to return.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/87869555/Restaurant-Beach-House-and-Kiosk-in-Island-Bay-Wellington
Neighbourhood cafes can have their own singular charm and The Sugar Bowl, on Hamilton’s Maeroa Rd, is one of them.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/87916064/Cafe-review-The-Sugar-Bowl-Cafe-in-Hamilton
Pinot noir means big business in New Zealand.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/88488837/Wine-lovers-from-20-countries-heading-to-capital-to-celebrate-Kiwi-pinot-noir
I gave up the flute years ago. It was a pretty easy decision to make, since I was seeing so many other people giving it up. They were drinking sparkling wine from - brace yourself - regular wine glasses. And it was awesome.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/88541902/Have-you-been-drinking-champagne-all-wrong
Escape the rain and wind this weekend and spend a Saturday among the Hawke’s Bay grape vines.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/88520118/Wine-festival-returns-to-the-Triangle-for-round-three
