Stories

Tell us the story of the winery. Pioneers, in the Central Otago sense, having been planted in 1994. We replaced a rabbit infested lake front with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. What's your winemaking phi...

Tell us the story of the winery. Howard Park Wines celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. We first produced cabernet and riesling from an agricultural shed in the Great Southern of Western Austra...

Ingredients 40 g onion, finely chopped Oil 250 g risotto rice (Carnaroli) 100 ml white wine 1 l vegetable stock 100 g sugar 100 ml apple juice 1 apple 40 g parmesan, grated A little thyme, finely ch...

You can cook for three guests (living or dead): who are they, and what would you cook them? Also give us a run-down of what you'll be drinking Peter Sellers, Nelson Mandela, Ricky Gervais. Steak and...

Ingredients 1.5 kg boneless lamb shoulder 4 onions, peeled and chopped 2 -4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced 1 piece fresh ginger root, peeled and crushed 1 tablespoon mild curry powder, of your choi...

You can cook for three guests (living or dead): who are they, and what would you cook them? Also give us a run-down of what you'll be drinking Guests:  Dame Margot Fonteyn, Spike Milligan, Eric Clapt...

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Appetiser - Serves 6 - 1 lobe fresh foie gras, - about 18 to 21 oz (500 to 600 g) - Coarse sea salt - Black pepper from the mill Pears with port - 3 fine pears - 1 tsp superfine sugar - 1¼ cups (300...

There’s nothing like the unmistakable smell of a smoky, sweet, aromatic BBQ!  We’re in the peak of the holiday period, and in true British spirit, barbecues are being lit all over the country, in the...

Gerschwin’s iconic ballad epitomises the lazy, hazy days of the summer vibe, regardless of our British weather. Alice Cooper’s more rebellious ‘ School’s out for Summer’ and Madonna’s early disco clas...

We are delighted to announce our involvement in this year’s London Restaurant Festival and hope to see you all there! Following our hugely successful London pop-up tasting in February, some of our fa...

What is Chablis? Is it a brand, is it a region, is it a grape variety?  Everyone’s heard of it, but not everyone knows what it’s all about. And it’s even more confusing, when the already complex Frenc...