Food and Wine Pairing
Ending this year with the New Zealand Wine (Advanced) Micro-credential and a group of 13 enthusiasts tasting a selection leading of New Zealand Wines. We also prepare a menu of classic dishes to help develop a more in-depth understanding of wine and food pairing.
This is what we tasted:
• Spinach, salmon and cream cheese mille-feuille
• Smoked chicken, brie and cranberry pie
• Pork and chilli kofta, yoghurt sauce
• Beef eye fillet, roasted beetroot and red wine jus
• Raspberry chocolate brownie, whipped cream
Wines tasted -
• Lime Rock, Grüner Veltliner, 2020
• Framingam, Riesling, 2020
• Hans Herzog, Mistral, 2017
• Amisfield, Pinot Noir, 2019
• Heron’s Flight, Sangiovese, 2016
• Loveblock, Sweet Moscato, 2014
Poll: Is it rude to talk on the phone on a bus?
Buses can be a relaxing way to get home if you have a seat and enough space. However, it can be off-putting when someone is taking a phone call next to you.
Do you think it's inconsiderate for people to have lengthy phone calls on a bus? Vote in the poll, and add your comments below.
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64.2% Yes
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33.4% No
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2.4% Other - I'll share below
Shirodhara - Ayurvedic treatment on special $70
Shirodhara is a very specific Ayurvedic
therapy, designed to calm your mind ands
deep relaxation, rejuvenate your senses
and harmonious balance of body, mind,
and spirit. Shirodhara, derived from the
ancient Sanskrit words "Shiro" (head)
and "Dhara" (flow), involves a gentle,
continuous stream of warm oil flows
rhythmically across your forehead,
stimulating your third eye chakra.
In our fast-paced, high-stress modern
world Shirodhara is very useful for
insomnia, stress, anxiety, depression,
hair loss, fatigue, headache, migraines
and functional and organic disorders.
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