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Dine local in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand’s Food and Wine Country

Dine local in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand’s Food and Wine Country

Hawke’s Bay is not just Aotearoa’s Great Wine Capital, we are also New Zealand’s Food and Wine Country. With fertile soils and a temperate climate, in Hawke’s Bay you are never far from a piece of land growing and nurturing the finest of fresh ingredients to stock your pantry and fill your fridge. It is little wonder that many of our region’s incredible wineries, restaurants and bars have local produce at the core of their menu offerings.

“Zonda Experience”, farm to table: sustainable gastronomy in harmony with the environment

“Zonda Experience”, farm to table: sustainable gastronomy in harmony with the environment

Leaving the City of Mendoza, just a few minutes on the highway separate us from the renowned Lagarde winery and its Zonda restaurant. As soon as we enter the grounds, we find traditional old houses with long galleries and a detail catches our attention: the doors and windows of the recycled constructions have not been modified. They still have a wear on the paint that makes us think that they have been preserved as they looked a hundred years ago. The marks of time lead to childhood.

It’s all about wine location

It’s all about wine location

The three quality criteria for property are Location! Location! Location! – This applies even more to wine hotels. The wine boutique hotel Weinzuhause easily fulfils these requirements! It is located in the middle of a vineyard, right next to a winery and also offers a marvellous view.  But location isn’t everything!

Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley: A Five-Star Haven on a Pristine Working Vineyard

Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley: A Five-Star Haven on a Pristine Working Vineyard

Imagine a sunrise welcome to Napa Valley. You’re softly awakened by glowing daylight in a luxury villa. As the sun rises above the mountaintops of the Palisades range, your breath catches. Not only do lush vineyards surround you, they reveal you’re in the heart of a working Napa Valley winery. This is a one-of-a-kind stay – and a remarkable way to experience wine country’s bounty, brought to you by Calistoga’s most accoladed Forbes Five-Star resort.