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Top Tastes is designed to help you find the best food and beverage venues and products; whether you want delicious fish chips, beautiful café food in a winery setting, finely crafted formal dining, food ideas, wine reviews or cocktail recipes this is your guide to the best New Zealand has to offer.
Top Tastes was created by Neil Hodgson and managed by him, he has invited other professional writers to contribute to the site, this means more regional information will be added as time goes by. You will find a range of opinions, reviews and recipes from people who know their stuff when it comes to food and beverage.
Only reviews written by this select group will be published on the site (you are welcome to leave comments of course) so you will be able to trust the review – no fake reviews, no ranting, just good information to help you choose great things to eat and drink as well as the best places to eat out.
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Simon Wood2020-03-06 09:49:012020-03-06 09:49:50The New Zealand Craft Beer Marketplace
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Neil Hodgson2020-03-04 13:42:562020-03-29 13:52:05Mister Karaage – Japanese Fried Chicken
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Neil Hodgson2020-02-12 18:39:552020-02-29 19:21:35The Honest SausageTOP WINES TASTINGS
Auntsfield Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017
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This is a massively (and impressively) rich wine with the seductive flavours of black plum, black cherry, a hint of smokiness with a nice touch of spice in the incredibly long finish.
Beso Del Sol Rose Sangria
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Light, fresh, fruity with a fresh off-dry finish. this is a delightful, easy drinking summer wine
No1 Family Estate Vintage 2013 Adéle Cuvée Methode Traditionelle
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With layer upon layer of flavours evolving in the palate this is a stunning wine, a wine with presence and elegance.
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The New Zealand Craft Beer Marketplace
/in Articles, Beer Articles, Beer Tastings, New Zealand, Simon Wood /by Simon WoodThe New Zealand craft beer marketplace is rapidly growing – arguably a little too rapidly for the sustainability of what is still a small market within a small market. Some will sadly fall by the wayside, others will (and already have) be swallowed up by the bigger guys, which in some instances leads to a […]
The search for innovation.
/in Canterbury, Marlborough, Simon Wood, Wine Articles, WIne Tastings /by Simon WoodInnovation and continuous improvement are hallmarks of quality wine producers. Not content to rest on their laurels, they push boundaries and experiment. Sometimes, these innovations fall flat, but often they add considerable value to the market. Hunter’s Wines of Marlborough are one such producer – not content to be world renowned as amongst the finest […]