We men­tioned it before (and reviewed a pre­vi­ous din­ner), but if you need fur­ther con­vin­cing, here’s the menu for the Cel­lar-Vate Nga Waka din­ner on July 9

Nga Waka Three Paddles Sauvign­on Blanc ‘07
Corn, cap­sic­um and pars­ley risotto with goats cheese

Nga Waka Riesling ‘03
Skin-on Tera­kihi, water­mel­on, red onion and dill salsa

Nga Waka Mar­tin­bor­ough Chardon­nay ‘07
Ginger, soy and chilli chick­en pieces

Nga Waka Home Block Chardon­nay ‘04
Sliced pork ribeye with Dijon, cream and white wine sauce

Nga Waka Pinot Noir ‘06
Rab­bit pie, mash and jus

Nga Waka Late Har­vest Riesling ‘04
Coconut panna cotta

You don’t get huge por­tions of any­thing, but you do get lots of tastebud parties in your mouth, and stim­u­lat­ing con­ver­sa­tion. There are still some tick­ets avail­able for this tast­ing. Book­ings can be made by e‑mailing Rebecca – becs[a]cellar-vate.co.nz. The event costs $40.00 a head and starts at 6pm in the Cab­in­et Room (func­tion suite above the Back­bench­er).