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).