Brancott all dressed up and ready to WOW you
We’ve really enjoyed going to the Brancott Estate World of WearableArt Awards Show over the past couple of years, back from when the naming rights sponsor had a different name. We’ve also really enjoyed wine over the past twenty years or so as well. Naturally, something that mixes the two is going to make us happy.
Brancott Estate debuts Limited Edition WOW Series
Brancott Estate is celebrating their 15th year as proud naming rights sponsor of the Brancott Estate World of WearableArt Awards Show, with the launch of four collectable bottle designs, entitled the Brancott Estate Limited Edition WOW Series.
The Brancott Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and South Island Pinot Noir are ‘dressed’ in four inspiring award winning designs from previous Brancott Estate WOW Awards Shows – a regal gown made of copper (remember when Pretty Pretty Pretty declared Marie Antoinette was so hot right now?), a flamboyant firebird, a lobster-like creature made from recycled materials and a winged dragon fish.
The Brancott Estate Limited Edition WOW Series is available from leading liquor retailers in New Zealand from early August to October 2012 while stocks last.
Yup, we’ve just quoted a press release here almost in its entirety, but there’s a reason for that and it’s good news for you (potentially).
The Wellingtonista has two prize packs (valued at $50 each) to give away. Each includes a twin pack of wines from the Brancott Estate Limited Edition WOW Series. To enter, leave us a comment telling us what your favourite BYO restaurant in Wellington is, and why. The competition is open from the date of this post until 5pm, Friday August 17, when we will draw two winners at random. Obviously, we think you should enjoy Brancott Estate – and everything else you do — responsibly, and you must be 18 years or over to enter.
UPDATE! We have winners.
Congratulations to Jojo and Amanda who recommend Arashi and Aaina. We’ll email you and get your wine out to you real soon.
EDIT: Since Amanda didn’t reply, the redraw goes to Sam Rye.
EDIT EDIT: Since Sam Rye didn’t reply either, the re-redraw goes to Sarah Rose. People, check your emails or you miss out!
Hazel. Good food and friendly staff.
Phu-Thai on Cambridge Terrace. Best Thai in Town. Their red duck curry is so good. And goes down well with a glass or two of BYOW(ine)
Masala on Allen street
Arashi Kushiyaki Bar — Courtenay Place. Always busy, good atmosphere, and love their squid set menu.
Roti Chanai, Victoria St. Good food/cheap!!
Casablanca on Cambridge Terrace. It’s quaint, has a lovely atmosphere and the food is delicious! The owner is really lovely, and their service is very good.
I have to second Phu-Thai on Cambridge. Love the food.
Depends how rich I’m feeling and how drunk I already am.
Oriental Kingdom on Leftbank if poor and/or already drunk. But I do really love the service and food at Casablanca so I’ll second that vote as well.
Rasa!
Such happy times there with the sizzling aromas & tastes of fine Malaysian food. Amazing dopiaza’s, goat curry & general warm service. LOVE it! And we drank Brancott there!
Cinta on Manners St — super cheap, tasty malaysian food. And the lady waitress there is lovely and puts up with indecisive ordering!
Arashi! FOOD ON STICKS.
Marsala indian Restaurant on Allen Street. Always great food and variety.
Kilim in Petone, very flexible BYO rules and awesome with a big group. Yum food too!
I love Rasa, I think it has some of the most delicious and more interesting dishes you can get at a BYO place.
Ozeki. Corkage is cheap.
Ozeki. So delicious and great service!
Siem Reap. Cheap corkage and consistent Cambodian noms.
Def Joes Garage, there wines they serve are good too.
If Wellington includes Petone then Kilim — No corkage and good food yay!
If it is just the city then Istanbul on a Monday or Tuesday. 241 mains and byo. Such a good deal for a good night out.
Pearl Restaurant. The owners are extremely good to us as we are regular patrons — their service is impeccable anyway — and their food has low MSG levels (a god-send for Chinese food) as well as being excellently cooked.
I have to say Aaina all the way! Delicious food and lovely service. : ) And great to bring your own bottle to.
Satay Village because the owner is great, the laksa is yum and we have to try really hard to spend $30 between two of us.
mmm, Rasa, the food and the atmosphere.. ! My vote goes to them
Cafe Pasha! Never had a bad meal there in all the years I’ve gone there.
This is a really late response — and only because I’m surprised the restaurant wasn’t mentioned: Tinakori Bistro! One of the best restaurants in town, and BYO. Can’t beat it!