There are still some places avail­able for the Feb­ru­ary 18 Cel­lar-Vate winemaker’s din­ner fea­tur­ing the wines from Hunter’s in Marl­bor­ough. You pay $40 and you get to try yum­my wine and food match­es. Here’s the menu:

Hunter’s Sauvi­gnon Blanc 2008
On arrival

Hunter’s “Miru-Miru” Brut
Smoked salmon canapés on rye with pre­served lemon and cream cheese spread

Hunter’s “Kaho Roa” winemaker’s selec­tion Sauvi­gnon Blanc 2006
Chick­en, Mediter­ranean veg­eta­bles and cream in filo

Hunter’s Pinot Noir 2006
Medi­um-rare lamb loin on mush­room and sun-dried toma­to risot­to with pesto oil driz­zle

Hunter’s “The Chase” Mer­lot, Pinot Noir, caber­net 2005
Asian pork in broth with bok choy and noo­dles

Hunter’s “Huka­pa­pa” dessert Ries­ling 2006
Radic­cio, shaved parme­san and pear sal­ad

If you want to book your­self a place (and we real­ly rec­om­mend that you do, give Becs a call or flick her an email — becs@cellar-vate.co.nz.