20 May 2021, 10:37 BST
The Smith & Sheth vineyard. At the Smith & Sheth Heretaunga Wine Studio, located in the heart of Havelock North, visitors can book a tasting experience set in a studio theatre, with an audio-visual presentation to accompany tastings.
Photograph by Smith & Sheth
The bike path alongside the coastal road heading south from Napier’s city centre is sprinkled with cyclists, likely on their way to the next wine tasting. Cycling from winery to winery along the 125-mile Hawke’s Bay Trails, cooled by the sea breeze, is the best way to experience the region, says my taxi driver, as we zoom past the riders. A Napier local, he tells me one of his other part-time jobs is picking apples at a nearby orchard a seasonal necessity, given that Hawke’s Bay is the largest apple-growing region in New Zealand. “Here to write about food?” he asks me. “You’re gonna need more than three days.”
Nieuwenhuis Farmstead Cheese: The Hawke s Bay goat cheese manufacturers winning big
7 May, 2021 04:16 AM
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Annie and Geoff Nieuwenhuis, of Nieuwenhuis Farmstead Cheese in Te Hauke, were named this year s MilkTestNZ Champion Cheesemaker at the the New Zealand Champions of Cheese Awards. Photo / Warren Buckland
Annie and Geoff Nieuwenhuis, of Nieuwenhuis Farmstead Cheese in Te Hauke, were named this year s MilkTestNZ Champion Cheesemaker at the the New Zealand Champions of Cheese Awards. Photo / Warren Buckland
When it comes to goat cheese, Annie and Geoff Nieuwenhuis aren t kidding around.
The Hawke s Bay pair were this week named MilkTestNZ Champion Cheesemaker at this year s New Zealand Champions of Cheese Awards.
If you like your cheese to be wearing a tuxedo, or you would prefer a big rolling cheddar, there was something for everyone at the NZ Champions of Cheese Awards.
Press Release – Champions of Cheese Awards
This year’s New Zealand Champions of Cheese Awards has recognised long term favourites as well as newcomers among its 27 trophy recipients.
The four Supreme Champion awards went to Kāpiti and Mahoe, two highly awarded cheesemakers with a proud history; The Drunken Nanny with 11 years of cheesemaking, as well as Annie & Geoff Nieuwenhuis of Nieuwenhuis Farmstead Cheese who were named MilkTestNZ Champion Cheesemaker after only three years of commercial cheesemaking.
The trophies were awarded at a Gala Awards Dinner at SkyCity in Hamilton last night (Wednesday 05 May 2021) and followed judging of more than 310 cheeses from 35 cheese companies at Wintec in February. Chief Judge Jason Tarrant led a panel of 32 judges to assess the cheeses.
Press Release – Champions of Cheese Awards This years New Zealand Champions of Cheese Awards has recognised long term favourites as well as newcomers among its 27 trophy recipients. The four Supreme Champion awards went to Kpiti and Mahoe, two highly awarded cheesemakers with a proud history; …
This year’s New Zealand Champions of Cheese Awards has recognised long term favourites as well as newcomers among its 27 trophy recipients.
The four Supreme Champion awards went to Kāpiti and Mahoe, two highly awarded cheesemakers with a proud history; The Drunken Nanny with 11 years of cheesemaking, as well as Annie & Geoff Nieuwenhuis of Nieuwenhuis Farmstead Cheese who were named MilkTestNZ Champion Cheesemaker after only three years of commercial cheesemaking.