Overview
For us mainlanders, organising a gastronomic journey to the 'Island of Wine' isn't always the most logistically feasible or cheapest way to dine. Thankfully the ferry runs both ways. This February, a group of award-winning Waiheke winemakers will journey across the gulf with a supply of liquid gold for a night of collaboration and really, really good wine.
Together with Federal Street's The Grill, the evening will see Head Chef Sean Connolly present a four-course menu paired with the offerings of sustainable vineyard Destiny Bay, batch-driven boutique winery Batch, certified Master of Wine Sam Harrop and acclaimed hillside block Man O' War.
If The Grill's bent towards pasture-fed meat and sustainable seafood is anything to go by, the menu will be something to shout from the rooftops. Stay tuned for more information.
The Grill Welcomes Waiheke takes place on Wednesday 8 February. Tickets are $195 per person.