Otago is “Lord of the Reds”

“The Pinot Noir grail is to be found in Central Otago,” writes British wine expert Janice Robinson in the latest World Atlas of Wine. The availability of Pinot Noir and other New Zealand wines in Tokyo has been greatly enhanced by the opening of Aotea Rangi Restaurant in Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Manager Takeshi Ishiguro returned from a visit to New Zealand so inspired that he opened a restaurant dedicated solely to New Zealand seafoods and wine, including a broad selection of Central Otago Pinots.  


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Analiese Gregory Opening Tasmanian Anti-Restaurant

Analiese Gregory Opening Tasmanian Anti-Restaurant

New Zealand-born Tasmania-based chef Analiese Gregory, who lists high-profile restaurants such as London’s The Ledbury and Spain’s Mugaritz on her resume, as well as Sydney’s three-hatted Quay and Hobart’s two-hatted Franklin,…