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Hawke's Bay Farmers' Market
Delight in a shopping event of taste sensations at one of New Zealand’s oldest and largest traditional Farmers’ Markets
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Hawke's Bay Spring Wine Walk: Havelock North
Notice: This event has been postponed
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Wine Options presented by Hawke's Bay Women in Wine
Calling all wine lovers & enthusiasts to get a team of friends, family, or colleagues to join us at our Wine Options Quiz Night!
The event will be held on Thursday 22nd of October from 6
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Paint and Wine Night - Banksy Save The Queen
The concept is simple - take a brush in one hand, a drink in the other and let’s paint a masterpiece!
Join us for a creative night of drinking and painting in Napier! No previous painting experience necessary! Get your creative juices flowing and your brush strokes going!
The need to know:
Drinks: Does not include a complimentary drink but available for purchase throughout the event
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Doggie Day Out
Pints and pooches at the pub! Bring your doggie out for lunch and drinks in our beer garden
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Degustation Winemaker's Dinner with Beach House Wines
5-course degustation dinner prepared by Chef Malcolm Redmond matched with Hawke's Bay Beach House Wines presented by the owner and winemaker himself, Chris Harrison
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Paint and Wine Night - B Ross Snowy Mountains
The concept is simple - take a brush in one hand, a drink in the other and let’s paint a masterpiece!
Join us for a creative night of drinking and painting in Napier! No previous painting experience necessary! Get your creative juices flowing and your brush strokes going!
The need to know:
Drinks: Does not include a complimentary drink but available for purchase throughout the event
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F.A.W.C! Wokou: Cantina & Grill
The music will be hot, the drinks will be cold and the food will be delicious at Wokou: A Japanese-Brazilian Street Party
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TdM NZ Young Winemaker of the Year National Final Dinner
This year’s National Final of the NZ Young Winemaker of the year is taking place in Hawke's Bay
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F.A.W.C! Keeping it Local & Fresh
The up-and-coming talent at EIT are set to impress when they plate up a 10-course degustation, featuring Hawke’s Bay’s freshest and best produce
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F.A.W.C! Design your own Day Retreat with Kate & Cam McLeay
Cape South Country Estate and Wellness Retreat hosts Kate & Cam McLeay are delighted to open the doors, for a one-off, especially for you, FAWC event
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F.A.W.C! That’s a wrap
Mission Estate Executive Chef Ricky Littleton will deliver a degustation with a difference – five courses, five different styles of wrapped delicacies
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F.A.W.C! VinoTech with Cameron Douglas
This very special tasting event looks at Hawke’s Bay Wines through the outstanding mind of Master Sommelier Cameron Douglas
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F.A.W.C! Where the Wild Things Are
A stylish affair overlooking Supernatural Wine Co
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F.A.W.C! Rock, Brews and BBQs
Everything you need for a great night out is right here
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F.A.W.C! Wine a Go Go
Delight in the Mediterranean way of life, if only for a night
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F.A.W.C! VCP Oyster and Whitebait Street Bar
World famous in Havelock North, the Advintage carpark street bar is up and running again for summer F
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F.A.W.C! A Night at the Opera
Great wines, great food, enjoyed with great company and the serenading of opera all combine for an elegant evening at Sileni Estates
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F.A.W.C! Gifts from the Sea
A menu designed to honour fresh kaimoana, from the winery that rose from the sea itself
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F.A.W.C! An evening with Cameron Douglas
Ever wondered what it would be like to dine with New Zealand’s first ever Master Sommelier?
Well wonder no more because here is your chance to take part in an intimate evening with Cameron Douglas at the award-winning Bistronomy
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F.A.W.C! Meet the Makers
The Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Market is celebrating 20-years by giving foodies exclusive insight into the goings on for five of their most popular artisan producers
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F.A.W.C! Flour and Stone
Under and overrated by many, flour is the beginning of so many of our favourite dishes
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F.A.W.C! Pipi's Pizza Picture This
An event for young and young at heart alike, this is your chance to learn to draw like a published artist, all while devouring the delicious delights of Pipi’s Pizza
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F.A.W.C! Still Life Hawke's Bay
Paintings like Van Dyck’s “Still Life with Cheese” to Cézanne’s “basket of Apples” have inspired generations of artists to create their own Still Life”
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F.A.W.C! Fork 4 the Whole Family
Can’t find a babysitter? Never fear, Moana Park has you covered with Forks for the Whole Family
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F.A.W.C! Meet the Makers - Greta Carney
The Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Market is celebrating 20-years by giving foodies exclusive insight into the goings on for five of their most popular artisan producers
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F.A.W.C! Shaken & Stirred Long Lunch
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F.A.W.C! Holy Smoke - Global Grilling at the Races
Taste international flavours, grilled, smoked, spit-roasted and BBQ'd by renowned Grill Jockey, Raymond van Rijk, at Hawke's Bay Racing this summer
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F.A.W.C! Cellar Thief!
We have raided Warren Gibson's cellar and you get to reap the rewards!
Renowned Hawke's Bay wine producers Lorraine Leheny and Warren Gibson of Bilancia (be-larn-cha) are sharing exclusive vintages of their Syrah, La Collina to taste alongside the inspiration behind the wine – the internationally revered Jarnet Cote-Rotie
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F.A.W.C! Secret Cellar Doors with Cameron Douglas
Discover the secrets hidden within some of Hawke’s Bay’s leading wineries with this behind the scenes tour with Master Sommelier Cameron Douglas
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F.A.W.C! Through the Grapevine
Ever wondered how your favourite Chardonnay is made? Join us for this behind the scenes tour of Askerne winery and learn about the wine making process
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F.A.W.C! Behind the Bean
Go behind the scenes at Hawthorne Coffee Roastery & Espresso Bar and see how your favourite coffee goes from bean to cup
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F.A.W.C! Nici Wickes - Come Travel With Me!
Remember when we used to travel to wildly fabulous overseas destinations? Well you still can with this event described by culinary and travel queen Nici Wickes as “The ultimate eating escape
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F.A.W.C! Sustainable Seafood with Tora Collective
This is dinner with a difference as you discover the practices that allow you to relish exquisite, sustainably-sourced seafood and produce
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F.A.W.C! Holy Trinity
Since man first discovered the magic of fermentation, food lovers have recognise that the combination of wine, cheese and bread is the perfect trinity> The French even have a mantra du, pain, du vin, du boursin [a very creamy cheese with garlic] they learn to chant from the cradle
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F.A.W.C! Hawke's Bay BMW presents Driving Exceptional Taste
In the pursuit of the absolute extraordinary, Hawke's Bay BMW presents a collaboration like no other, bringing together two exceptional chefs at ever-splendid The Farm at Cape Kidnappers
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F.A.W.C! A Horizontal & Vertical Cheese Tasting
To really understand how time influences the texture, strength and complexity of a cheese you need to do a vertical tasting –tasting the same cheese at 3 different ages
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F.A.W.C! Wine Studio Cinema Series
Get settled in for a wine evening at its finest: world-class wine in hand (plus popcorn!), and a wine-focused film screening in this intimate studio setting
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F.A.W.C! Backyard Bloody Mary's
Drink in the sun as well as a delicious Bloody Mary to the sounds of summer beats and quality banter with F
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F.A.W.C! From Hive to Table High Tea
Gold makes the world go around, and here in Hawke’s Bay we have a different type of gold
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F.A.W.C! Progressive Cocktail Evening
A self-guided free progressive cocktail evening, this event is designed to be taken at your own pace
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F.A.W.C! Giant's Dumpling House
Craggy Range introduces another exciting pop-up concept in their cellar door, Giant’s Dumpling House
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F.A.W.C! Prime Cuts
An evening to savour with Matangi Station and Central Fire Station Bistro
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F.A.W.C! Around the World in Chardonnay
Join Tony Bish, New Zealand's golden boy of Chardonnay, and Yvonne Lorkin, Hawkes Bay's leading wine writer, as they explore and taste trendy, cutting edge and innovative chardonnays from around the world
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F.A.W.C! Hawke's Bay Wine Car Boot Party
Who doesn’t love a car boot party, especially when those boots are jam packed with Hawke’s Bay wine! More than 35 Hawke’s Bay wineries will roll into the Waikoko Gardens, ready to park up and pour you an amazing selection of this region’s finest wines
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F.A.W.C! Nathan Haines x Frank Booker
The collaboration of Nathan Haines x Frank Booker x Black Barn is summer evening entertainment at its finest
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F.A.W.C! A Vintage Odyssey
Church Road invites you to relive one of Hawkes Bay's most legendary vintages
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F.A.W.C! Just Desserts
EIT’s talented students are at it again, this time preparing a six-course dessert degustation menu for your lucky F
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F.A.W.C! Gochu Got You Good
Bistronomy brings Jason Kim, Executive Chef of Auckland’s hottest new eatery Gochu, to Napier for an evening of inspired Korean cuisine
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F.A.W.C! It might sound cheesy
Excellent wine is the perfect partner to outstanding cheeses – so when Oak Estate and Nieuwenhuis Cheese team up to deliver a four-course tasting menu, you know something special is in the works
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F.A.W.C! Mad Hatter's Tea Party
What if Alice went to Wonderland and found herself in Napier?
Join the Emporium for all the grandeur and excitement you would expect from a tea party laid on by The Mad Hatter, with an adult twist! You’ll enjoy food prepared to challenge and excite your senses, our mixologists will be pushing the limits with experimental and exciting cocktails straight from the teapot, all topped off with fun, games and over the top extravagance
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F.A.W.C! Eat it all, walk it off with Mojo Journeys
The 2020 Mojo Journeys FAWC! Walk takes place at another of Hawke's Bay iconic coastal settlements - Waipatiki Beach
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F.A.W.C! Bon Appetit
It's no secret that the French create seriously delicious pastry and cheese; and this year, since you can’t cross international borders to taste it, why not make it for yourself at Farmhouse Kitchen
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F.A.W.C! Take the Cake Decorating Masterclass
Learn how to decorate a cake with Florencia Menehem of Floras Cake Studio
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F.A.W.C! Rod & Stu's Excellent American Adventure
Let Rod McDonald & Stu Devine take you on an Excellent American Adventure as they recount tails of their wine travels around the USA
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F.A.W.C! Taste of Caribbean with Tropical Downbeat Orchestra
Delicious food, superb beverages and the smooth tunes of boogie-dub specialists Tropical Downbeat Orchestra are what’s on offer at Abbey Winery & Brewery’s Taste of the Caribbean
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F.A.W.C! Sip, Sliders & Sounds with Dick Johnson
Slide on into summer at Hawke's Bay premiere venue for burgers and views, Peak House on Te Mata Peak
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F.A.W.C! An Italian Agriturismo
Be transported to a Tuscan farmhouse and dine as Italians do, savouring simple cuisine that heroes the natural flavours of fresh, high-quality Hawke’s Bay ingredients
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F.A.W.C! Champagne, Chardonnay, Cabaret
Music, laughs and a bit of trouble will be brought to you by local jazz sensation, Lady and the Tramps
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F.A.W.C! Eat, Drink and Share
Join us in our relaxed neighbourhood environment for a set five-course chefs tasting menu with each course matched to a deliciously local Hopesgrove Wine
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F.A.W.C! Gluttons Feastival
“There is no love more sincere than the love of food”
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F.A.W.C! Meat the Leading Ladies
Two women, one kitchen and an array of the most delicious beef and lamb you are likely to eat
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Paint and Wine Night - Wheat Fields
The concept is simple - take a brush in one hand, a drink in the other and let’s paint a masterpiece!
Join us for a creative night of drinking and painting in Napier! No previous painting experience necessary! Get your creative juices flowing and your brush strokes going!
The need to know:
Drinks: Does not include a complimentary drink but available for purchase throughout the event
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Another Day in Taradise
Come and join in the Sweet 16th celebrations, of our Another Day in Taradise
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