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- The world is all a Twitter! Yes, if you are a twitter fan and want to know what's happening on the vineyard and in the Ash Ridge wine cellar 365 days of the year then follow NZWineDog. Daily updates, news and wine offers. http://www.twitter.com/
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- Greg Murphy (Murph), one of the best known V8 Super Car drivers shares his beautifully appointed, luxury home, One East, with you. When Greg is back in his home-territory of Hawke's Bay he stays at One East, his home away from home. Not only will Greg share his stunning views over-looking the Napier harbour but he will also treat you to a complimentary bottle of Ash Ridge wine on arrival. To find out more and to book this awesome accomodation please visit the One East website: http://www.oneeast.co.nz/
- Treat yourself to a night of great food, cool jazz and a bottle of Ash Ridge Reserve Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc 2007. Dine at Napier's Take Five Restuarant and Jazz Bar and experience live jazz every Friday and Saturday night. You are guaranteed a friendly reception and a great night out. To find out more visit: http://www.takefivejazzbar.co.nz/
- Ash Ridge Wines are now featured on the wine list at top local restaurants. Guests at Ormlie Lodge in Taradale enjoy fabulous food matched with New Zealands best wines. Not only is this a great restaurant but a wonderful place to stay: http://www.ormlielodge.co.nz/
- Our Sauvignon Blanc is also going down well at Pacifica Restaurant in Napier. Enjoy a stroll along Napier's Art Deco Marine Parade after a fabulous meal. http://http://www.pacificarestaurant.com/
- Sail Rock Cafe, one of Northland's best restaurants now serves our wines (see below for full story)
- Guests enjoy Ash Ridge wines at Mountain Valley rural retreat in the Mohaka Valley. Our wines are now served at this stunning destination. Contact Clive at http://www.mountainvalley.co.nz/ and enjoy a weekend of relaxing activities which will get you closer to nature. Or organise a group from your workplace to enjoy an alternative destination for a meeting or world class consultancy, training and development for you and your business.
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  A Hit at Sail Rock Cafe
We spent a week in July experiencing the culinary delights of Northland's many restaurants and cafes. One such delight and real find was Sail Rock Cafe at beautiful Mangawhai heads. Sail Rock's owner Margaret Fish, takes great pride in sourcing local produce and stunning wines. Her menu boasts fresh fish, oysters, mussels, squid and award winning NZ Angus steak. Margaret takes time to ensure that what she offers on the plate is perfectly matched by the wines she recommends.
One lazy afternoon, Margaret and I enjoyed a plate of black pepper squid - Sail Rock's signature dish. She told me tales of how people come from far and wide to taste this culinary delight. Our taste buds were truly awakened as we shared a bottle of Ash Ridge Sauvignon Blanc and ate the squid, dipping it in garlic aioli and licking the sauce from our fingers! We agreed that it was the perfect food match.
Margaret is now recommending Ash Ridge wines to her customers. We are delighted that are wines are featuring on Sail Rocks wine list - a list which is carefully chosen to ensure that boutique, premium New Zealand wines are enjoyed with the best local produce.
To get a real taste of Northland, I strongly recommend that you follow the Northland Food and Wine trail and in particular that you pay Sail Rock a visit. You certainly can't leave the region without trying Margaret's black pepper squid with a glass of Ash Ridge Savvy. Cheers!
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