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The Rees Hotel Queenstown will continue their highly successful Culinary Series Events in 2021.

With New Zealanders now able to travel within the country without restriction, and the ‘bubble’ with Australia to hopefully open soon, The Rees is excited to welcome guests to extend their repertoire and enjoyment of fine wines and creative seasonal dishes from the executive chef of The Rees’ True South Dining Room, Corey Hume who was recently awarded the highly coveted Australasian Hotel Chef of the Year award for 2019 (by HM Magazine).

These intimate and exclusive culinary wine events have attracted discerning foodies, gourmands and wine-lovers along with top food and wine writers each year. Stay for the dinner only or stay the night (or the weekend) in the lap of Rees luxury with a residential package. Guests will indulge in some of the best cuisine and wine New Zealand has to offer, while taking part in thought-provoking conversation surrounding viticulture, local produce, and the wine industry. At the end of the night, retreat to your stylish Executive Lake View Hotel Room. In the morning, enjoy a full cooked breakfast and take in sweeping views of Lake Wakatipu and The Remarkables Mountains from your balcony.

This year’s events kicked off in January as Chef Hume created five courses paired with five wines from one of Central Otago’s pioneering vineyards, Rippon. Hosted by The Rees’s Wine Director, Mark Rose & Rippon’s Winemaker, Nick Mills, with food pairings by award winning Executive Chef, Corey Hume, the event was a sell-out and the menu and food pairings spectacular.

If this has you and your taste buds excited, don’t miss out! Here are The Rees’ upcoming events for the culinary travel diary 

  • The Rees Hotel’s Culinary Series Wine Dinner Friday 21st May 2021 Dhall and Nash Fine Wines Collaboration Dinner
  • The Rees Hotel’s Culinary Series Wine Dinner Friday 25th June 2021 (Christmas in June Theme) with Dry River Wines
  • The Rees Hotel’s Culinary Series Wine Dinner Friday 30th July 2021 with Greywacke wines
  • The Rees Hotel’s Culinary Series Wine Dinner Friday 17th September 2021 – The Cardrona Distiller Dinner
  • The Rees Hotel’s Culinary Series Wine Dinner Friday 29th October 2021 Dhall and Nash Fine Wines Collaboration Dinner
  • The Rees Hotel’s Culinary Series Wine Dinner Friday 26th November 2021  Taittinger Champagne Winemakers Dinner with Vintners 

Guests at upcoming events will have to trust the chef as his menus are not announced in advance however, the menu for the last event with Rippon will tempt you with the quality, thoughtfulness and creativity that goes into Chef Hume’s seasonally inspired, creative and locally- sourced dishes.

Rippon Wine Maker’s Dinner January 2021

Canapes

Braised Leelands lamb bitterball, smoked tamarillo relish

House salmon pastrami, rye lavosh, dill crème fraiche

Goats Fromage and Fines Herb Raviolo

Asparagus fumet, prosciutto, parmigiana Reggiano, white truffle oil

Free Range Pork

Crispy shoulder terrine, confit belly, savoury granola,

mustard, Kauffman cabbage, cherry pinot gel

Venison

Shortloin, spiced kofta, parsnip, rhubarb, raspberry molasses

Pear, Milk Chocolate and Deer Milk Tartlet

Deer milk brûlée, milk chocolate shell, caramel milk chocolate cremeux,

hazelnut, poached pear and sorbet