Cityscape Christmas 2019
Bring on the party, Cityscapers! Addington Cup Week kicks off the season we love to love, and we are sooo ready. We bring you all the deets on the biggest week in Christchurch’s social calendar. Important information like what the judges are looking for in The Crossing Fashion Starts Here Best Dressed Competition and stuff about the racing as well, like pointers on how to pick a winner. And thanks to Callam Mitchell and his team at Team Event, Addington Cup Week is just the start of party season. We talk to the promoter putting the icing on Christchurch’s cake this summer. Ladi6 is just one of the fantastic artists he is bringing to town, and we check in with her as well (that’s her gorgeous self on the cover). The days are counting down to Christmas and with that comes the fun and the challenge of finding the perfect gift for all those on your ‘Nice’ list. We live to serve here at Cityscape, and so we have served up a curated Christmas gift guide brimming with ideas fresh and failsafe. Nailing that pressy list is the best reason possible for heading to the central city and exploring its retail hotspots, followed by a drink and some nibbles, of course. We shine our spotlight on what’s new in the inner city, from retail meccas to the hottest hospo hangouts. And if 2020 is looking like the year to put a ring on it, check out our feature on the amazingly creative community of jewellers we have in this city. As always, we also bring you what’s hot in cuisine, events, home and couture.
Bring on the party, Cityscapers! Addington Cup Week kicks off the season we love to love, and we are sooo ready. We bring you all the deets on the biggest week in Christchurch’s social calendar. Important information like what the judges are looking for in The Crossing Fashion Starts Here Best Dressed Competition and stuff about the racing as well, like pointers on how to pick a winner. And thanks to Callam Mitchell and his team at Team Event, Addington Cup Week is just the start of party season. We talk to the promoter putting the icing on Christchurch’s cake this summer. Ladi6 is just one of the fantastic artists he is bringing to town, and we check in with her as well (that’s her gorgeous self on the cover). The days are counting down to Christmas and with that comes the fun and the challenge of finding the perfect gift for all those on your ‘Nice’ list. We live to serve here at Cityscape, and so we have served up a curated Christmas gift guide brimming with ideas fresh and failsafe. Nailing that pressy list is the best reason possible for heading to the central city and exploring its retail hotspots, followed by a drink and some nibbles, of course. We shine our spotlight on what’s new in the inner city, from retail meccas to the hottest hospo hangouts. And if 2020 is looking like the year to put a ring on it, check out our feature on the amazingly creative community of jewellers we have in this city. As always, we also bring you what’s hot in cuisine, events, home and couture.
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FOOD & DRINK
VINO FINO Whether you consider
yourself a wine connoisseur or simply an avid
consumer, if it’s expert advice you’re after then you
can’t go past the crew at Vino Fino.
S
ince opening in 1993, Vino
Fino has become the largest
single retailer of fine wines
in Christchurch, specialising in
wines from New Zealand, Australia
and around the world as well as an
ever-growing selection of craft
beers and spirits.
A big reason for that success is
their loyal customers, who value
the ability of the Vino Fino team to
come up with the goods whatever
the budget or requirements. Rex
Ormandy is in charge – he has
more than 35 years’ experience in
the industry, including being
involved with wine education and
judging. Retail manager Paul
Cabout is the in-house spirits
expert. Dean Lovett’s wine
passions lean towards European
wines. Michael Ormandy
represents the new generation of
wine lover, managing Vino Fino’s
social media and growing range of
natural and organic wines.
Rounding out the sales team is
James O’Flaherty, who has a
background in wine retail but is
also responsible for Vino Fino’s
craft beer selection.
Vino Fino’s progress since its
early days has mirrored the rise of
the New Zealand wine industry.
Back in 1993, Marlborough
sauvignon blanc was only
beginning to garner attention, and
the first North Canterbury and
Central Otago wines were just
appearing on the market. Vino Fino
has grown alongside those areas’
pioneering wineries, establishing
firm relationships along the way.
Nowadays, far from being at the
end of the world for wine, Vino
Fino is adjacent to some of the
world’s most exciting wine regions.
To keep up to date, the team
continually taste and evaluate wine
for Vino Fino’s stocking selection.
They are proud of their ability to
identify wines of distinction and
especially those that offer
outstanding value, backing it up
with good old-fashioned service.
Vino Fino is proudly local,
independent and family-owned.
They have no ambitions to be the
biggest, fastest or flashest, just to
be very good at what they do.
You can shop with Vino Fino
either online or in person in their
Durham Street store, which is well
worth the visit to check out the
wine memorabilia on display. These
rare artefacts are kindly on loan
from the Kingscote Family Trust
and were once part of the Fletcher
Humphrey Museum Collection.
vinofino.co.nz
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