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Deck the Halls
The best hosts plan ahead, get prepared for the entertaining season with tips from Città Stylist Sam van Kan on how to create an...
webadminwix
Dec 2, 20173 min read


Simplicity Reigns
6 tips for picnic perfection from Città Daylight savings and bright spring weather has us dreaming of lazy summer afternoons, with good...
webadminwix
Oct 18, 20172 min read


Lunch on the Lawn
Blossoms, bees and bubbles are an ideal way to celebrate the arrival of warmer days, Kelly Gibney offers two divine recipes – the perfect...
webadminwix
Oct 18, 20173 min read


A Perfect Platter
The expression ‘you eat with your eyes first’ is certainly true when creating the ultimate platter. Our friends at Città share their tips...
webadminwix
Aug 11, 20172 min read


Winter’s Bounty
You may associate cold days with rich, heavy food, but Kelly Gibney shows us a brilliant way with winter veges that brings the warmth...
webadminwix
Aug 11, 20172 min read


Bringing Winter to Life
5 tips for perfecting your midwinter feast During shorter days, we turn inside and make the home a focus for entertaining and socialising...
webadminwix
Jun 9, 20172 min read


Winter Soul Food
Author, home cook, and all round lovely person Kelly Gibney has created two warming family meals to match our limited release, single...
webadminwix
Jun 9, 20173 min read
Nautilus Estate Celebrates 30 Vintages
Last Monday, an intimate group of friends and colleagues joined us at Cazador restaurant in Auckland to celebrate 30 vintages of Nautilus...

Claudia Yanez
Jul 30, 20141 min read
Food writer Laura Vincent suggests recipes to pair with Nautilus Estate wines at Hungryandfrozen.com
A wee while ago I featured a couple of recipes that Hungry and Frozen writer Laura Vincent had suggested to pair with Nautilus Estate...

Claudia Yanez
Jul 25, 20144 min read
ABC to BBC
Last week we attended the annual Australia & New Zealand winemaker’s tour road show run by our distributors, Negociants New Zealand. ...
webadminwix
Jul 1, 20142 min read
Hungry & Frozen’s Laura Vincent creates recipes to compliment Nautilus sparkling wines
Food and wine pairing is a tricky subject. While there are no “rights” or “wrongs” when it comes to flavour pairing, and it pretty much...

Claudia Yanez
May 5, 20142 min read
The Twelve Wines of Christmas
Howdy. What a great year it’s been.With two “champion wine of show” trophies on display at the cellar door, there has been lots to...
webadminwix
Dec 23, 20132 min read
One from the bucket list – Champion Wine of Show at the Air NZ Wine Awards.
On Saturday night at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards dinner I had the privilege of collecting both the trophy for best sparkling wine and...
webadminwix
Nov 27, 20132 min read


Wellingtons in Auckland
Nautilus Estate Pinot Noir 2011 was served at a recent masterclass organised by Cuisine magazine. The title of the masterclass was...

Claudia Yanez
Nov 13, 20132 min read


A Chardonnay Vertical Tasting
Last Friday we conducted a little tasting of our previous Chardonnay vintages. The occasion? Selecting three vintages for a Chardonnay...

Claudia Yanez
Nov 11, 20131 min read


Marlborough Wine Weekend
Trade and media guests saw Marlborough at its best a couple of weeks ago for the biannual Marlborough Wine Weekend. Nautilus featured...

Claudia Yanez
Nov 5, 20131 min read


Nautilus Estate Vintage Rosé launched
Nautilus Cuvée Marlborough Brut NV has long been regarded as one of NZ’s top sparkling wines. This NV is so good that we have resisted...

Claudia Yanez
Oct 17, 20132 min read
Ballet Banquet part 2
Here is the video from the Ballet Banquet. It is so beautiful I had to repost…

Claudia Yanez
Sep 9, 20131 min read


A Mighty Meaty Feast at Cazador
Last Monday I finished work early and took a flight to Auckland. My mission: drive to Cazador in Balmoral for a Tasting Club dinner...

Claudia Yanez
Mar 15, 20131 min read
Dine & Family of Twelve "Finale" Winemaker's Dinner – Best of the South Isl
The Family of Twelve, twelve of New Zealand’s most highly regarded, family owned, wineries have been running a series of winemaker’s...
webadminwix
Jan 12, 20131 min read
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