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Eskdale Napier Hawke’s Bay

Hawke’s Bay Food & Wine Experience

$200 per Person (excludes Lodge accommodation price)

Gather your group of friends or colleagues for a hosted Hawke’s Bay food and wine experience at Kiwiesque Lodge.

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  • 12–18 guests
  • Wine Tasting
  • Private Chef
  • 3-course dinner
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A taste of Hawke’s Bay

Designed for private groups staying at Kiwiesque’s Lodge, this exclusive experience brings together incredible local food, exceptional Hawke’s Bay wines, and some of the region’s most respected names in hospitality, all within the relaxed vineyard setting of Kiwiesque.

Whether you’re planning a corporate retreat, client networking event, couples getaway, or a weekend with friends, this is an experience built around good conversation, fine cuisine, and heaps of laughs.

  • A 3-course dinner by Chef Simon Lillico
  • Wine matches with every course by wine expert Gordon Russell
  • A hosted 45-minute wine tasting experience
  • Interactive cooking demonstrations for entrée and dessert
  • Recipe cards to take home

The Experience

Watch Chef Simon Lillico prepare a three-course dinner with interactive cooking demonstrations, and Winemaker Gordon Russell guiding guests through a hosted tasting.

Meet Chef Simon Lillico

Known for his work at Ari, Simon Lillico is celebrated for creating seasonal menus that showcase the best local produce Hawke’s Bay has to offer.

This experience is designed to feel relaxed, social, and interactive. Guests can watch elements of the cooking process, ask questions, and leave with recipes they can recreate at home.

Chef Simon Lillico preparing food on the Cook Connect and Dine Experience Package from Kiwiesque
Winemaker Gordon Russell presenting a wine at a Kiwiesque Winter Food and Wine Experience

Meet Gordon Russell

With over 30 years as winemaker at Esk Valley Estate, Gordon Russell is one of Hawke’s Bay’s most respected wine personalities.

Throughout the evening, Gordon will guide guests through a hosted wine tasting and carefully matched wines alongside each course, sharing stories and insights from a lifetime in the Hawke’s Bay wine industry.

Your accommodation

Set on a two-hectare vineyard in the heart of the Esk Valley, Kiwiesque offers a beautiful and private setting for your food and wine experience.

The Luxury Lodge provides spacious, relaxed accommodation with plenty of room to gather, dine and unwind together.

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Frequently asked questions

We’ve answered some of our most frequently asked questions below. If there’s anything else you’d like to know about the experience, please get in touch. We’re always happy to help.

The experience is available to groups of 12–18 guests staying at the Luxury Lodge.

It is $200 per person, in addition to the cost of your Lodge accommodation.

The evening includes a three-course dinner prepared by Chef Simon Lillico, wine matched with each course by Gordon Russell, a hosted 45-minute wine tasting and recipe cards to take home.

Gordon Russell hosts a 45-minute wine tasting and selects wines to accompany each course of the three-course dinner, sharing his knowledge and stories from a lifetime working in the Hawke’s Bay wine industry.

The experience is designed specifically for your Lodge group, allowing you to enjoy the dinner, tasting and evening together within the private setting of Kiwiesque.

No, the experience price is additional to the cost of your Luxury Lodge accommodation.

Yes. A minimum two-night stay applies, increasing to three nights on weekends from October through April, and also public holidays.

It works particularly well for corporate retreats, client networking events, couples’ getaways and weekends away with friends – essentially groups wanting to share great food and wine in a relaxed private setting.

Yes.

Dinner starts around 4pm and finishes by 8.30-9pm.

Yes, subject to everyone being available.

Book your experience

Available for a limited number of Lodge bookings.

To enquire about availability, pricing, or planning your stay, get in touch with Justine.

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