The Rees Hotel Queenstown announces 2020 Culinary Series Events

The Rees Hotel Queenstown is once again hosting their exclusive, tailor-made Culinary Series Events which have been highly successful for many years. 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.

Award-winning executive chef of The Rees’ True South Dining Room, Corey Hume, has designed creative seasonal dishes which will be perfectly paired with sophisticated local and international wines. At the end of the night, retreat to your stylish Executive Lake View Hotel Room. In the morning, enjoy a full cooked breakfast for two and take in sweeping views of Lake Wakatipu and The Remarkables Mountains from your balcony.

Saturday 18th April – Domaine-Thomson Winemakers Dinner

• Event: 6:30pm at The Rees’ True South Dining Room for 6 wines and 6 courses including a welcome drink and canapes.
• Tickets: $NZ135 per person – buy tickets here.

Hosted by PM Hall-Jones, David Hall-Jones, and the team from Domaine-Thomson.

Enjoy a delicious five course meal hand-crafted by executive chef Corey Hume perfectly paired with six high-quality wines from vineyards in both France and New Zealand. Domaine-Thomson crafts top pinot noir from two of the best regions that produce it; Burgundy and Central Otago. One of the hosts of the night, David Hall-Jones, is the great-great grandson of John Turnbull Thomson who named many of the local landmarks, including Mt Aspiring, Cardrona and Mt Pisa, which is where one of David and PM’s vineyard’s is located.  

The Rees Hotel’s Domaine Thomson residential package – $NZ322.50 per person*

Inclusions:

• One night’s stay in an Executive Lake View Hotel Room
• Two tickets to dinner
• Breakfast for two included in room rate
• Late check-out of 12pm midday

Additional ‘Bed and Breakfast’ nights of $NZ375.00 per night

*All prices given are in NZD, subject to availability and GST inclusive. Minimum 2 persons per package.

For tickets to any of the above winemakers’ dinners, please email events@therees.co.nz

Or book at the following links:

• Tickets for the Domaine-Thomson Winemakers dinner here.
• Tickets for the Billecart-Salmon and Mountford Estate Winemakers Dinner here.
• Tickets for the Felton Road Winemakers Dinner here.

Further culinary events at The Rees Hotel Queenstown will be announced as the year progresses – check for updates here.