FRANCESCA RUDKIN: Movies

Black Panther starring Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o

Francesca’s verdict: 4 out of 5!

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11992702

NICI WICKES: Food

New season apples are great for pie! The recipe and audio are on our page or for or more inspiration visit  http://www.niciwickes.oom/  or her Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/#!/niciwickes

TARA WARD: Screen Time

New Netflix series ‘Everything Sucks’ takes us back to the glory days of the 1990s 

The latest season of cat-and-mouse reality thriller ‘Hunted’ begins on TVNZ1 (Monday 19th February, 8.30pm)

Kiwi comedian Josh Thomson tries to make sense of his dad’s emails in the delightful ‘Subject: Dad’ (Three, Fridays, 9.45pm) 

Hold onto your sequins and shoulder pads because Dynasty is back for 2018 (Netflix) 

BOB CAMPBELL: Wine

Bob's best buy: Giesen 2017 Gemstone Riesling, Marlborough $19.99

It’s in the top 5% of wines with a recommended retail price of just under $20, in fact if you shop around you might be able to buy it for a few dollars less than that.

It’s a new label from the Giesen brothers who moved here from Germany so they know a bit about Riesling. The wine is delicious. It’s slightly sweet but that’s balanced by tangy acidity, giving the wine a lovely tension and goes well with light spicy Thai curries.

I found it at Vino Fino Wines in Christchurch for the bargain price of $15.99. You can also buy it over the Internet from blackmarket.co.nz for a similar price although you must buy a minimum of six bottles. It’s the sort of wine that might even pop up on supermarket shelves so it’s worth keeping an eye open for it.

Bob’s website is http://bobcampbell.nz

RUUD KLEINPASTE: Gardening

Wetlands:

Around Auckland: Waiatarua (Meadowbank in the city!)  Tawheranui Regional park, Ambury, Miranda/Firth of Thames

Waikato: Whangamarino, Peat lake, Lake serpentine

Manawatu Estuary near Foxton

Northern South island: Farewell Spit

Canterbury:  O Tū Wharekai (Ashburton Lakes), Avon/Heathcote estuary

Southland: Awarua/Waituna Lagoon

More info: http://www.wetlandtrust.org.nz/

MIKE YARDLEY: Travel

For more insights on tripping between Katherine and Darwin, Mike's articles on the ZB website www.newstalkzb.co.nz/lifestyle/

CATHERINE RAYNES: Books

The Sisters Song by Louise Allen, Allen & Unwin $33

A Damned Serious Business by Gerald Seymour, Hachette $30

ANDREW DICKENS: Music

Marlon Williams 'Make Way for Love' - Andrew's verdict: 9 out of 10

An instant classic.  It’s timeless.  It could have been recorded anytime in the past 60 years.  His voice is high, deep, expressive, strong and tender.  The album is a break up album and there are times when the heartbreak becomes overwhelming.  But that’s a small quibble for an album made with love, about falling out of love.