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Otago Daily Times
5 days ago
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
Good to add variety to your wine flavour palette
2020 Pegasus Bay Maestro Merlot Malbec Price RRP $67 Rating Outstanding Delightful perfume soars from the glass, backed by earth, tobacco, humus, a core of sweet, ripe fruit. Sumptuous, luscious, fine tannins in perfect balance with the fruit depth. Ripe yet not ''sweet'', lovely energy and freshness with wonderful carry. Picks up a hint of chocolate, tannins now more evident, circling the palate. Flavours hang on the finish. Really smart. 2021 Saint Clair Plateau Block 17 Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Merlot Price RRP $42 Rating Excellent to Outstanding Plum, blueberry, darker, more brooding, a wisp of crushed leaf. Super depth of flavour, fine tannins underpinning it all, notes of blackcurrant and leaf fill the palate, ripe, engaging and attractively dry. The nose develops wonderful fragrance driven by leaf nuances, opening up beautifully, growing in power, yet remaining wonderfully light on its feet. Super. 2023 Riverby Estate Single Vineyard Marlborough Syrah Price RRP $28 Rating Excellent Perfumed, sweetly fruited, spice, a wisp of toffee. Real juiciness to the fruit, freshly crushed summer berries, more medium-weighted, open for business with real drinkability, feeling ready to enjoy now. Air time brings a change as this gathers weight and depth, spice notes, a cooling feel to it, showing the more serious side of its charms. 2021 Pegasus Bay Cabernet Franc Price RRP $38 Rating Excellent Bolder, darker fruited, brooding yet fresh as it flirts with some crushed leaf, a touch of gunflint with air. Blackcurrant and dark plum notes, that darker side matched by wonderful freshness as the acidity gets into gear. Bright, juicy, crunchy vibrancy that just screams ''drink me''. Lovely, crisply fresh close with great carry. Another glass please? 2022 Trinity Hill Hawke's Bay Syrah Price RRP $24.99 Rating Very Good to Excellent Red fruits, fruit pastille that leans towards Turkish delight, spices. Youthful, fresh, a tangy zestiness reminding me of cranberry, picking up lead pencil influences on nose and palate with time, also an iron filings-like minerality, bright acidity adding to the freshness. Very easy drinkability, all about the refreshing tanginess. Seasons - By Alison Lambert - Available for purchase now! The Otago Daily Times and Alison have collaborated to bring you her first cookbook – Seasons. This book is the ultimate year-round cookbook. Seasons is filled with versatile recipes designed to inspire creativity in the kitchen, offering plenty of ideas for delicious accompaniments and standout dishes that highlight the best of what each season has to offer. $49.99 each. Purchase here. $44.99 for ODT subscribers. Get your discount code here.
Indian Express
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Park Bo Gum publicly confesses to K-pop idol Minnie: ‘I fell in love with your voice two years ago'
Park Bo Gum made the most surprising confession in the latest episode of the Seasons when he publicly revealed falling in love with the voice of a Thai-K-pop idol two years back. When Life Gives You Tangerines star has been rumoured to be dating quite a few industry colleagues over the years, but back in 2023, while performing at Music Bank in Mexico, i-dle's (formerly known as (G)I-DLE) Minnie made his heart flutter. Now, months later, the K-pop group arrived for the latest episode of the musical show, currently hosted by Bo Gum, where the actor admitted he's still thinking about that moment. Also read: Park Bo Gum reveals he got ghosted by IU's on-screen lover after Tangerines wrap-up: 'I texted… but no reply' The five-member K-pop group consisting of Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi, and Shuhua recently graced the stage of The Seasons: Cantabile. The KBS2 musical TV show kicked off its seventh season back in March with Bo Gum as the first actor host and has since welcomed an impressive lineup of A-listers. (G)I-DLE appeared to promote their latest comeback and spoke about their music, projects, tours, and more. While discussing, Bo Gum suddenly recalled a moment when he headlined a special performance at Music Bank Mexico alongside Minnie and left the studio and fans shocked by confessing, 'I fell in love.' According to Koreaboo, one Korean media article teasing the episode wrote, 'Park Bo Gum, reminiscing about his stage performance with Minnie two years ago, stirred up the studio by confessing, 'I fell in love with Minnie that day.'' However, it was later revealed that he said he fell for her voice. The Good Boy actor, who is also a musician, performed the original soundtrack Remember Me with Minnie and Hanni (from New Jeans), back in 2023. As expected, his confession made waves online, and fans couldn't hold their excitement while sharing their views. One person commented, 'So are we just not gonna talk about the fact that Park Bo Gum just said he's in love with Minnie and he fell in love with her two years ago, that too at first sight? And he said this in front of Minnie, i-dle, and FANS—this guy is crazyyy!!!' A second chimed in, 'GUYS, he said he fell in love with her voice two years ago—maybe the first article made a mistake,' clearing up the confusion. But for many, the duo would make the perfect couple, given their visual appeal, standing in the industry, and shared love for music. Also read: 'Park Bo Gum took the blame for me': Staff reveals how Tangerines star saved the day, IU calls him a real-life Gwan Sik Many noted how Bo Gum kept admiring Minnie's visuals throughout the show, with the duo stealing some glances. 'Trust me, after seeing this, I directly went back to check Minnie and Park Bogum's performance. Why isn't this post getting hype? Like, he actually confessed to falling at first sight,' one person wrote. Another said, 'Park Bogum saying he fell for Minnie at first sight during this performance—I don't blame him, she looked otherworldly.' Park Bo Gum has largely kept his personal life out of the spotlight in his over 15-year-long career in the industry. However, being the K-industry A-lister he is, he has been linked to a few celebrities from time to time, including Love in the Moonlight co-star Kim Yoo Jung. The duo were even spotted in the Philippines back in 2020, and the rumours floated around for months, but the relationship never got a confirmation. Apart from that, Park was also linked with actor Jang Na Ra, and the buzz raged to the point where the media started speculating about a potential marriage. At the time, Jang Na Ra directly addressed the rumour and said, 'I haven't even met him on the street while walking past. I don't know where Cheongdam Wedding Street is, and I spend most of my time at home or in my neighbourhood.' Park, in his early days, was said to be controversially dating Song Hye Kyo, and the rumour gained traction after Song's marriage with Song Joong Ki fell apart. For now, the actor is not dating anyone publicly.
Indianapolis Star
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indianapolis Star
Who is Natalie Grant, the 2025 Indy 500 national anthem performer?
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced on May 21 that Natalie Grant will sing the national anthem ahead of the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500. Here's what to know about the singer. Grant is a singer and songwriter best known for her work in Christian and gospel music. She has won five GMA Dove Awards for Female Vocalist of the Year. Her most recent album "Seasons," which debuted at the top of the Christian Billboard charts, includes collaborations with Mary Mary, CeCe Winans and more. Her cover of Whitney Houston's "Step By Step" with Dolly Parton made the mainstream adult contemporary chart. Outside of her singing career, Grant co-founded Hope for Justice, a nonprofit that fights human trafficking. She's an author who's written 11 books, including the Glimmer Girls tween series about the adventures of twins and their little sister who travel the world with their vocalist mom. Grant is married to Bernie Herms, a Grammy Award-winning songwriter, producer and composer, and the pair's three children inspired the book series.
Otago Daily Times
19-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Otago Daily Times
Cook with Alison Lambert - Skewered courgettes, halloumi and lemon
[[{[[{"type":"dailymotion_embed","id":"k6CkgJe3db5RtVD4BG6","player":"x16kry","odtEmbed":true}]]}]] The Otago Daily Times and Alison have collaborated to bring you her first cookbook – Seasons. Alison Lambert is one of our beloved ODT food writers, where her featured columns in Fresh have inspired home cooks across Dunedin and Otago for almost 15 years. Her approach is all about simplicity, celebrating the natural flavours of each season with delicious recipes that encourage you to embrace cooking with what's readily available. One of these recipes is her Skewered courgettes, halloumi and lemon Skewered courgettes, halloumi and lemon "This recipe is fresh, fun and a great way to enjoy the first of the courgettes. The combination of courgettes, lemon and fragrant spring herbs works effortlessly, and by adding a little halloumi cheese in between, the slices melt together perfectly. Courgettes seem to be the gift that just keeps on giving." - Alison Lambert Ingredients: 4 long skewers 500g firm courgettes 80g fresh breadcrumbs 20g freshly grated parmesan 1 Tbsp fresh spring herbs such as mint and dill, roughly chopped 1 tsp sea salt Freshly cracked black pepper 180g halloumi cheese, cut into thin slices, then cut in half 2 lemons Extra virgin olive oil Method: Preheat the oven to 180°C fan bake (200°C bake). Slice the courgettes into 3-4 mm thick slices and place into a bowl. Add the breadcrumbs, parmesan, herbs and seasoning. Toss well to coat the courgettes. Squeeze over about 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and a light drizzle of olive oil. Mix through. Get 2 rounds of courgette and push on to the skewer, followed by a slice of halloumi, and repeat about 5 times. Continue with remaining skewers. Place the skewers on a baking tray. Bake for 5 minutes, turn, then continue baking until the edges start to colour up and the halloumi is meltingly oozy. Serve with more lemon, extra virgin olive oil and a pinch of sea salt.
USA Today
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Tina Fey's 'The Four Seasons' remake should be so much better than this: Review
Tina Fey's 'The Four Seasons' remake should be so much better than this: Review Show Caption Hide Caption Need a show to binge? These are the must watch shows this spring. USA TODAY's TV critic Kelly Lawler breaks down the best TV shows you don't to want to miss this spring. Tina Fey. Steve Carrell. Will Forte. Two-time Oscar-nominee Colman Domingo. When actors of that caliber get tother, you expect greatness. You expect to be doubled over in laughter as deep characters engage in high jinks and tomfoolery, but in a thoughtful way. Particularly when you hear Fey's name, creator and star of "30 Rock," "Mean Girls" and "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt." Which is why the writer/actress's new Netflix marriage comedy "The Four Seasons" (now streaming, ★★ out of four) is such a disappointment. Based on the 1981 Alan Alda film, "Seasons" follows three couples on four vacations (one each season) as they deal with the difficulties of relationships large and small. Monotony, sex, divorce, parenting − it's all wrapped up in a very picturesque package in a lakeside cabin, on a tropical beach, on an autumnal New England college campus and on a snow-capped mountain and ski lodge. The vacations may be polished and seasonally appropriate, but the relationships are distinctly messy and complicated. Thought-provoking and relatable to anyone who has ever been in a long-term relationship, the setup seems perfect for the melodrama and conflict that makes for great relationship comedies. The original film had it all, including a series of manic tableaus brought to you by legends including Alda, Carol Burnett and Rita Moreno. But stretched out over eight half-hour episodes as a miniseries, "Seasons" feels surface-level at best, unfunny and dull at worst. (This marks the second attempt to bring the story to TV: CBS ran a series in 1984 that lasted only 13 episodes). "Seasons" is a big miss when it should have been an easy home run. The three couples at the center each have at least one A-lister on board: Fey and Forte as dorky Kate and Jack, Carell's smarmy Nick married to free-spirit Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver) and judgy Danny (Domingo), with artsy and emotional Claude (Marco Calvani). At the start of the series, when the group is at Nick and Anne's lakeside house in springtime, everything seems as if it's coming up roses. But the cracks immediately begin to show: Nick is thinking of leaving Anne for someone more "alive"; Danny is ignoring his health problems, much to Claude's dismay; and dark humor and sarcasm don't fully cover up the deep fault lines in Jack and Kate's relationship. The couples are set up to be ostensible powder kegs of emotion and pent-up resentments, and yet the series never satisfies us by showing the explosions. Most of the major relationship milestones and potholes happen offscreen between the seasonal vacays, leaving us to find entertainment and meaning in the puny aftershocks. And while Fey's scripts, written with co-creators Lang Fisher ("Never Have I Ever") and Tracey Wigfield ("The Mindy Project"), have occasional funny bits, you'll find yourselves uncomfortably silent while watching what are meant to be jokes pass across the screen. And when the series takes an occasional serious turn, you'll just be confused. All of this plays out to the familiar tune of Antonio Vivaldi's concerti "The Four Seasons," in case the series wasn't on-the-nose enough. "Seasons" is acutely reminiscent of Apple TV+'s "Palm Royale," last year's period dramedy starring Kristen Wiig. Like "Seasons," "Royale" had an A-list cast, featuring Wiig, Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Laura Dern and Burnett, but somehow it fell decidedly flat. The actors and the looks were there, but the jokes and the depth weren't. A few moments in "Seasons" speak to what the show could've (should've) been. It's fun and illuminating to watch Anne, boxed in for decades as Nick's wife and her daughter's mother, forge a new identity. It's not a remotely new story − there are dozens of TV shows, books and films about the divorced woman who finds herself − but it is definitely the best told one of the bunch. The series has four hours to say something, anything, about marriage or aging or midlife crises, but by the end the show's point of view is not at all clear. Is having a life partner meaningful? Worthless? Somewhere in the middle? "Seasons" is, unfortunately, as clueless as its characters.
