Cuisine is a bi-monthly food and wine magazine published in New Zealand. It began publication in 1986, and has also existed in website form since December 2000.

History

Cuisine was the first New Zealand magazine devoted to food and wine. It was started by Hamish Allison, then brought by Julie Dalzell in 1986. It was bought by Independent Newspapers Limited (INL) in 2001. INL sold all its publications to Fairfax Media in 2003, and they became part of Fairfax New Zealand. Cuisine was later bought by Slick & Sassy Media from Fairfax. Kelli Brett is the current editor.

Cuisine Restaurant of the Year awards

In 2004 Cuisine developed a New Zealand restaurant competition. 2011 Results 2010 Results 2009 Results 2008 Results 2007 Results 2006 Results 2005 Results

Cuisine Artisan Awards

In September 2008 Cuisine started the Cuisine Artisan Awards. The awards are open to small-scale producers of foodstuffs other than Cheese, Wine, Olive Oil, Beer and Coffee. Entrants must have been in business for 12-month so that there is proven commercial success. 2011 Supreme Winner 2011 Runners-up 2011 Finalists Close favourites 2010 Supreme Winner 2010 Runners-up 2010 Finalists 2009 Supreme Winner 2009 Runner-up 2009 Finalists

Wither Hills wine controversy

In 2006, Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2006 was stripped of its five-star rating by Cuisine after scientific tests by the Institute of Environmental Science and Research revealed that the wine submitted for review was not the same as that available in shops. The magazine's wine critic, Michael Cooper, said he was told that the magazine's publishers, Fairfax Media, would not be making public the reason for the reversal. He then went to The New Zealand Herald with the story, and his contract, which was to come to an end the following year, was terminated early.