Drinks Menu
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‘Dida’ is Croatian for grandfather, so forth we dedicate this establishment to the memory of Josef Jakicevich who had the courage, vision and determination to see his dream realised; and to Tony Jakicevich who was the guiding force that set the foundation for a thriving and enduring family business. To our Dida’s we salute.
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At Dida’s we believe in the Riedel experience, Riedel stemware is created to enhance the wine aroma, flavour and taste that turns a sip into a celebration. All our wines are proudly served in Riedel Stemware; we also offer our customers a larger pour than most (187ml to be exact) so each wine can be sipped, savoured and enjoyed with the best of company.
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Our full wine list ‘The Wine Bible’ is available on request.
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Champagne & Sparkling
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187ml / 750ml
Pol Roger Brut Reserve NV
Reims, Champagne
$29 / $120
Creamy, yeasty, biscuity magic. The aristocratic Pol delivers layer upon layer of exquisitely balanced flavour and texture.
Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve NV
Reims, Champagne
$34 / $165
Sun-drenched mango, apricot and plum combine with dried fruits, pistachio and almond.
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Piper Heidsieck Cuvee NV
Reims, Champagne
$22 / $105
Bursts with citrus/orange juiciness, surges forth on a wave of grilled toast and marzipan, soars to excitement.
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Akarua Rose Brut NV
Central Otago
$13 / $48
A delightful sparkling rosé, with strawberries dancing along the nose, flavours of summer fruits and a vibrant citrus finish.
Santa Margherita Prosecco DOCG NV
Veneto, Italy
$10 / $36
A slight mineral undercurrent streaks the surging tide of integrated exotica; will seduce you into its orbit.
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Jules Taylor Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Marlborough
$11 / $40
Intense aromas of passionfruit and tropical citrus introduce an elegantly balanced palate of mineral-tinged melons & limes.
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A Coopers Creek ‘Dillions Point’ Sauvignon Blanc
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$11 / $40
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Exploding with a torrent of tropical fruit, there’s an edgy, restless herbaceousness which keeps it keen.
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Marlborough
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Rockburn Pinot Gris 2013
Central Otago
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Displaying vibrant aromas of apricot and pear supported by hints of spice and mineral.
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Gisselbrecht Pinot Gris
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2012
Alsace, France
$13 / $48
The Alsatians do aromatics in general to perfection, this delivers superbly rich and spicy restraint and delicacy.
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F Allan Scott Pinot Gris 2013
Waipara
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$10 / $36
An elegant complex wine with aromas of red apple, pear and white stonefruit.
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D Brookfields ‘Bergman’ Chardonnay
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The Bergman is well and truly an institution, barrel fermented with peachy melon nuances and a hint of butterscotch.
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Hawke’s Bay
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Coopers Creek ‘Limeworks’ Chardonnay $11 / $40
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The generous peach and apricot flavours are elegantly encased in a buttery texture with a twist of lime to finish.
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Hawke’s Bay
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Bright, fresh Chablis, mineral-tinged, restrained, lean and elegant. Lovely Summer sipping.
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Chablis, France
Isabel Chardonnay 2012
Marlborough
$12 / $44
The creamy, mouth filling flavours are escorted to your door by a fine, lingering finish.
Our full wine list ‘The Wine Bible’ is available on request.
Whites & Rose 187ml / 750ml
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Rockburn ‘Tigermoth’ Riesling
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2012
Central Otago
$15 / $56
The immaculately balanced rich sweetness and fine acidity are brought to completion by a long cleansing finish.
Tupari Dry Riesling
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The wine displays mineral notes and good fruit weight, wellbalanced acidity and a fresh, crisp finish.
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Awatere Valley
Bourillon Vouvray Demi-Sec 2013
Loire, France
Coopers Creek ‘Bell Ringer’ Albarino 2013
Hawke’s Bay
$11 / $40
The wine comes across pure and fresh, with delightful hints of citrus and peach.
Jules Taylor Gruner Veltliner 2012
Marlborough
$11 / $40
The persistent palate possesses good depth of ripe, spicy stone fruit flavours balanced by a squeeze of citrus.
Matawhero Gewurztraminer
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2013
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$16 / $60
An alluring bouquet of spicy floral aromas with underlying notes of quince and honey.
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$12 / $44
Gisborne
$11 / $40
The heart of the palate is filled with generous spicy flavours that gain momentum right through to the finish.
Chateau Routas Rose 2012
South of France
$11 / $40
This sappy, nicely persistent wine has the depth to handle richer foods but the vivacity to give pleasure on its own.
Middle-Earth Pinot Meunier Rose
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A rich and luscious mouth feel, with a touch of Framboise, rosewater and jasmine embraced by a juicy acidity.
Nelson
$11 / $40
Our full wine list ‘The Wine Bible’ is available on request.
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Nga Waka Pinot Noir
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The nose exhibits cherry and spice, excellent depth of fruit with touch of earthiness and a fine tannin structure.
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Rockburn Pinot Noir
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2011
Martinborough
$20 / $76
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Lifted aromatics, silky textures, and just the right amount of oak, all integrated into a superbly harmonious whole.
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Rua Pinot Noir
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2011
Central Otago
$12 / $44
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Nothing short of a Central Otago fruit bowl, this is highly seductive. Fresh, fruity, juicy and good to go.
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Mr Mick Shiraz
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2013
Central Otago
$10 / $36
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A captivating synergy between power and elegance! Violet and blueberry opulent with oak, spice and apricot nuances.
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Kilikanoon ‘Killerman’s Run’ Shiraz
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2010
Clare Valley, Australia
$14 / $52
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Elegantly styled, poised and complex, the ripe plum and mocha aromas supported by spice and oak.
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Coopers Creek ‘Chalk Ridge’ Syrah
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2011
Clare Valley, Australia
$13 / $48
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Submits a wealth of black fruits, a touch of pepper, some meatiness and lovely savoury oak. Beautifully executed.
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Torbreck ‘Woodcutters’ Shiraz
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2012
Hawke’s Bay
$18 / $68
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Opulence and complexity are to the fore, integrated oak and elegant tannins in attendance.
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Brookfields ‘Ohiti Estate’ Cabernet Sauvignon
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2011
Barossa, Australia
$10 / $36
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Hints of cassis and liquorice, deftly underpinned by spritely acidity and some gentle but persistent tannins.
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Geoff Merrill Cabernet Sauvignon
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Hawke’s Bay
Coonawarra / McLaren Vale, Australia
$14 / $52
Brimming with aromas and flavours of blackberry, violet and plum, backed by hints of olive, eucalyptus and vanillin oak.
Our full wine list ‘The Wine Bible’ is available on request.
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Kaesler Cabernet Sauvignon
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Full frontal blackcurrant cassis characters, a fig leaf of toasty oak bringing some decency to the proceedings.
Barossa, Australia
$17 / $64
Tim Adams ‘The Fergus’
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The Fergus is a blend of Grenache, Tempranillo, Mouvèdre and Shiraz grapes most appealing.
Clare Valley, Australia
$11 / $40
Marques De Caceres Crianza
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Smooth, concentrated and balanced, with intense aromas and touches of sweet oak. Nicely done.
Rioja, Spain
$13 / $48
Paul Jaboulet ‘Parallele 45’ Cotes du Rhone
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The 45 is a Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre blend with a luscious, succulent, fruit-forward character.
Rhone, France
$11 / $40
Brunton Rd Merlot
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Displays mocha notes, rich fruit and a lithely generous palate. Gorgeous.
Gisborne
$10 / $36
Chakana ‘Reserve’ Malbec
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Tightly woven aromatics of deep berries, wood, coffee, and leather so smooth you’ll slip.
Mendoza, Argentina
$11 / $40
Chapel Hill Sangiovese
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2011
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Beautiful aromas of dark cherries and herbs flavours of rich dark cherries, prunes and a savoury earthiness.
McLaren Vale, Australia
$14 / $52
Cecchi Chianti Classico DOCG
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Lively cherries, violets and spicy oak own the nose, while the intense, fruity palate is decidedly velvety and long in flavour.
Tuscany, Italy
$14 / $52
Pasqua Passimento
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Full bodied, with hints of spice, velvety tannins and a round mellow, finish.
Veneto, Italy
$11 / $40
Our full wine list ‘The Wine Bible’ is available on request.
Cocktails Dida’s Classic Bellini
$16
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Invented sometime between 1934 and 1948 by Giuseppe Cipriani, founder of Harry’s Bar in Venice, Italy. Because of its colour, which reminded Cipriani of the colour of the toga of a saint in a painting by 15th-century Venetian artist Giovanni Bellini, he named the drink the Bellini.
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$16
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The word that once meant ‘blood’ is now one of the most popular drinks in the world. This refreshing concoction, made of fruit soaked in red wine, Remy Martin Cognac and Cointreau, is a refreshing summer drink enjoyed around the world and traces its history back to ancient Roman civilisation in and around Spain.
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Margarita
$16
Created or perhaps at the very least popularised by Hollywood Socialite Margaret “Margarita” Sames in 1948. According to legend, it was during a party at her cliffside hacienda in Acapulco that Margarita began experimenting with el Jimador %100 de Agave tequila and Cointreau in what she then called “the drink”.
Amaretto Sour
$16
The Amaretto Sour has uncertain origins but simply combines the lovely marzipan flavours of the world’s oldest Italian Liqueur, Disaronno Amaretto with the base of the classic sour cocktail.
The ‘Original’ Tom Collins
$16
The Tom Collins is the original ‘Collins’ cocktail made from carbonated water, sugar, lemon juice and Hayman’s Old Tom Gin. First memorialised in writing in 1876 by “the father of American Mixology” Jerry Thomas.
Mojito
$16
Cuba is the birthplace of the Mojito and one story traces the Mojito to a similar 19th century drink known as “El Draque”, after Francis Drake. The Mt Gay Silver Rum Mojito was a favourite drink of author Ernest Hemingway.
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This modern classic, conceived in the 1990’s at the London Academy of Bartenders, blends freshly brewed Espresso with Finlandia.
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Full-Bodied & Smoky Intense and powerful with strong bold flavours
Bruichladdich Peat
Islay
$9.5
Ardbeg 10 Year Old
Islay
$11.5
Bruichladdich ‘Port Charlotte’ MV
Islay
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Bowmore 12 Year Old
Islay
$11
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Highland Park 18 Year Old
Highlands
$22
Jura ‘Prophecy’
Isle of Jura
$12
Lagavulin 16 Year Old
Islay
$19
Talisker 10 Year Old
Isle of Skye
$14
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Rich & Rounded Deep & sweet with touches of dried fruits, nuts and sherry
Dalmore ‘King Alexander III’
Highlands
$22
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Jura ‘Superstition’
Isle of Jura
$9.5
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Highland Park 18 Year Old
Highlands
$22
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Fruity & Spicy Soft fruits and honey, good balance of sweetness and spice
Bruichladdich Waves
Islay
$9.5
Dalmore 12 Year Old
Highlands
$11
Dalmore 18 Year Old
Highlands
$17
Glenmorangie ‘The Original’ 10 YO
Highlands
$9.5
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Jura 16 Year Old
Isle of Jura
$11.5
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The Irishman 70
Ireland
$9
The Irishman ‘Rare Cask Strength’
Ireland
$16
Thomson 18 Year Old
NZ
$17
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Light & Floral
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Crisp and fragrant with a clean, fresh taste
Bruichladdich ‘Rocks’
Islay
$9.5
Dalmore Gran Reserva
Highlands
$9.5
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Glenfiddich 12 Year Old
Speyside
$9.5
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Glenlivet 12 Year Old
Speyside
$11
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Beer & Cider Tap (500ml serve) Stoke
Nelson
$9
Stoke Bomber
Nelson
$9
Hancock & Co
Auckland
$9
Mountain Goat
Melbourne
$9
Craft (330ml serve) Galbraith’s Munich Lager
Auckland
$10
Hancock & Co Bismark Brown
Auckland
$9
Hancock & Co Grand Pale Ale
Auckland
$9
Hallertau No.3 Copper Tart Ale
Auckland
$10
Mountain Goat Hightail Ale
Melbourne
$9
Mountain Goat Steam Ale
Melbourne
$9
Stoke Amber
Nelson
$8.5
Stoke Dark
Nelson
$8.5
Stoke ‘2 Stoke’ 2%
Nelson
$7
Tuatara Helles Lager
Kapiti Coast
$9
Craft (500ml / 650ml serve) Suffolk
$15
Adnams Innovation IPA
Suffolk
$15
Emerson Pilsner
Dunedin
$15
Epic Hop Zombie
Auckland
$18
Stoke ‘Recognition’ Pale Ale
Nelson
$11
Stoke ‘Bomber’ Smoky Ale
Nelson
$16
Stoke ‘Bomber’ Kiwi Pale Ale
Nelson
$16
Stoke ‘Bomber’ Oatmeal Stout
Nelson
$16
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Cider (330ml serve)
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Aspall Dry Premier Cru
Suffolk
$9
Rochdale Pear
Nelson
$8.5
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Usual Suspects (330ml serve)
Peroni
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Adnams Southword Bitter
Beck’s / Heineken / Stella Artois
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$8.5 $9
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Beverages Cold Drinks San Pellegrino Sparkling (500ml) Stoke Ginger Beer Red Bull
$8.5 $6 $7
Quina Fina Tonic Water
$4.5
Coca Cola, Coca Cola Zero
$4.5
Schweppes Soda, Lemonade, Ginger Ale
$4.5
Lemon Lime Bitters
$5
Orange, Cranberry, Apple, Pineapple, Tomato Juice
$5
Hot Drinks Flat White, Latte, Cappuccino Long Black, Short Black, Macciato Hot Chocolate English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Green, Peppermint Tea
$5 $4.5 $5 $4.5
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