Madam Woo

Madam Woo is a riot of wonderful flavours with a joyous, lively atmosphere. This restaurant is a great place to delight in amazing wines. Drawing influence from Chinese and other Asian cultures, their menu offers big, bold flavours with a modern twist.

You can find a Madam Woo in Queenstown, Hamilton and Takapuna Auckland. One of the things people struggle with is matching sophisticated wines with fantastic Asian-inspired meals.

Owner Fleur Caulton recommends Codice Tempranillo with the Madam Woo signature dish Beef Rendang. The much ordered favourite Sambal Prawns works excellently with Mahi Pinot Gris. Two wine matches well worth a try next time you are making exciting Asian inspired food at home.

Madam Woo has a fantastic Drinks List. They sell these two wines by the glass. Perfect if you need an excuse to go out and try some excellent wine and awesome eats before you stock up at home.

We LOVE the Drinks List at Madam Woo. You'll need to take a few friends as there are plenty of wines to enjoy by the glass. Savour the memories of your super fun night and buy these great wines from us when you get home...

Man of War Sauvignon Blanc
Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc
Mahi Pinot Gris(as above)
TW Estate Chardonnay
Shaw and Smith M3 Chardonnay (coming soon but here's the Shiraz)
Margrain "Rivers Edge" Pinot Noir (best seller)
Dog Point Pinot Noir (check out our video of this in your glass)
Codice Tempranillo (as above)
Two Hands Gnarly Dudes Shiraz (also recommended by Baduzzi Somm)
Laurent Perrier Brut NV try our Laurent Perrier La Cuvee Champagne NV

Let us know in the comments below what you LOVE about Madam Woo.
Have you enjoyed any of these wines from the Madam Woo Drinks List?

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Why recipes from Laura?

Many of you know Laura from talking through your orders over the phone. Or you already get her great emails.
Laura came to The Wine List from her background as a food writer. Before having her 3 girls Laura published 2 cookbooks, spent 3 years writing a weekly column with the Sunday Star Times. Appeared as a regular on Good Morning TV and wrote recipes and styled food photos for numerous magazines and food companies. She trained at Leith’s School of Food and Wine in London as a chef. Worked as a chef here and in AU, had a catering company and ran the Nestle New Zealand Test Kitchen.