Nelson Winegrowers Chardonnay and Pinot Noir trophies
Each year for about the last 25 years Wine Nelson has held a competition for the Colin Harrison Memorial Trophy to find the region’s best Chardonnay. This year a Trophy for the region’s top Pinot Noir was added to the…
Iconic Family Wine Businesses – Phil Parker
Phil Parker is an Auckland based wine writer who has his own Fine Wine and Tour company This month, I’m…
Summerset in the Sun Wine & Food Tasting
I recently took part in a food and wine tasting at Summerset in the Sun, Stoke, Nelson. Ian from Rust…
Family Business – by Phil Parker
This month, I’m featuring wines from two iconic producers – Sir George Fistonich, and Pegasus Bay’s Donaldson Family. Sir George…
Acoustic Brewery, brewing beer to their own tune
Some of this region’s coolest business are tiny, run by owners who have a huge amount of passion for their business, Acoustic Brewery is one.
Roaming the Lower North Island from Martinborough to Wellington via Hawke’s Bay
Recently I spent a couple of weeks exploring a loop in the lower North Island, starting in Greytown and Martinborough,…
Zumo Café – Fortune favours the brave
ZUMO Coffee Roasters was established in 2006 by Dan Slattery and he quickly followed the roasting business with a small…
Bob’s Rock Wines
Bob’s Rock Vineyard is a tiny producer tucked away on a hillside location at Ngatimoti. Producing less than 200 cases…
Victus Coffee and Eatery
Victus Coffee and Eatery is a very cool wee spot in Bridge St next to Kirby Lane, it was called…