What I Drank in The Holidays
Our Auckland summer keeps going and going and long may it last. Grapes love dry, hot weather – so bring…
Some challenges for the 2019 wine vintage
As I spent a little time talking with wine-grape growers in recent weeks it has become even more obvious climate…
Flaxmore Vineyards
There is a relatively new wine label appearing on shelves and wine lists around the region; Flaxmore Vineyards is owned by Stuart and Patricia (“call me P, everyone else does”) Anderson. Located on Flaxmore Road in Upper Moutere, the couple established the vineyard in 2008 and have been selling their grapes primarily to Neudorf Vineyards,…
Masters of Methode Tradionnelle & Champagne
“All Methode Tradionnelle is sparkling wine but not all sparkling wine is Methode Traditionnelle.” Non Vintage Methode Traditionnelle is the…
Nelson wines & climate change
Each vintage has its challenges but I am amazed at the quality of wines that have been produced in this region in recent years
Matt Connell – Wines Southern Superman
Matt Connell was born in Taranaki and grew up in Christchurch, eventually making his way north to where working at…
The Workshop Café Bar Brewery
Tucked away in an old industrial building that used to be used as storage for a liquor store in New St is the very cool inner-city Workshop Café Bar Brewery.
Wonderful Waipara – NZ’s best kept secret
Waipara? Somewhere near north Canterbury isn’t it? Yes it is, and if you want to get into some fantastic wines, you should…
Capital Cider Co.
Published in the Nelson Mail 31.10.18 There is a new player in the craft cider scene in Nelson and they…