Grape expectations as entries open for 2020 New World Wine Awards
Media Release Entries are now open to the 2020 New World Wine Awards and the judges are eagerly awaiting the…
It’s all about the Taste.
Are you a supertaster? Having been a wine tour guide, plus doing wine writing gigs for over twenty years, I…
Hopgood’s Slow Roast Lamb recipe
I love it when people like recommendations I make, especially when I encourage people to try a wine they wouldn’t…
Lock down recipe – left overs and pantry items
One of the benefits of spending so much time at home, and not being able to just pop down to…
Fig Recipe & Wine
We have a couple of fig trees at home and they produce a huge crop each year, we get so…
2020 Nelson Wine Vintage
I was recently reminded of an old Chinese saying ‘may you live in interesting times’. Some people have thought of…
Porta Via
When the owners of Casa del Vino decided to close the doors of their iconic little wine specialty store my…
Old House Vineyards
The New Zealand wine industry attracts people from all walks, people who either have a love of wine and want…