Sprig & Fern new bottles and Tracy Banner
From the time the independent Tasman Brewing Company made its first beer followed by opening the first Sprig & Fern…
West Indies Spice Traders Hot Sauces, Rum & Ginger Beer
You may remember that back in December 2015 I wrote about David Phillips from West Indies Spice Traders, David’s a…
St Pauli Wines
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting a delightful family who recently started making wine with another couple, our…
Frozen Rolled Ice Cream
Just when you thought you knew everything about ice cream something new has popped up, well the concept of Thai-style…
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…
The Romano Family
Do you remember the days when the vast majority of The Wood suburb close to the city was dominated by…
Raeward Fresh Butchers
Published in the Nelson Mail 06.02.19 I discovered a special meat product by chance several months ago and have been hooked on it ever since, Raeward Fresh have a climate-controlled cabinet to dry-age beef and once you have tried it you will find it very hard to turn back to fresh beef or beef that…
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,…
Raine Family Farm & Oakland’s A2 Milk
Julian Raine say the family has been supplying milk to Nelson region for close to 100 years and they are always looking at how the industry is changing