A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of helping judge the Colin Harrison Memorial Trophy for Nelson’s top chardonnay,…

Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce Aspire Conference and asked attendees to select the wine they liked the most. Not every winery entered a wine in the competition and the wines entered were from three different vintages (2014,2015 and 2016), however the three wines chosen by the judges were a great representation of the outstanding quality…

Like many business owners Kevin Hopgood relies on his staff to excel at everything they do and the person leading…

Hopgood’s and Co is head chef Aaron Ballantyne. Head Chef Aaron Ballantyne and Chef Patron Kevin Hopgood of Hopgood’s & Co Restaurant, Trafalgar Street, Nelson Ballantyne has worked at Hopgood’s for almost 11 years and is an important key to the restaurant maintaining a focus on consistently high-quality food, to the…

I have known Emma Heke for many years, I have always been hugely impressed with the way she has approached…

When Sachi Sushi closed I think Nelson lost one of its top restaurants, they served exquisite Japanese food in a…

Soap may seem like an unusual subject for a column called Taste of Nelson and soap certainly isn’t something I…

It seems every sector of the wine industry has something to promote, be it wineries promoting gold medal and trophy…

The wonderful summer sunshine Nelson is famous for seems to have been hiding in 2017-18 with the stormy weather in…