Gold medal stickers on bottles & New World Wine Awards – 04.10.17
October 4, 2017
I am often asked whether or not a gold medal sticker on a bottle of wine really means anything, this…
Trudy Sheild – Published Nelson Mail 27.09.17
September 27, 2017
I have been following the winemaking career of Trudy Sheild for many years because I think she is a winemaker…
Jellyfish Restaurant and Bar – Nelson Mail 20.09.17
September 20, 2017
Sitting on the new deck at Jellyfish Restaurant with views across the wharf and down the estuary to the open…
Kahurangi Liquor Distributors – Nelson Mail 06.09.17
September 6, 2017
A couple of years ago I wrote a column about Kahurangi Liquor Distributors and the Port wines they import and…
Bacco Restaurant & Wine Bar – Nelson Mail 30.08.17
August 30, 2017
Pinot Noir at Cloudy Bay – Nelson Mail 23.08.17
August 24, 2017
Last week I was one of a group of wine writers, buyers and communicators who were invited to attend…
Colin Harrison Memorial Trophy & Rimu Grove Wines – Nelson Mail 16.08.17
August 16, 2017
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of helping judge the Colin Harrison Memorial Trophy for Nelson’s top chardonnay,…