Media Release – Lawson’s Dry Hills show results and sugar cane pulp!
Current release wines from Lawson’s Dry Hills have excelled in the latest round of shows, resulting in gold medals for the 2024 Estate Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough Wine Show), 2020 Riesling (NZ International Wine Show), Estate Gewurztraminer 2023 (NZ International Wine…
Family Business – by Phil Parker
This month, I’m featuring wines from two iconic producers – Sir George Fistonich, and Pegasus Bay’s Donaldson Family. Sir George…
Dichotomy
This month, folks, we are exploring the theme of dichotomy. It’s a very cool word and I don’t often get…
Hans Herzog and Natural Wines
I have tried many natural wines in recent years and have written a little about this style of winemaking in…
Homemade.Kiwi dried products
I regularly come across new products that are being made and sold by people starting their own business but it…
Kaikoura Cheese
Kaikoura Cheese may be based in Marlborough but their wonderful cheeses have been available at the Nelson Saturday Market and…
Saint Clair Family Estate Neal and Judy Ibbotson Celebrate ‘Persons of the Year Award’
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Tohu Single Vineyard wines
Tohu Wines, Kono Wines and Aronui Wines are brands owned by Wakat? Incorporation and operated as part of their Kono…
South Pacific Salt – Perfectly Pure Marlborough Sea Salt
A new business opened a packaging plant in Stoke recently, South Pacific Salt sources pure, natural sea salt from Marlborough,…
The Nutt Ranch
Owned by Keith Hair & Georgina Ponder The Nutt Ranch is a hazelnut orchard located in the Waihopai Valley in…
Young Wine Vs Old Wine
Over the last month I have opened a few wines, as one does, and this time it was a mixture…
Cranky Goat Cheese
One of our favourite cheese makers, Cranky Goat, may be based in the Marlborough Sounds but you will find them…
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…