Blackenbrook Vineyards new release wines
If you follow this column you may remember I wrote about the 2022 wine grape vintage a couple of times earlier in the year; the first time was about how fantastic the growing season had been over the spring and…
Labour Weekend around the Nelson region
Spring has been around for a few weeks but Labour Weekend is the time food and beverage businesses shake off…
Blackenbrook Vineyards 2020 vintage
A few weeks ago Ursula Schwarzenbach asked me if I would like to visit them to taste their 2020 vintage…
Blackenbrook Pinot Blanc Champion Trophy Medal
Nelson’s Blackenbrook Vineyard has won the Champion Trophy Medal for its first vintage of Pinot Blanc at this year’s New Zealand…
International Sauvignon Blanc Day – Nelson Mail 02.05.17
It seems every sector of the wine industry has something to promote, be it wineries promoting gold medal and trophy…
Mic Dover and Marchfest Published Nelson Mail 21.03.17
We are now into the middle of Nelson Beer Week with the exciting flavours of MarchFest just a few days…
Blackenbrook Vineyards – Nelson Mail 13.10.15
One of the really exciting things about small, boutique vineyards and wineries is that the owners are generally prepared to…