As the name suggests Chocolate Velvet is a business that specialises in happiness, glorious cake happiness. Established in 2004 by…

Dick Tout, Lighthouse Brewery. Nelson Mail photograph[/caption] Why is he retiring? “The body tells you eventually that you have to start listening to the creaks and groans, and I can assure you the creakiness isn’t through lack of lubrication, but when lifting a 25kg bag feels like lifting 50kgs you know it is time to…

After 50 plus years of spinning spanners, owning a retail shop and brewing beer Dick Tout has decided it is…

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…

Kiwi Kai is a Nelson business making waves in the processed seafood industry, turning beautiful New Zealand seafood into delicious…

I think by now everyone knows I am a real fan of the various markets happening on a regular basis…

Coffee, everyone has their own take on what makes a perfect coffee, some people like a simple spoon of dehydrated…

During the hot summer months huge numbers of people consume icy cold Coca Cola and Pepsi carbonated drinks, they are…