Christmas 2020
Christmas is just two days away and hopefully you have most of your gift shopping sorted and know what fresh fruit and vegetables you need to buy at the last…
Abel
If you want to start your own cider and winemaking business it wouldn’t hurt at all if you have a decent wine production pedigree, and that is the case with…
Unkel Wines
Unkel Wines was recently established at the former Rimu Grove vineyard and winery in Bronte Road, and they’re not just another wine label. Under the guidance of winemaker and co-owner…
Gravity Winery
You may remember Gravity Winery as the former Woollaston Estates and Mahana Winery near Upper Moutere; about two years ago the winery changed hands when New Zealand investment company Booster…
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 the effects of a sleepy winter, especially this year, and…
Seifried Family Winemakers
Seifried Estate Family Winemakers are among the early pioneers of the modern winemaking era in Nelson, and indeed, New Zealand. They are also the largest wine producer in the Nelson…
Middle Earth Wines new release
It has taken a while but the first 2020 vintage new release wine crossed my desk, and my tongue soon after, last week. The Middle Earth Pinot Meunier Rose 2020…
Lock down recipe – left overs and pantry items
One of the benefits of spending so much time at home, and not being able to just pop down to the shop whenever we want to, is having time to…
Fig Recipe & Wine
We have a couple of fig trees at home and they produce a huge crop each year, we get so many figs we are able to keep our neighbours happy…
Covid-19 Lockdown recipe and wine recommendation
Being locked in for a few weeks means I don’t get to go and discover and write about some of the brilliant local producers so I’m changing things a little;…