Food and Beverage Award winners
Nelson food and beverage producers make some of the finest product in New Zealand, as proven by the results achieved at various competitions including local, national and international events. Be…
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…
2020 Nelson Wine Vintage
I was recently reminded of an old Chinese saying ‘may you live in interesting times’. Some people have thought of this as a blessing and others a curse, but, whichever…
New Zealand Champion Open White Wine has been crowned: Seifried Estate Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2019.
Every great story has a twist. When looking for New Zealand’s champion Sauvignon Blanc this year many may head to the top of the south, yet only those who venture…
Local Food and Beverage Heroes
Published in the Nelson Mail 24.10.18 Over the years I have written about some the wonderful food and beverage producers Nelson is lucky enough to have living and working in…
Buy Nelson-made this Christmas – Nelson Mail 20.12.17
Christmas means different things to different people but I think we can all agree on one thing – Christmas is a time to celebrate and reflect with friends and family;…
Seifried Estate 40th Vintage – Nelson Mail 13.12.16
Last weekend we were invited to join the Seifried Family to celebrate a milestone; 40 years since their first grape harvest in Nelson and marked by the release of the…
Hermann Seifried – Nelson Mail 23.02.16
Over many years, Hermann and Agnes Seifried built a sound business that is a significant player in the New Zealand wine industry and their commitment to the development of a…
Air NZ Wine Awards – Nelson Mail 08.12.15
The annual Air New Zealand Wine Awards dinner was held in Nelson a couple of weeks ago and it was an absolute triumph for all concerned but especially for Nelson…