When the operators of the restaurant facility at Seifried Estate closed up and went away very suddenly a few years ago the Seifried family said they wanted the right operator for the business, not just someone who was prepared to…
As well as enjoying the products of the many delightful food and beverage businesses in the region Nelsonians need to go on holiday too, I have taken it on myself to venture into the tourist trap that is Queenstown and…
Published in the Nelson Mail 21.11.18 In recent weeks we have been to Christchurch a couple of times and while we have been there many times since the earthquakes the inner city is starting to come back to life. Since…
Published in the Nelson Mail 17.10.18 I am sure you will know what I mean when I say familiar faces and tastes in a different place, and that is exactly what you will find at the rejuvenated Kahurangi Estate cellar door…
The majority of this region’s wine growing happens on the Waimea Plains, in the Moutere Hills or in the Tasman area, but tucked away in the Motueka Valley at Ngatimoti in a delightful setting is Dunbar Estates. As well as…
Alistair and Fiona Forster took over the vineyard restaurant at Mahana earlier this year, it was previously run as part of the Mahana winery operation but when the owners of Mahana closed the restaurant for the winter it provided an…
When it comes to the wonderful food and beverage producers in the Nelson region so many exciting things happen after I have written about them that sometimes I need to write about them again, but to save you having to…