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Top Tastes is designed to help you find the best food and beverage venues and products; whether you want delicious fish chips, beautiful café food in a winery setting, finely crafted formal dining, food ideas, wine reviews or cocktail recipes this is your guide to the best New Zealand has to offer.
Top Tastes was created by Neil Hodgson and managed by him, he has invited other writers to contribute to the site, this means more regional information will be added as time goes by. You will find a range of opinions, reviews and recipes from people who know their stuff when it comes to food and beverage.
Only reviews written by this select group will be published on the site (you are welcome to leave comments of course) so you will be able to trust the review – no fake reviews, no ranting, just good information to help you choose great things to eat and drink as well as the best places to eat out.
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Neil Hodgson2022-02-10 16:10:202022-02-20 16:32:43A Selection of Recent Release Wines
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Neil Hodgson2022-02-02 11:24:142022-03-28 12:18:19Rain and labour clouds in optimistic outlook for 2022 wine vintageFEATURED ARTICLES
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Neil Hodgson2022-01-26 16:54:152022-03-19 17:17:15Nelson Food Distributors and The Chook Farm
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Neil Hodgson2022-01-19 16:25:552022-03-19 16:44:07Skipper’s Choice Sauces & Dressings
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Neil Hodgson2021-12-15 12:24:472022-01-07 14:08:10Under the Hood BBQ Sauce
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Neil Hodgson2021-12-08 18:10:432022-01-07 12:19:21What?Gnocchi!TOP WINES TASTINGS
Blackenbrook Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2021
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This is another beautiful wine from Blackenbrook Wines that exhibits the varietal purity we have come to expect from the Schwarzenbach family
Seifried Estate Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2020
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Intense, weighty, concentrated and flavoursome, this multi-trophy winning wine is an exceptional wine at an exceptional price.
No1 Family Estate Assemble Methode Marlborough
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It may be made in Marlborough but the Champagne heritage of Daniel Le Brun is obvious in this finely crafted yet very approachable wine.
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A Selection of Recent Release Wines
/in Hawkes Bay, Martinborough, Martinborough, Phil Parker, Wine Articles /by Neil HodgsonHere’s a selection of some great NZ wines, including three from Martinborough, as tasted by Phil Parker. Bohemian ‘The Dancer’ Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2019 $26 Dry, crisp and mineral in the Provence rosé style. Cranberry, red berry fruit and red fruit compote, and a nudge of citrus, with a clean and tangy finale. Match with […]
Rain and labour clouds in optimistic outlook for 2022 wine vintage
/in Neil Hodgson, Nelson, Uncategorized, Wine Articles /by Neil HodgsonAs you travel around the region supporting local businesses you will have noticed netting being draped over grape vines in almost every vineyard. You may also have noticed some rows of vines are being covered before others. The reason for this is quite simple, some varieties ripen before others, so need protecting from veracious little […]