It’s all about the Taste.
Are you a supertaster? Having been a wine tour guide, plus doing wine writing gigs for over twenty years, I have observed literally thousands of people tasting thousands of wines…
Hopgood’s Slow Roast Lamb recipe
I love it when people like recommendations I make, especially when I encourage people to try a wine they wouldn’t normally drink. Earlier this week I got an email from…
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…
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…
Porta Via
When the owners of Casa del Vino decided to close the doors of their iconic little wine specialty store my heart sank more than just a little, it was a…
The Coffee Company
Nelson has a huge number of coffee roasters in the region, and they are all very good but The Coffee Company located at 130 Bridge St, next to Hardy St…
Old House Vineyards
The New Zealand wine industry attracts people from all walks, people who either have a love of wine and want to own a piece of paradise themselves and people who…
Pete’s Natural Hemp Drinks
I told you all about Pete’s Natural Drinks and the owners of the business a while ago but they have launched a new drink product that I think you should…
Golden Bear Brewing Company
There is very little that we enjoy more than sitting in the sun outside the Golden Bear brewery with a beer and a newspaper while enjoying one of their Mexican-inspired…