Rhubarb Sour
A relatively east but delicious cocktail with a great explanation of how to recreate it at home. Ingredients 45ml Rhubarb sour (Warner Edwards Victorian Rhubarb is a very good choice)…
When is a wine ‘off’?
There are a lot of misconceptions around the concept of wine that has gone off. Okay – the classic example is a wine that has been tainted by a bad…
New Season’s Wines from Nelson
At the risk of repeating myself I love this time of the year, everything in the garden is starting to sprout into life again after being dormant during the winter,…
Nelson’s Blood
This cocktail was created by Nick as his entry for the New Zealand round of the Glenfarclas Cocktail Competition in 2018 of which he won and took out the New…
Three Pairs of Wines from Three Producers
One of the things that I love about working around wine in New Zealand is the huge diversity of labels, wine varieties, regions and personalities that make up our wine…
Besos Del Sol Sangria
And now for something completely different. Del Sol (Kisses from the Sun) is Spanish producer of easy-drinking sangria made solely from Tempranillo grapes. Only Spain and Portugal are allowed to…
Blackenbrook Vineyard
I have been a fan of Blackenbrook Vineyard’s wines for many years, in fact I have been following the evolution of this family business since their first wines hit the…
Tohu Single Vineyard wines
Tohu Wines, Kono Wines and Aronui Wines are brands owned by Wakat? Incorporation and operated as part of their Kono food and beverage division. While all are obviously wine brands,…
Outside the Square
While big NZ producers are pumping out millions of litres of wine a year, there are small wineries doing things a bit differently and on a much smaller scale. There…
Colin Harrison Memorial Trophy
Each year at the Nelson Winegrowers annual dinner The Colin Harrison Memorial Trophy is presented to the producer of the region’s top Chardonnay. I have had the pleasure of being…