I recently took part in a food and wine tasting at Summerset in the Sun, Stoke, Nelson. Ian from Rust…

This month, I’m featuring wines from two iconic producers – Sir George Fistonich, and Pegasus Bay’s Donaldson Family. Sir George…

As Neudorf Vineyards celebrate the release of the 40th vintage of their iconic Moutere Chardonnay I can’t help reflect on how…

If you follow this column you may remember I wrote about the 2022 wine grape vintage a couple of times…

This month, folks, we are exploring the theme of dichotomy. It’s a very cool word and I don’t often get to use it in casual convo. It also rhymes with lobotomy but that’s not particularly relevant.

The 2021 grape harvest in the Nelson region is going to be remembered for many things, everything from frosts, hail, low rainfall and lower than average temperatures have all had an impact on growing conditions through spring and summer, but through all the challenges some outstanding fruit is currently being harvested.

Are you a supertaster? Having been a wine tour guide, plus doing wine writing gigs for over twenty years, I…

Being locked in for a few weeks means I don’t get to go and discover and write about some of…

And now for something completely different. Del Sol (Kisses from the Sun) is Spanish producer of easy-drinking sangria made solely…