Flaxmore Vineyards
When I told you about Flaxmore Vineyards a couple of years ago they were a new label in the Nelson wine scene. In the intervening years owners Stuart and P…
Farewell to a year that will long live in infamy
The tumultuous 2020 year certainly ended in this region with an exclamation mark in the form of an extreme hail storm in Motueka and surrounding areas on Boxing Day. My…
Christmas 2020
Christmas is just two days away and hopefully you have most of your gift shopping sorted and know what fresh fruit and vegetables you need to buy at the last…
Unkel Wines
Unkel Wines was recently established at the former Rimu Grove vineyard and winery in Bronte Road, and they’re not just another wine label. Under the guidance of winemaker and co-owner…
Llama Products & Maria Barnes
If you are organised you will have your Christmas shopping sorted (not me!) or at least you will have an idea about what you intend to buy for those special…
Gravity Winery
You may remember Gravity Winery as the former Woollaston Estates and Mahana Winery near Upper Moutere; about two years ago the winery changed hands when New Zealand investment company Booster…
Taylor’s Very Old Tawny Port – Kingsman Edition
Taylor’s Launches the very limited Edition: Taylor’s Very Old Tawny Port - Kingsman Edition, celebrating 20th Century Studios’ “The King’s Man” Taylor’s the respected Port producer and acclaimed filmmaker Matthew…
Harry’s Fish Shop
Howard (Harry) Morris has been a fixture in the Nelson restaurant and food scene for a couple of decades, initially as the chef at The Cut restaurant that he owned…
Beachside Conference & Events Centre
Just over two years ago I told you about Carol Shirley and her business Gourmet Catering, well a lot has changed since then so I caught up with her a…
Harvest Kitchen at Seifried Estate
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…