Rosie Finn
May 30, 2018
Owning a small business comes with many challenges, I love seeing a business succeed and then have the challenge of what to do when it comes time for the owners to retire or move on to something different. Planning for…
Rockin’ the Central Otago’s Rockburn wines.
May 16, 2018
A Central Otago high-flyer, Rockburn has done very well, with their pinot noir picking up numerous awards. Winery owner is Dunedin cardiothoracic surgeon Richard Bunton. The winemaker is former microbiologist Malcolm Rees-Francis who spent four years at Felton Road Wines…
Aged Wines
January 30, 2017
If you follow this website, especially the wine tasting notes, you will see I regularly write about aged wines, many of them wines from our cellar. Taking a little care by cellaring wines correctly is hugely rewarding when it comes…
A Nelsonian on a working holiday – Nelson Mail 15.11.16
November 15, 2016
While this column is usually about wonderful Nelson people, places and products Nelsonians do go on holiday so we are putting ourselves through hell to tell you about Christchurch and Central Otago. Each year Sari and I visit at least…
Restaurant Review – St Germain – Wine NZ Magazine Winter edition 2015
June 22, 2015
St Germain has been a favourite restaurant in Christchurch for a number of years. Not for its funky modern food (that it doesn’t have) but for the classic French cuisine it does serve to perfection. Established in the Tram Exchange…