Bacco Restaurant & Wine Bar – Nelson Mail 30.08.17
August 30, 2017
Pinot Noir at Cloudy Bay – Nelson Mail 23.08.17
August 24, 2017
Last week I was one of a group of wine writers, buyers and communicators who were invited to attend a Pinot Noir Salon at Cloudy Bay hosted by Estate Director Yang Shen, Senior Winemaker Tim Heath and Viticulture Manager…
Colin Harrison Memorial Trophy & Rimu Grove Wines – Nelson Mail 16.08.17
August 16, 2017
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of helping judge the Colin Harrison Memorial Trophy for Nelson’s top chardonnay, however, rather than selecting an outright winner as we have in previous years, we selected our top three wines from…
Aaron Ballantyne – Hopgood’s & Co Head Chef – Nelson Mail 11.07.17
July 11, 2017
Like many business owners Kevin Hopgood relies on his staff to excel at everything they do and the person leading the kitchen at Hopgood’s and Co is head chef Aaron Ballantyne. Ballantyne has worked at Hopgood’s for almost 11 years…
Heke Homemade Herbals – Nelson Mail 04.07.17
July 4, 2017
I have known Emma Heke for many years, I have always been hugely impressed with the way she has approached her business ventures and she brings the same enthusiasm and attention to detail to her latest venture, Heke Homemade Herbals.…
Wafu Bistro – Nelson Mail 16.05.17
May 16, 2017
When Sachi Sushi closed I think Nelson lost one of its top restaurants, they served exquisite Japanese food in a wonderfully peaceful environment, and I am happy to say the new Japanese restaurant, Wafu Bistro, on the corner of Hardy…
Global Soap – Nelson Mail 09.05.17
May 9, 2017
Soap may seem like an unusual subject for a column called Taste of Nelson and soap certainly isn’t something I would recommend eating but at Global Soap in Nile Street East they use local food products in their soaps so…