I consider myself a columnist with a particular specialty in wine and food, I have been writing about wine for The Nelson Mail since 2000 and about food and beverage since 2015. I write for several publications and taste many wines each week, some are sent as samples by wine companies, some are from our cellar, some we buy and others dinner guests bring along to share with us. I will publish tasting notes for most of them. I am a member of Wine Writers of New Zealand and devout lover of all styles of food, wine, beer and whiskey.
Harvest Kitchen at Seifried Estate
When the operators of the restaurant facility at Seifried Estate…
Proper Crisps seed crackers
Any business owner will tell you that to succeed you need to…
Labour Weekend around the Nelson region
Spring has been around for a few weeks but Labour Weekend is…
Cheese Awards 2020
At home we tend to eat a reasonable amount of vegetarian food,…
Seifried Family Winemakers
Seifried Estate Family Winemakers are among the early pioneers…
Brookfield Free Range Eggs
There are a huge range of eggs to choose from at the supermarkets,…
The Vegetarian Butcher
A dictionary definition of a butcher is a person whose trade…
Blackenbrook Vineyards 2020 vintage
A few weeks ago Ursula Schwarzenbach asked me if I would like…
Barbecued & Smoked St Louis Pork Ribs & Coleslaw
Daylight saving starts on the 27th September so that means in…