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Top Tastes is designed to help you find the best food and beverage venues and products; whether you want delicious fish chips, beautiful café food in a winery setting, finely crafted formal dining, food ideas, wine reviews or cocktail recipes this is your guide to the best New Zealand has to offer.
Top Tastes was created by Neil Hodgson and managed by him, he has invited other writers to contribute to the site, this means more regional information will be added as time goes by. You will find a range of opinions, reviews and recipes from people who know their stuff when it comes to food and beverage.
Only reviews written by this select group will be published on the site (you are welcome to leave comments of course) so you will be able to trust the review – no fake reviews, no ranting, just good information to help you choose great things to eat and drink as well as the best places to eat out.
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Neil Hodgson2019-01-09 00:45:142019-03-13 05:42:47Nelson wines & climate change
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Neil Hodgson2019-01-03 01:38:072019-03-13 06:03:20Try A Taste of NelsonFEATURED ARTICLES
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Neil Hodgson2022-02-10 16:10:202022-02-20 16:32:43A Selection of Recent Release Wines
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Neil Hodgson2022-02-02 11:24:142022-03-28 12:18:19Rain and labour clouds in optimistic outlook for 2022 wine vintage
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Neil Hodgson2022-01-26 16:54:152022-03-19 17:17:15Nelson Food Distributors and The Chook Farm
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Neil Hodgson2022-01-19 16:25:552022-03-19 16:44:07Skipper’s Choice Sauces & Dressings
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Neil Hodgson2021-12-15 12:24:472022-01-07 14:08:10Under the Hood BBQ Sauce
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Nelson wines & climate change
/in Articles, Beverages, Neil Hodgson, Nelson, New Zealand, Regions, Wine Articles /by Neil HodgsonEach vintage has its challenges but I am amazed at the quality of wines that have been produced in this region in recent years
Try A Taste of Nelson
/in Eats, Neil Hodgson, Nelson, New Zealand, Regions, Restaurants /by Neil HodgsonA great way to enjoy local wines is while dining at one of the many outstanding cafes and restaurants in the region, the vast majority of which are proud to serve beautiful wines made right here in this region.