Broccoli Row – Nelson Mail 05.06.16
When Broccoli Row opened it was tucked away in a small space with a courtyard in the Buxton carpark and its focus on vegetarian and seafood dishes was my first…
Urban Hippie Miso – Nelson Mail 28.06.16
It isn’t so many years ago that foods from other countries were foreign objects in many kitchens in New Zealand but today we can buy all sorts of wonderful ingredients to…
Cam & Charlie’s Garlic Company – Nelson Mail 21.06.16
I first met both Cam Woods and Charlie Unwin through our sponsorship relationship with the Nelson Arts Festival and they have been an important part of the reason my wife’s…
Wairau River 2014 Reserve Syrah
Deep, rich and bright in colour and flavour this is a super example of cool climate Syrah
Seresin Estate Pinot Gris 2008
The wine is a good example of a well made Pinot Gris aging nicely, developing richness and complexity
Chia – Nelson Mail – 07.06.16
When I first realised Chloe Van Dyke was the daughter of Ben and Miranda her entrepreneurial attitude made perfect sense. Way back in the 1980’s Ben and Miranda owned City…
Joseph Drouhin Drouhin-Vaudon Chablis 2014
Refined and elegant palate weight, lovely ripe stonefruit in the initial palate with bright mineral citrus characters mid-palate
Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay 2011
Juicy, focused acidity in the very long finish ensures the flavours linger and continue to evolve in the mouth. A finely crafted wine.