Nelson Farmers Market – Nelson Mail 12.04.16
Every town or city needs a farmers’ market and Nelson has a beauty, it may be on the small side compared to the Saturday Market in Montgomery Square but over…
The Rata Room – Nelson Mail 05.04.16
The Rata Room has to be Nelson’s best kept dining secret, located in Nile Street opposite Central School it is the training restaurant for the chef and hospitality course at…
Wangapeka cheese – Published Nelson Mail 29.03.16
Is this the future model for food production in New Zealand? I think it just may be. Wangapeka Family Dairy is a business built on a few key principles; firstly,…
Rob McKegney – Published Nelson Mail 22.03.16
It is a pretty safe bet that nobody has been cooking food in hospitality venues in Nelson longer than Rob McKegney. I first met him way back in the late…
Kahurangi Estate & Port Wine – Published 15.03.16
When Greg and Amanda Day purchased their first wine business in 1998 it was always going to be the beginning of something larger. Kahurangi Estate is now much more than…
Horse Box Brewery – Nelson Mail 08.03.16
An Irishman and Englishman walked into a pub, they sat down and had a few beers together, what happens next? They decide to start brewing their own beer of course.…
Sweet wines – Admire Magazine March 2016
When you fall in love with the intrigues wine has to offer it is the beginning of a journey, one full of learning and enjoyment. Every bottle of wine has…
Gelato Roma – Nelson Mail 01.03.16
Today may be the official beginning of autumn but there is still plenty of summer heat to come in this region, and that means there is still plenty of time…
Hermann Seifried – Nelson Mail 23.02.16
Over many years, Hermann and Agnes Seifried built a sound business that is a significant player in the New Zealand wine industry and their commitment to the development of a…