Tony Southgate – Nelson Mail 24.08.16
Last week I introduced you to Jonny Hiscox, the guy who grows the grapes for Aronui wines, this week I want you to meet an award winning winemaker, Tony Southgate…
Jonny Hiscox – Nelson Mail 16.08.16
Jonny Hiscox is rightfully very proud of his workplace, the Whenua Matua vineyards that are home to Aronui Wines. The name Whenua Matua means significant land—and significant it is, the…
The A’Courts – Nelson Mail 12.07.16
I have known Mark and Veronica A'Court for many years and if you read The Leader you have probably seen a monthly wine column I write for them and their business, Fresh Choice…
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…
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…
Harry’s Bar & Dining – Nelson Mail 10.05.16
Howard Morris and Rob Fanselow have been leading lights in the Nelson hospitality scene since they bought their first business together in March 2000 Not long after they bought Ciao…
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…
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…