International Sauvignon Blanc Day – Nelson Mail 02.05.17
It seems every sector of the wine industry has something to promote, be it wineries promoting gold medal and trophy successes, new release wines, celebration events for wines of particular regions or commercial events promoting anything from wines in general…
Nelson, The Artisan Capital of New Zealand – Nelson Mail 28.02.17
Writing this column often has me pondering about just how much our food and beverage choices have changed over the years. When I think back 30 years we used to spend a day ‘doing the wine trail’, that meant we…
Exploring Nelson Food & Beverage – Nelson Mail 03.01.17
Exploring Nelson Food & Beverage – Nelson Mail 03.01.17
If you are a visitor to Nelson you will have been enjoying the famous Nelson sunshine and sheltering from a few rain showers just like the locals have been and hopefully you have been enjoying some of the wonderful foods…
Local Nelson products of passion, belief and determination – Nelson Mail 27.12.16
When I started writing this column towards the end of 2014 the good folk at the Nelson Mail and I all thought I might be able to find enough food and beverage stories to tell for about a year but…
Michael Glover – Mahana – Nelson Mail 08.11.16
Michael Glover is a local lad who has come home to the place he loves, Upper Moutere, as the winemaker for Mahana Estate. I first met Glover when he was a teenager hanging around his parent’s winery, Glovers Vineyard in…
Tim Finn Neudorf Vineyards – Nelson Mail 25.10.16
For most people the direction we take in life is influenced by a small number of people; our parents, a teacher, a partner or someone who opens your eyes to the uniqueness of something we may have had a…
Wine Nelson – Nelson Mail 13.09.16
Making great wine is only part of the wine business, after ensuring the quality is as good as it can be wine producers need to sell their product and because there are so many great wines available it is getting…