Organic producers – Nelson Mail 04.04.18
The perception of organic fruit and vegetables is often of misshapen produce that doesn’t look very appetising, and it is fair comment, however the reality is many of those perfect…
Kush Coffee – Nelson Mail 21.03.18
Tucked around the corner in Church Street is one of Nelson’s favourite coffee houses, Kush Coffee and I reckon it is a coffee house with attitude – a good attitude.…
Madame Lu’s – Nelson Mail 14.03.18
For two Nelson sisters cooking at home with their mother as they grew up sowed the seeds for a love of food and then when they spent time in south…
Shayne Cox – Kaimira Estate – Nelson Mail 28.02.18
Shayne Cox, the winemaker at Kaimira Estate in Brightwater, is one of those laconic guys who appears to cruise through life but behind that laid back exterior is a hard-working,…
Andreas Welte – Nelson Mail 21.02.18
“Ask yourself what is correct ethically and aesthetically, and then what is useful economically; something is right if it helps to preserve the integrity, the stability and the beauty…
Australian Sauvignon Blanc? – Nelson Mail 14.02.18
In recent weeks there has been a bit of noise in the media and a huge amount of noise on social media about Pernot Ricard choosing to source sauvignon blanc…
The Smoking Barrel – Nelson Mail 07.02.18
While succulent slow cooked barbecue and smoked meats are behind the name of this popular restaurant it is the fresh, handcrafted donuts that have made The Smoking Barrel almost world…
Hop Federation Brewery – Nelson Mail 31.01.18
I have been known to enjoy a beer or two in my time and craft beers have become firm favourites, you will always find a few in our fridge and…
Dunbar Estates – Nelson Mail 24.01.18
The majority of this region’s wine growing happens on the Waimea Plains, in the Moutere Hills or in the Tasman area, but tucked away in the Motueka Valley at Ngatimoti…