Over the last year or so there has been a shuffling of chairs in the local wine scene, mainly with winemakers moving to new opportunities with other producers. When Tony Southgate decided it was time to move on from his…
Kaikoura Cheese may be based in Marlborough but their wonderful cheeses have been available at the Nelson Saturday Market and Nelson Farmers Market for a number of years, their cheeses also appear on many restaurant and café menus in this…
Media release Summerhouse Wines Hawke’s Bay Merlot is set to be at the top of shopping lists after the wine was today announced as a Gold medal winner at the 2019 New World Wine Awards, earning a place in the…
2019 Harvest Temperature variations, ripening, the winegrowing cycle… All together an unprecedented harvest The buckets and secateurs have been put away again and the grape pickers have now deserted the vineyards. After 11 days of harvesting in summer-like weather, the…
Tasteology included in this years Wild Tomato Dine Out Awards. After our first year in business they received the Best Wine Experience Award for the Nelson / Marlborough region.They would like, thank you to everyone who has supported them and of…
At the risk of repeating myself I love this time of the year, everything in the garden is starting to sprout into life again after being dormant during the winter, the daylight hours are longer, daylight saving has started, the…
If you have noticed the small packs of microgreens at your local supermarket or fruit and vegetable store and wondered how they are different to the packs of various bean sprouts I may be able to help, especially since I…
Once you discover a love for producing outstanding food you will be trapped forever and that’s certainly the case for Miles Drewery who started another food business about three years ago, The Sausage Press Deli Co, follows on from his…
I have been a fan of Blackenbrook Vineyard’s wines for many years, in fact I have been following the evolution of this family business since their first wines hit the market in 2004. Daniel and Ursula Schwarzenbach moved to Nelson…