Some challenges for the 2019 wine vintage
As I spent a little time talking with wine-grape growers in recent weeks it has become even more obvious climate…
The Romano Family
Do you remember the days when the vast majority of The Wood suburb close to the city was dominated by…
Raeward Fresh Butchers
Published in the Nelson Mail 06.02.19 I discovered a special meat product by chance several months ago and have been hooked on it ever since, Raeward Fresh have a climate-controlled cabinet to dry-age beef and once you have tried it you will find it very hard to turn back to fresh beef or beef that…
Flaxmore Vineyards
There is a relatively new wine label appearing on shelves and wine lists around the region; Flaxmore Vineyards is owned by Stuart and Patricia (“call me P, everyone else does”) Anderson. Located on Flaxmore Road in Upper Moutere, the couple established the vineyard in 2008 and have been selling their grapes primarily to Neudorf Vineyards,…
Raine Family Farm & Oakland’s A2 Milk
Julian Raine say the family has been supplying milk to Nelson region for close to 100 years and they are always looking at how the industry is changing
Nelson wines & climate change
Each vintage has its challenges but I am amazed at the quality of wines that have been produced in this region in recent years
Tasman Bay Food Group
Juicies were one of first products to get a Heart Foundation tick because it is just natural frozen fruit juice with no preservatives or added sugar and the launch of this product coincided with schools wanting healthy options in their school canteens
Thorvald Cheese
We thought of artisan cheese being where craft beer was when we started, and our philosophy is to have a point of difference”, in this case it was artisan cheese and sheep milk.