St Pauli Wines
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting a delightful family who recently started making wine with another couple, our insurance broker introduced me to St Pauli Wines and the…
Young Wine Vs Old Wine
Over the last month I have opened a few wines, as one does, and this time it was a mixture of new and older vintages. I often get this question…
Frozen Rolled Ice Cream
Just when you thought you knew everything about ice cream something new has popped up, well the concept of Thai-style fried ice cream made on a fry-top where you ‘cook’…
Cranky Goat Cheese
One of our favourite cheese makers, Cranky Goat, may be based in the Marlborough Sounds but you will find them at the Nelson Market every Saturday so I think that…
What I Drank in The Holidays
Our Auckland summer keeps going and going and long may it last. Grapes love dry, hot weather – so bring it on. Most folks will now be in denial, having…
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 change is making life interesting for this industry. In early…
The Romano Family
Do you remember the days when the vast majority of The Wood suburb close to the city was dominated by glasshouses and market gardens? If you do then you will…
Masters of Methode Tradionnelle & Champagne
“All Methode Tradionnelle is sparkling wine but not all sparkling wine is Methode Traditionnelle.” Non Vintage Methode Traditionnelle is the true definition of a house style. Produced using a base…