Wine related articles
Seifried Estate Family Winemakers are among the early pioneers of the modern winemaking era in Nelson, and indeed, New Zealand. They are also the largest wine producer in the Nelson Region and a couple of things about their recent awards…
There is a worldwide trend in grape growing and winemaking, where very few or no chemicals are used in the process. This is variously called organic, natural or sustainable. However, defining those three categories is subject to a lot of discussion…
A total of 95 wines from across New Zealand have been selected as part of the Fine Wines of New Zealand list for 2020 with seven of the 14 new additions from the Marlborough region. 19 June 2020 The annual…
Media Release Entries are now open to the 2020 New World Wine Awards and the judges are eagerly awaiting the chance to taste test the first wines from what has been hailed as one of the country’s most memorable vintages,…
We have a couple of fig trees at home and they produce a huge crop each year, we get so many figs we are able to keep our neighbours happy and give some to local restaurants. Fortunately the trees are…
As well as enjoying the products of the many delightful food and beverage businesses in the region Nelsonians need to go on holiday too, I have taken it on myself to venture into the tourist trap that is Queenstown and…
There’s been plenty of change in the local wine scene over the winter months, from new winemakers to business sales we have seen it all in what is a relatively small region. The business I want to focus on today…
There are a lot of misconceptions around the concept of wine that has gone off. Okay – the classic example is a wine that has been tainted by a bad cork or by unhygienic winemaking. I.e. a ‘corked’ wine. This…
One of the things that I love about working around wine in New Zealand is the huge diversity of labels, wine varieties, regions and personalities that make up our wine industry. This month I have six wines to talk about…