French wine tasting and dinner – Nelson Mail 02.05.18
Over the years I have written a few columns on the benefits of having a wine cellar; too often these days we just grab something from the shelf in the…
Dave Glover – Nelson Mail 11.04.18
On the 27th March 2018 Nelson lost one of its pioneering winemakers, Dr Dave Glover passed away. Please excuse my indulgence in this column as I reflect on a man…
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…
Jim Harré – Wine Judge – Nelson Mail 20.07.16
There has been much talk in the media in recent months about independence of wine writers, paid reviews and gold stickers on wine bottles that promote things other than success,…