Being Middle Earth in the Middle Kingdom
Zhongguo is the Chinese name for China, and translates literally as ‘Middle Kingdom’. It is a country that sits in the middle of the northern hemisphere, and with 1.4 billion […]
Zhongguo is the Chinese name for China, and translates literally as ‘Middle Kingdom’. It is a country that sits in the middle of the northern hemisphere, and with 1.4 billion […]
Blackenbrook vineyard recently celebrated its tenth birthday. As vineyards go, it is pretty young — not even a teenager yet. Don’t let its youth confuse you though. Its wines would […]
The centuries-old expression ‘the angels’ share’ refers to the small amount of wine that evaporates through porous oak barrels during the ageing process. My own experience of angels is that […]
When Gary and Valley Neale came back from working overseas in the early 1990s, they returned to Nelson, the town where they’d met, and considered whether to try growing grapes […]
Summer chillaxing presents a whole new opportunity for vinous appreciation. Whether you are out and about in the Big Smoke or stretched out on the back lawn, herewith are my […]
If you have spent any time in the hipster bars and cafés of Wellington recently, you will no doubt have come to the same conclusion I have: Wellington is fast […]
There has been a buzz in Martinborough over the last few years. An injection of energy, coupled with a desire to be part of the Martinborough scene, is present in […]
Just recently it was time to refinance the mortgage. After running through some numbers with my mortgage broker, he started expressing concern over my current financial plan of taking 25 […]
Why does wine go so well with food? Wine is essentially an acid, which cleanses the palate. More importantly, wine provides an array of aromas, flavours and textures that, when […]
In recent years, Wellington has become known as a magnet for filmmaking talent from all over the world, but it was wine-making that brought two Hollywood producers to Marlborough to […]