At Pegasus Bay winery earlier this week, as part of the summer of Riesling event we experienced a wine and sound tasting session with wine writer Jo Burzynska. It proved…
Waipara Valley wine region and the Summer of Riesling event
Day 2 in Waipara Valley, North Canterbury. It’s a beautifully sunny day, with vivid colours and temperatures in the high 20s. Just the day for a walk through the vineyards. And…
In New Zealand, day 6, the Waipara Valley, North Canterbury
It was hard to leave Queenstown. After an epic few days, I was very tired, so on Monday morning I sat outside, had a bowl of teriyaki noodles and drank…
In New Zealand, and the Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration bows out in style
So I’m having such a fun and intense time here in New Zealand, I’m finding it hard to blog every day. But here goes. Sunday saw the final day of…
In New Zealand day 4, celebrating Central Otago Pinot Noir with enthusiasm
Day 4 of my visit was a long, enjoyable one. We began with a drive out to the lovely Northburn station, just out of Cromwell. This was to be the…
In New Zealand, day 3, The Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration starts
This is turning into a very good trip. Day three began with two visits. The first was at Grasshopper Rock, with Phil Handford. Phil lives in Hamilton, and has a background…
In New Zealand, day 2, Central Otago
An early start, time for a 7 am run around the lake in Queenstown, through the botanic gardens. You can just keep on going for as far as you want, and…
In New Zealand, day 1, Queenstown, Gibbston Valley and Chard Farm
I arrived in Queenstown late Tuesday morning, and I wasn’t feeling too bad. The flight down from Auckland was a beautiful one: you need to get a window seat on…
On my way to New Zealand, some random observations from LAX
So I am on my way to New Zealand. Almost half way there, actually, sitting at the gate in LAX after 10 hours in the air, about to board the…