Caymus-Suisun Cellar Door. Image: © Simone Madden-Grey So glad to see this in print! I first wrote this pre-pandemic and then revised it after visiting Napa recently. I had a wonderful time exploring what is fast becoming a regular stop for me when I visit the US. Click here to see my recommendations, including aContinue reading “Halliday magazine: Napa Valley”
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Gourmet Traveller WINE: Hail Hawke’s Bay
Image credit: Hawke’s Bay Wine It’s hard not to be charmed by Hawke’s Bay, when laid at one’s feet is a bounty of wineries, local produce and stunning natural beauty against a backdrop of balmy sunny days. On the east coast of the New Zealand’s North Island, clustered around the southern end of the bayContinue reading “Gourmet Traveller WINE: Hail Hawke’s Bay”
Halliday magazine: Grand Central
When it comes to travel in New Zealand the biggest challenge is trying to decide which beautiful spot to visit. Fortunately the effortless beauty of Central Otago makes the decision easy and I have a bounty of options for your review…. click here to read more. Further afield, east of Central Otago is the theContinue reading “Halliday magazine: Grand Central”
Gourmet Traveller WINE: Travel Log
Photo: The original office of Gonzalez Byass founder Manuel Maria González Ángel In the 2019 April/May edition of GT Wine I wrote a few words about what to do next time you find yourself in Jerez, Spain or Nelson, New Zealand! Click here to have look: GT WINE Travel Log as a PDF OR hereContinue reading “Gourmet Traveller WINE: Travel Log”
Halliday Magazine: Wonderful Waiheke Island and its wines!
Onetangi Beach, Waiheke Island. Published Halliday Magazine October/November 2018. Earlier this year I spent a long weekend on Waiheke Island in Auckland harbour, New Zealand. The weather was perfect, the beaches pristine and the wine pretty tasty! You can read about it in my next article for the October/November 2018 issue of Halliday Magazine here.
Gourmet Traveller WINE: North Canterbury
In my first article for Gourmet Traveller WINE, I write about a recent trip to the North Canterbury wine region in New Zealand. I visited some wonderful producers and tasted a number of outstanding wines. If you’re tempted to visit the region check out the North Canterbury Wine Region website and in the meantime, haveContinue reading “Gourmet Traveller WINE: North Canterbury”
Halliday Magazine: Hong Kong
Written for Halliday Wine Companion Magazine Issue #36 October/November 2017. Eight is a lucky number in Chinese culture – a symbol of good fortune and wealth. With that in mind, here are eight bars to track down next time you’re in Hong Kong. Read full article here… …
Spirito di Vino: Viña Vik, Chile
Article first published in Spirito di Vino Asia Issue #29. Driving through the winding valleys of Millahue, two hours south of Chile’s capital city Santiago, you will find quite possibly the most luxurious wine tourism offering from Chile to date. Here in a valley framed by the Andes Mountains and the Coastal Ranges, the PacificContinue reading “Spirito di Vino: Viña Vik, Chile”
Valparaiso: Chile’s Little San Francisco
Take a short trip from the hustle and bustle of Santiago, Chile’s capital city and head towards the coast where you will find the city’s bohemian sister. In a delightful counterpoint to Santiago’s tradition, extroverted Valparaiso offers an altogether alternative experience. The gregarious character of this coastal city is brilliantly displayed in the winding lanewaysContinue reading “Valparaiso: Chile’s Little San Francisco”
The Drinks Business: Stazione Novella, Hong Kong
First published The Drinks Business 12 August 2015. (Image credit: Credit: Black Sheep Restaurants) Hong Kong is currently basking in beautifully sunny summer weather so the recent arrival of Italian bar Stazione Novella to the hustle and bustle of Soho on Hong Kong Island is a welcome sight. Credit: Francesca Martin As the title suggests Stazione Novella isContinue reading “The Drinks Business: Stazione Novella, Hong Kong”
Simone Madden-Grey : Happy Wine Woman 