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”
Mornington Peninsula: Paradigm Hill
Winemaking on the Mornington Peninsula dates back to the late nineteenth century, however today’s cellar doors are populated by members of the modern chapter in this region’s history. The early 1970s saw a revival in interest around viticulture and winemaking due in part to the potential offered by the maritime climate for producing quality wines.Continue reading “Mornington Peninsula: Paradigm Hill”
Mornington Peninsula: Main Ridge Estate
The view from the Main Ridge Estate cellar door verandah. Drive down the dusty, winding William Road of Red Hill and you will be faced with a dilemma – turn left for Red Hill Cheese or right for one of Mornington Peninsula’s icons, Main Ridge Estate. It’s a tough one, particularly in our household asContinue reading “Mornington Peninsula: Main Ridge Estate”
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”
Simone Madden-Grey : Happy Wine Woman 