On the hunt for Chardonnay

We went for another bushwalk to another beach less traveled. We found so much stuff, the next time we’re gonna bring a bag to carry it all in. This one is for Chris and Jeanelle!

You have spoken, and we’ve set the date for June 3rd at 5:30pm PDT/7:30 PM CDT/ 8:30 PM EDT for our first Patron live Q&A! We’ll keep this pretty informal. Diana will chat a bit about how fermentation works, but our main interest is answering *your* wine questions. So, if you’ve got something that’s on…

Whoohoo!! We’ve hit another milestone and inked a contract with winery in Hawke’s Bay. That way the fruit won’t have to travel far, which is better for the grapes, better for the yeast, and better for the planet.  The winemaking facility has everything we could ever want from a winemaking perspective, an on-site lab, and…

Frank and I went for a kayak to one of our favorite beaches over the weekend. It’s only accessible via kayak or boat and trash is always washing up on its shores. We found all kinds of things when we were out there from a bucket hat to a volleyball and a bunch of fishing…

Midwest native, Aotearoa NZ resident, stoat whisperer, and Responsible Hedonist’s mischief coordinator.

What date and time is best for us to get together and do a Patron only, live, 45 minute “What is Wine?!” event?