…what’s with the octopus?

Visiting a potential grower to check out their Chardonnay.

Gatekeepers, capital expenses, and stubborn conventions of “what is a winemaker?”  Digging into why the classic winemaker image of a man drinking wine in front of a vineyard is unrealistic, unattainable, and an image that needs to be modernized to fit what winemakers actually look like today. Diana’s pretty passionate about this and we will…

We’re Diana and Frank. We lovvve wine but hate how stuffy ppl in suits tell us what we can and can’t drink. We think that’s bullsh*t.    So, we started Responsible Hedonist to bring tasty, sustainably made wines from Aotearoa New Zealand – that *aren’t* Sauvignon Blanc.    We’re just getting started, but we can’t…

We started the application process for our alcohol license back in February thinking it would only take a couple of months, based on our in-depth research and conversations.  Turns out, that wasn’t quite the way things worked out.  Despite not owning a winery or planning to sell our wine through a physical tasting room, we…

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!

Diana’s first trip down since the bb vines have started growing in earnest!