Creating A Catalyst

Fortify Yourself!

Fortify Yourself!

In a nutshell, fortified wines are wines that have had brandy or another distilled spirit added to them; either during fermentation, therefore ceasing the fermentation whilst there's still sugar remaining...

Fortify Yourself!

In a nutshell, fortified wines are wines that have had brandy or another distilled spirit added to them; either during fermentation, therefore ceasing the fermentation whilst there's still sugar remaining...

The Journey, Complete!

The Journey, Complete!

This newsletter is a little out of schedule but for very good reason and I’m so excited!   My off-license came through in record time (three weeks not the usual...

The Journey, Complete!

This newsletter is a little out of schedule but for very good reason and I’m so excited!   My off-license came through in record time (three weeks not the usual...

The Journey, Getting Closer...

The Journey, Getting Closer...

I’m doing it, it’s happening! In a burst of energy I got all the paperwork done and handed in my application for a remote off license (and the accompanying $1000.50)...

The Journey, Getting Closer...

I’m doing it, it’s happening! In a burst of energy I got all the paperwork done and handed in my application for a remote off license (and the accompanying $1000.50)...

The Journey, Summer 2023

The Journey, Summer 2023

Just a reminder these are past newsletters: First newsletter of the year on possibly the first decent summery day of the year (I’m writing this on the 16th Jan).  ...

The Journey, Summer 2023

Just a reminder these are past newsletters: First newsletter of the year on possibly the first decent summery day of the year (I’m writing this on the 16th Jan).  ...

The Journey, The Bad, The Lessons, The Rant...

The Journey, The Bad, The Lessons, The Rant...

Novembers newsletter went amiss I’m afraid.   Partly because I was waiting for the results from the NZ Fruit Wine + Cider awards (which didn’t end up coming until the...

The Journey, The Bad, The Lessons, The Rant...

Novembers newsletter went amiss I’m afraid.   Partly because I was waiting for the results from the NZ Fruit Wine + Cider awards (which didn’t end up coming until the...

The Journey, Necessities...

The Journey, Necessities...

More admin... September has seen me at the computer more than at the winemaking bench… Boo!   Admin But, we’re getting down to the nuts, bolts and actualities of becoming...

The Journey, Necessities...

More admin... September has seen me at the computer more than at the winemaking bench… Boo!   Admin But, we’re getting down to the nuts, bolts and actualities of becoming...