During our recent cruise we were lucky enough to dine at the Chef’s Table. My husband has always wanted to attend a chef’s table and was really excited when we were able to book our places. Our dining experience started when we met the rest of the guests and donned...
Last week I took a day off writing and went on a wine tasting tour with Barry’s Wine Tours. After managing to cause a little chaos, (I got lost and went to the wrong meeting point) we headed to Kumeu, a region I’d only driven through before. Twenty minutes after...
Today I’m playing hooky and going on a wine tasting tour on Waiheke Island. The island is a short ferry ride from Auckland city. Here are a few photos from a day trip my husband and I did around this time last year. Waiheke has a slightly warmer climate than Auckland...
My special guest today is author Suzanne Barrett. I'll turn you over to Suzanne since she's done a great job of introducing herself. I've been writing since 1989, and the book that got me started into thinking I'd like to do this is LaVyrle Spencer's Hummingbird. In...
I was having a glass of wine a few nights ago and decided wine would make a great topic for a Thursday Thirteen. So, here goes… Thirteen Interesting Facts About Wine 1. The Irish believe fairies are extremely fond of good wine. They have come to this conclusion...
After our memorable Cook Strait crossing, we didn’t have much time to have lunch. We grabbed a Subway sandwich each and ate them on the way to our first stop on the wine tour. There were thirteen of us, and we managed to cover a lot of the world with passengers from...
