Mermaid WritingPortfolio

I am lucky enough to write for some amazing New Zealand media brands. Here is a collection of some of my written work.

NZ House and garden - “imbibe” - june 2020

Column: Red Blends

Winter is the time that we hunker down & drink more dark reds, although we’re probably all done with hunkering down for 2020 (thanks COVID), this was about great red blends to enjoy during the colder months.

Cuisine MAgazine: Issue 200 - MAY 2020

Feature: It’s a big deal

When I was asked to join the team at Cuisine Magazine as their wine writer I was delighted and completely overwhelmed. Why? Because it’s a big deal…

CUISINE MAGAZINE: ISSUE 200 - MAY 2020

Wine tasting notes

New Zealand’s finest pinot noirs were assessed by the Cuisine judges to determine the best of the best in a category that is hugely important in New Zealand wine.

nz house & garden - issue 308 - april 2020

Column: Women in Wine

Very few things give me more pleasure that promoting the work of other women. To write about these three incredible winemakers and recommend their wines gave me a huge amount of pride

CUISINE MAGAZINE: ISSUE 199 - aromatics - March 2020

Wine tasting notes

Aromatics are regularly the winemakers favourite wines, from the richness of riesling to the deep perfumes to gewurtz - but consumers are reluctant to enjoy with the same passion.

nz house & garden - issue 306 - february 2020

Column: Lower alcohol wines

The demand for lower (and no) alcohol adult beverages has never been higher. People are moderating their drinking & abstaining like never before. So is low alcohol wine any good? Well it turns out that it’s better now than it’s ever been before.

CUISINE MAGAZINE: ISSUE 198 - Sauvignon Blanc & Rose - january 2020

Wine Tasting Notes

Sauvignon is our king of grapes and winemakers can’t make rose fast enough to keep up with demand, but which ones are good & which ones are great? The Cuisine panel assembled to find out.

chinese eye magazine - december 2019

Feature: Stanley Estate Wines (Sponsored Content)

My first time published in another language. Was impossible for me to critique the final edit though…

Cuisine Magazine - Isssue 197 - November 2019

Feature: Fine Wines of NZ - the Air New Zealand wine awards no longer exist, in its place however sits a new type of award that acknowledges the very best of the best of New Zealand wine.

Acknowledgement: John Belsham - after many years as the Cuisine wine writer John Belsham stepped down to persue other opportunities. This piece acknowledges his contribution.

let’s travel - Isssue 54 - June/July 2018

Travel feature: Hawkes Bay as a wine tourism destination

let’s travel - Isssue 52 - february/march 2018

Travel feature: Outlining the very best of NZ Pinot Noir & where to find them throughout New Zealand