Nola James

Journalist. Editor. Content producer.

Australia

I am a lifestyle editor and food and wine writer with 12 years' experience in publishing and news media.

My work has appeared in Qantas in-flight magazine, Delicious Magazine, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Singapore Airlines' Priority magazine, Mercedes-Benz Me, Halliday Wine Companion, the Jetstar and Virgin in-flight magazines, Time Out Melbourne and Australian Traveller, among others.

I have a BA in Illustrative Photography from RMIT and a Grad. Dip. in Journalism from the University of Tasmania.

WSET Level 3
Merit

WSET Level 2
Distinction

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NEW WORK

Qantas
04/01/2024
In the drink – Hobart

Head to Hobart for chilled vibes, cool days and a taste of Australia’s original whisky scene

RACT Journeys
12/01/2023
TOP FIVE Seafood spots

Summer in Tasmania means warm nights, fish and chips by the beach, and freshly shucked oysters

Halliday Wine Companion
12/07/2023
FULL SPECTRUM SEMILLON

This do-it-all variety makes strikingly different wines across Australia

The Age
10/31/2023
Good Food Guide 2024, Tasmania

This is not a list of Tasmania’s most expensive or exclusive restaurants (although they get a look in). Instead, these venues capture the heart and soul of Tasmanian hospitality

Halliday Wine Companion
02/07/2023
NEXT IN LINE

The perks (and pain) of being born into the wine industry. Nominated for 'Best feature article or column' 2023 WCA Awards.

FOOD AND WINE

RACT Journeys
10/09/2023
TOP FIVE Winery restaurants

With spring comes budburst, as tiny green shoots sprout with the promise of vinous delights to come. No better time to head to a winery for lunch

Priority (SIA)
04/01/2021
NEW WINE RISING

Adelaide Hills one year after the bushfires: vines are recovering, and cellar doors, as well as cider and spirit producers, are open for business

The Sydney Morning Herald
12/04/2019
Toxic masculinity exists - but now in whiskey form!

If you're not getting your recommended allocation of toxic masculinity at work, home or via the advertising industry, don't worry - you'll soon be able to buy it by the bottle

Halliday Wine Companion
01/29/2021
ROSÉ with a twist

Meet the new guard of lo-fi high-def Australian rosé

Virgin Australia in-flight magazine
11/01/2019
Rum renaissance

Poor old rum gets a bad rap, but a new crop of craft spirits is out to change that

TRAVEL

Halliday Wine Companion
11/07/2022
Where to drink wine in New York

New York is one of the best places in the world to buy (and drink) wine. You can get just about anything … if you know where to look

Halliday Wine Companion
03/09/2020
DRINK IN THE VIEW

Tourism is booming on Victoria’s pinot coast, with good reason. We take a look at what’s happening in the Geelong wine region

RACT Journeys Magazine
04/07/2021
Have hound will travel

There's no need to leave your four-legged friend behind next time you set off to travel around Tasmania

Mercedes-Benz Me
06/2019
Table for one

Solo fine dining is on the rise thanks to restaurants with a sharp focus on business travellers

CUSTOM AND CONTRACT

Like Digital
One&Only Resorts

I write web and EDM copy for One&Only Resorts, some of the world's most exclusive and luxurious hotels and villas.

Dan Murphy's x Dan Murphy's
03/2019
Fine Wine

A guide to fine wines from Gippsland to Austria

Good Food, The Age
2017
Hot Seats

From November 2016 to November 2017 I produced regular cafe reviews for the Hot Seats section of Good Food (The Age).

Good Food, The Age
Espresso

Here's a page sample from Espresso, The Age's weekly food section, which I edited for the best part of 2016.

BOOKS

Hardie Grant Publishing
06/01/2022
Grand Crew by Tom Crago

Tom Crago’s Grand Crew is a love letter to Australian wine. But it’s complicated

Penfolds – Edition 8
11/01/2020
The Rewards of Patience

The Rewards of Patience is a collector’s guide to all things Penfolds

Author: Lance Rosen
2016
Cookbook | Temples of BBQ

Temples of BBQ shows you where to find the best BBQ, as well as teaching you how to do it at home. Voted Best BBQ Cookbook in the world