‘Entries open for 2013 Spiegelau International Wine Competition’ Entries open for 2013 Spiegelau IWC: This year’s event is again anticipating entries from all over the globe, culminating in a comprehensive, independent review of wines available on the New Zealand market. Judges include a number of international guests such as Phil Reedman MW from Adelaide, Adrian Atkinson from the UK and … Continue reading
Happy New Year to You All, Wherever you are in the wine world… Well 2012 has come and gone and as we head into 2013, I thought I’d take a look back at what we have achieved over the last 12 months, so here I am looking back at 2012… It’s been a fantastic year, meeting many friends and colleagues … Continue reading
Summer of Riesling 2012 – For Immediate Release New Zealand’s second Summer of Riesling 2012 began on Saturday December 1st and runs until 28th February 2013. It is a worldwide movement which encourages the consumption, discussion and enjoyment of Riesling, and began in 2008 when Paul Grieco from the Terroir Wine Bar in New York decided that only Riesling would … Continue reading
The Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2012 Trophy Winners were announce last night in Wellington at the Awards Dinner – I was not able to attend but the results were shared across the #NZWINE twittersphere by the folks at the dinner, so I was able to keep up with and share the results live a as they were presented. Our … Continue reading
Major Alcohol Industry Associations Launch Tomorrow Project – Friday 23 November 2012 ‘Drink like there’s a tomorrow’: Beer, wine and spirit associations launch social change initiative to help consumers make responsible choices New Zealand’s major alcohol industry associations—the Brewers Association, Distilled Spirits Association, and New Zealand Winegrowers—launched a new social change initiative, the Tomorrow Project (“the Project”), in Auckland tonight. Collectively the associations … Continue reading