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Alena Kamper wins Young Winemaker of the Year
Alena Kamper from Sacred Hill in Hawke’s Bay has been named the 2023 Tonnellerie de Mercurey Young Winemaker of the Year...
Deep Creek in liquidation
Auckland brewery Deep Creek has announced that it is in liquidation, after more than 12 years in business…
Pick of the bunch at the Marlborough Wine Show
More than 550 entries were assessed for this year’s Marlborough Wine Show, with the panel of 17 judges awarding 46 Golds to wines of all varieties from across Marlborough’s subregions…
Tequila stars in new Pals releases
RTD brand Pals has released three new products for summer – including two tequila-based RTDs…
Yeastie Boys Blokequet aims to get Kiwi blokes talking
Brewers Yeastie Boys have teamed up with the I AM HOPE Foundation on a new release beer, created to get New Zealand men talking more about how they’re feeling…
CCEP NZ closes gender pay gap
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners New Zealand (CCEP NZ) has closed its gender pay gap to 0% and achieved the Advanced GenderTick Accreditation…
World’s 50 Best Bars 2023 revealed
Sips in Barcelona has been announced as No.1 on the list of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2023…
New World reveals its Top 50 for 2023
New World has released its list of ‘Top 50 Wines under $25’ for 2023, after judges assessed more than 1,200 entries…
Cassels Brewing and Deep Creek team up
Christchurch’s Cassels Brewing has announced a strategic sales and distribution partnership in the North Island with Auckland-based Deep Creek…
Pals goes ‘Beige’ for summer
New Zealand RTD brand Pals has launched a new flavour for summer, ‘The Beige One’, a blend of Vodka, Pink Guava, Lime and Soda...
Trade invited to taste South Australia
An array of South Australian wine, beer and food producers will be in Auckland at the end of October to meet local professionals in food, drink and hospitality…
Riding the gin wave
In her first column for Drinksbiz, Sarah Miller reflects on how gin has changed her life and what’s next for the juggernaut spirit…
NY bartender wins top title in World’s 50 Best Bars
GN Chan, co-founder of Double Chicken Please in New York, has been named the winner of Altos Bartenders’ Bartender Award 2023…
CCEP NZ site achieves carbon neutral certification
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners New Zealand’s (CCEP) water bottling facility in Putāruru has become one of six CCEP sites globally to achieve internationally recognised PAS2060** carbon neutral certification…
Crystal balls and craft beer
It’s been a rollercoaster few months for craft beer - Michael Donaldson explains how breweries can learn from all that’s happened and shift the dial…
Are you a fit and proper person?
Alcohol licensing lawyer Pervinder Kaur looks at suitability for holding an alcohol licence…
Alena Kamper wins 2023 North Island Young Winemaker
Alena Kamper from Sacred Hill in Hawke’s Bay has won the title of 2023 Tonnellerie de Mercurey North Island Young Winemaker of the Year…
International Beverage acquires Cardrona Distillery
Global drinks business International Beverage has acquired Cardrona Distillery, regarded as one of New Zealand’s pioneering premium spirits producers…
2023 Young Winemaker competitions underway
The 2023 Tonnellerie de Mercurey Young Winemaker of the Year competitions are underway with events being held around the country…

