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Plan for success
Alcohol licensing lawyer Pervinder Kaur has some tips for your business going into 2024…
When bigger is better
Family-owned wine business Guigal in France’s Rhône Valley shows that quality and quantity can go hand in hand, as Joelle Thomson explains…
Pokeno Whisky appoints Tickety-Boo
Award-winning New Zealand single malt whisky distillery, Pōkeno Whisky, has appointed distributor Tickety-Boo Liquor to help build its presence across the domestic On-Trade market…
Hospitality NZ welcomes new Govt’s hospo focus
Industry body Hospitality NZ has welcomed news of an expanded Minister of Tourism and Hospitality portfolio, announced by the new coalition Government…
David Guetta new global brand ambassador for Lyre’s
Superstar DJ and music producer David Guetta is to become the new global brand ambassador for non-alcoholic spirits brand Lyre’s...
Winners of the Marlborough Wine Show
Isabel Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021 has been named the Champion Wine of the 2023 Marlborough Wine Show…
Hop Federation marks decade with new Brut Pilsner
Hop Federation has released a celebratory new beer to mark 10 years of brewing, along with the opening of its new brewery in Motueka…
Beervana announces 2024 dates
New Zealand’s largest beer festival, Beervana, is set to return to Wellington’s Sky Stadium on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 August in 2024…
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…