Bill on low-alcohol beer in supermarkets welcomed
A bill that will allow zero-alcohol and very low alcohol beers to be sold alongside full-strength beer in supermarkets is welcomed by the grocery sector.
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Tutū Cider from ancestral lands in Nelson
The top of the South’s leading indigenous food and beverage producers, Kono NZ, are proud to release their very first cider, Tutū Cider.
Loveblock releases new sweet wines for festive season
Back in 2009 when Erica and Kim Crawford planted grapes on a windy, elevated sheep paddock on the hilltops overlooking Marlborough’s Awatere Valley, they reserved one block for experimentation, and for the ‘love’ wine.
Sacred Hill racks up 30 vintages
Sacred Hill celebrates its 30th vintage with the release of its 2015 wines – three decades which have seen it grow from a shoestring operation on a family farm into a premium producer, popular with consumers and gaining an increasing following internationally.
Summer sipping from Wild South
Wild South wines reflect the raw beauty of Marlborough. From specially selected vineyards in famous Awatere and Waihopai Valley, these are wines for adventurers, created to reflect the spirit, purity and intensity of the region that has captured the attention of wine lovers around the globe.
Treasury Wine buys Diageo wines for US$600m
The latest push into the US by Australian wine supplier Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) is a grab for grapes.
Perfectly pink trophy success for Left Field
Left Field received its first ever trophy recently for the lusciously pink Left Field Hawkes Bay Rosé 2015 at the largest NZ wine competition, The New Zealand International Wine Show.
Yealands claims Champion Grüner Veltliner at the New Zealand International Wine Awards
Yealands Wine Group (Yealands) has been recognised for the quality of their white wines with a Trophy at the prestigious New Zealand International Wine Awards.
Daniel Le Brun scores hat-trick at NZ’s biggest wine show
The New Zealand premium sparkling brand, Daniel Le Brun, scooped three gold medals at the recently held 2015 New Zealand International Wine Show.
Finest Tequila hits NZ shores for the first time
Herradura Double Barrel Reposado tequila, handcrafted by the finest tequila producers in the world, has now arrived in New Zealand for the first time.
NZ Winegrowers offers consumer focused education programme in China
The New Zealand Wine Intermediate Certificate was launched in Shanghai recently, giving Chinese wine consumers the chance to learn about New Zealand’s diverse wine styles.
Church Road celebrates trophy win at Japan Wine Challenge
Church Road Winery is celebrating after their Church Road Grand Reserve Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 was awarded the Trophy for Best New World Red Wine.