OVER 1,300 SUPERMARKET WINES WERE JUDGED
From August 1st to 3rd, a 13-expert panel tasted a record number of 1,325 entries (60 percent of which from NZ winemakers) to determine this…
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FOUNDER OF PALLISER DIED
Founder and co-owner of Palliser Estate Wines, Richard Riddiford has died aged 65 following a short illness. Riddiford had been a relevant figure in…
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BACKLASH HITS ONLINE DRINKS CALCULATOR
Liquorland’s Party Planning tool has landed in hot water for allegedly violating the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act by promoting an irresponsible consumption…
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NZ OLDEST WINERY IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S BEST
New Zealand’s oldest winery, Mission Estate, has been selected to appear at Wine Explorers’ Grand Annual Tasting 2016 with its Jewelstone Syrah 2013. As…
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AUSSIE STARTUP CHALLENGES TRADITIONAL WINE RETAILERS
Australian wine e-retailer Vinomofo has just crossed the ditch, having chosen New Zealand as its first overseas market. Launched in April 2011 from a…
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YEALANDS’ LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTS RECOGNISED
Peter Yealands, founder of Yealands Wine Group, has received a 2016 Kea World Class New Zealand Award for his individual achievements, successes and contributions…
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ROSES ARE RED AND… WINE IS BLUE?
Do you prefer red or white wine? And what about blue wine? Much to purists’ horror, a Spanish start-up with no wine making experience,…
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MARLBOROUGH FLIES FIRST-CLASS
This year and next, Spy Valley’s 2014 Envoy Outpost Vineyard Pinot Noir will be served to first class passengers on British Airways’ Asia routes….
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