Four Pillars is bringing back its Four Pillars Gin Open for 2025 – challenging the creative cocktail skills of bartenders from across the Asia Pacific region…

Auckland bartender Cal Ross has won the inaugural Scapegrace: Uncharted Spirits cocktail competition with his unique New Zealand creation, ‘The Taniwha’…

Team New Zealand has won The Reid Cup in the inaugural The Reid Global Cocktail Competition…

The top titles in the NZ Spirits Awards have been announced with 20 trophies awarded to the spirits judged the best of the best...

Two future leaders in the wine industry have been named in the 2024 NZ Young Viticulturist and Young Winemaker of the Year competitions...

Two new regional Young Winemakers have been crowned following the Central Otago leg of the national competition…

Nick Lamain from VinLink has been named the 2024 Tonnellerie de Mercurey Marlborough Young Winemaker of the Year…

The first winners in the regional competitions of the Young Viticulturist of the Year 2024 have been announced…

Bartender Lauren McKenna of Libre in Palmerston North is one of 15 global finalists in a competition with gin brand Hayman’s...

The 50 Best Bars Scholarship is back for 2024 with applications open to any aspiring bartender over 21 years old with less than five years’ professional experience…

Entries are open for the 2024 New World Wine Awards, which will select top wines under $25…

Andrea Marseglia of Teresa Bar in Napier is one of ten international finalists in the Jameson Black Barrel Bartender Series 2024 competition…

Scapegrace Distilling Co. has launched a national competition to find New Zealand’s best cocktail maker…

Irish whiskey brand Jameson has announced its third annual Jameson Black Barrel Bartender Series 2024 competition, open for entries from 1 April – 15 May…