te Pā Family Vineyards has been announced on the shortlist for the International Wine and Spirit Competition’s (IWSC) White Wine Producer of the Year trophy…

The 2022 New Zealand International Wine Show has been confirmed for October this year and entries are now open…

The 2022 NZ Beer Awards have been announced, with Three Boys named Champion Exhibitor and Garage Project winning the top award for Champion Beer…

The organisation founded to strengthen and protect the world-famous Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc has expanded its certification to all Marlborough-grown varietals…

DB Breweries is to distribute popular Australian beer Better Beer Zero Carb Lager in New Zealand…

Heart of the City will hold Restaurant Month in Auckland’s inner-city throughout August, with a range of special menus and one-off culinary events…

Hospitality New Zealand’s 2022 remuneration survey of businesses shows the average hourly rate has risen by 8.9% since last year…

Entries are now open for the 20th year of the New World Wine Awards…

The Brewers Guild is calling for nominations for its Honours programme ahead of the NZ Beer Awards in July…

Ben McNab from Palliser Estate in Wairarapa has been named the 2021 Tonnellerie de Mercurey Young Winemaker after a National Final that had been delayed several times due to COVID…

Alcohol-free drinks brand AF Drinks has opened the country’s first alcohol-free bottle shop in central Auckland…

Non-alcoholic spirits brand Lyre’s has got behind the Dry July NZ Trust, confirming its role as the 2022 Dry July campaign partner…

More than 70 breweries are confirmed for New Zealand’s biggest beer festival, Beervana, which turns 21 this year…

Ex-pat Kiwi chef Monica Galetti and Sydney’s 24-hour Economy Commissioner Michael Rodrigues are to join the line-up of speakers at the Hospitality New Zealand Conference in July…

The Trophy winners in the NZ Spirits Awards 2022 have been revealed…

The wine industry is bracing for the biggest excise increase on wine in 30 years, following the government’s decision to lift excise by 6.9% from 1 July…

The countdown is on to the Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS) in Auckland on 25 June, with organisers releasing a sneak preview of the Festival Beer List…

Chief Judge of the New World Beer & Cider Awards, Michael Donaldson, reflects on what this year’s Top 30 says about the local brewing scene…

Alcohol licensing lawyer Pervinder Kaur explains who can object to an alcohol licence application and what you can do about it…

Dominic Roskrow looks at the current global supply chain issues and asks if all is really as it appears…