Entries are now open for the ninth New World Beer & Cider Awards, with the Top 30 brews to be showcased at New World stores nationwide…

An annual survey of New Zealanders’ drinking habits has found that more than half of those surveyed tried a low alcohol drink in 2022 – up 9% on the previous year…

The Drinksbiz team is winding up for the year and getting ready to raise a glass to 2023…

Church Road Chief Winemaker Chris Scott has been named New Zealand Winemaker of the Year for the fifth time at the annual Winestate Wine of the Year Awards..

Scapegrace has announced an ongoing partnership with independent music company LOOP ahead of the summer festival season…

Hospitality NZ says that the refusal by Government to put chefs on its immigration Green List will hurt hospitality businesses and customers…

New Zealand gin brand Strange Nature has launched a nationwide recycling programme for hospitality in which its distinctive bottles can be reused and refilled…

Some exceptional local releases are shining a new light on Cabernet Sauvignon, says Joelle Thomson…

Michael Donaldson breaks down what’s behind the new Cold IPAs we’ll be seeing a lot more of over summer…

The Government has pledged to “fix” alcohol legislation – alcohol licensing lawyer Pervinder Kaur looks at what that will mean in practice…

The Drinksbiz team has been greatly saddened to learn of the passing of respected drinks writer and Drinksbiz columnist Dominic Roskrow…

Phoenix Organics has signed a three-year gold sponsor partnership with Sustainable Coastlines, extending the drinks company’s work with the environmental group…

The Greytown Distilling Company (GDC) is marking its opening with the release of three double-distilled gins celebrating the history of the South Wairarapa region…

The 2022 New Zealand Fruit Wine & Cider Awards have taken place in Nelson with 138 entries, equalling last year’s record…

Martinborough vineyard Dry River Wines has appointed Young Winemaker of the Year 2021, Ben McNab, to a winemaker role…

Garage Project’s new beer has helped the Wellington brewery explore how it can make its overall processes more sustainable…

Alcohol-free drinks brand AF is opening a permanent non-alcoholic bottle store in Ponsonby, following the success of its pop-up venture earlier this year…

Key wine industry figures joined New Zealand winery Invivo and Graham Norton for ‘The Great British Pub Quiz’ in London…

Alun Kilby from Marisco in Marlborough has been named the 2022 Tonnellerie de Mercurey NZ Young Winemaker of the Year…

Craft brewery Hop Federation has released its new limited-edition Server Not Found XPA just in time for summer…