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Brewers keen to join craft club.
03 January 2012
NZ Herald Article
The debate highlights the rise of craft beers as a force in New Zealand's liquor market, as discerning drinkers opt for the quality offered by smaller labels ahead of quantity and value.
According to the Brewers Association in the United States, a genuine craft beer-maker must be "small, ...
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The Christchurch South Island Wine & Food Festival 2011
03 December 2011
Hagley Park North
The Christchurch South Island Wine & Food Festival is a celebration of the South Island regions recent acceptance as the New Zealand representative on the prestigious Great Wine Capitals Global Network.
Fifty of the leading wineries from Central Otago, Canterbury, Waipara, Nelson, and Marlborough ...
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'The lite stuff'. (Sunday Star Times)
27 November 2011
A locally brewed low-alcohol beer is light years ahead of its forerunners.
WE'RE ALL grown up enough these days to know it's perfectly fine to drink low-alcohol beer. When a mate comes to your bbq with a six-pack of light beer because he wants to drive home, you don't question his manhood, or call him a poofter.
And in days gone by you probably wouldn't question his ...
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Isabel Estate Vineyards join the Hancocks Family
17 November 2011
17th November 2011
Isabel Estate Vineyards appoints Hancocks as its new distributor.
The Tiller Family of ISABEL VINEYARDS LTD, producers of Isabel and Dr Renwick wines have announced today the appointment of Hancocks Wine, Spirit & Beer Merchants as their distributor for the New Zealand domestic market, effective ...
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Beaujolais Nouveau Day - 17th Nov. 2011
17 November 2011
10 Facts About Beaujolais Nouveau You Should Know:
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1. - Beaujolais Nouveau is always released the third Thursday of November, regardless of the start of the harvest.
2. - The region of Beaujolais is 34 miles long from north to south and 7 to 9 miles wide. There are 3,600 grape growers in the region.
3. - All the grapes in the Beaujolais region ...
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Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2011
12 November 2011
Awards Gala Dinner - Auckland 12th Nov.
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The Air New Zealand Wine Awards is the premier wine competition in New Zealand recognising excellence in winemaking. The competition is owned and organised by New Zealand Winegrowers, the national organisation for the country's 1,300 grape growers and winemakers.
In 2010, 1579 wines were judged ...
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Piper Heidsieck French Fest 2011
28 October 2011
28th - 30th October, Akaroa
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This year's Piper Heidsieck French Fest promises to be even more exciting than ever, with a fabulous programme of entertainment being crafted to delight young and old, locals and visitors alike.
The Akaroa French Festival is now every second year. Escape to picturesque Akaroa and immerse yourself ...
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The Gisborne Wine & Food Festival 2011
23 October 2011
Gisborne, New Zealand
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The Gisborne Wine & Food Festival has been a must-do Labour Weekend event since 1997. Following on from a sell-out event in 2010, this year's festival has a spectacular new venue, a new format, and even more to taste, experience and see.
Gisborne's superb wines, local beer and regional food will ...
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