Extinct? Not if Moa has a say
May 17th, 2012

Extinct? Not if Moa has a say

Half gallon jars of beer are making a return under the Moa label.

No
May 17th, 2012

Tui adds Dark to its range

Beer brand Tui has added another label to its range of commercial beers.

No
The Beast swallows family’s Tequila
May 17th, 2012

The Beast swallows family’s Tequila

Diageo, the world’s largest alcohol beverage producer and trader, is rumoured to have finally succeeded in taking over Mexican family distiller, José Cuervo.

No
Coca-Cola rethinks mid-calorie soft drinks
May 16th, 2012

Coca-Cola rethinks mid-calorie soft drinks

The Coca Cola Company in the United States is about to launch mid-calorie soft drinks again, after having tested the market at least once previously and failed to gain traction.

No
Marlborough winery wins sommelier UK gong
May 15th, 2012

Marlborough winery wins sommelier UK gong

Marlborough wine producer Saint Clair Estate has won the New World Producer of the Year title for 2012 at the UK Sommelier Wine Awards.

No
May 15th, 2012

Skilton joins Le Cordon Bleu

British born Master of Wine Jane Skilton has been announced as wine education director for Le Cordon Bleu New Zealand.

No
Villa Maria celebrating 50 years
May 15th, 2012

Villa Maria celebrating 50 years

Villa Maria Estate is this year celebrating 50 years since ex builder George Fistonich, now Sir George, produced his first wine at the company’s original Mangere winery.

No
French champagne house joins Snow Week sponsors
May 15th, 2012

French champagne house joins Snow Week sponsors

LVMH-Moët Hennessy brand Veuve Clicquot has announced its sponsorship of this year’s Snow Week festival in Queenstown.

No
May 14th, 2012

Mission Estate buys Cape Campbell

Marlborough winegrowers Murray and Daphne Brown have sold their Cape Campbell vineyard to Hawke’s Bay wine producer Mission Estate.

No
May 10th, 2012

The Great Wine Divide

No, it is not the Old World and the New that divides the wine world, but the increasing gap between industrial wine producers and those who are committed to local identity and wine craft.

No
Coopers takes over from Fosters brewing Danish
May 10th, 2012

Coopers takes over from Fosters brewing Danish

South Australian brewer Coopers has taken over brewing Carlsberg for the Australian market.

No
Sparkling wine latest to get screwed
May 10th, 2012

Sparkling wine latest to get screwed

Screwcaps have been applied to high pressure sparkling wines for the first time with the launch in Australia of Trevi and Willowglen by De Bortoli.

No