The Shout

A run of small harvests, strong demand for the top names and soaring vineyard prices is changing the shape of Burgundy’s entire wine model.

A Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay won the top prize at the 2014 Air New Zealand Wine Awards held at the Pettigrew Green Arena in Taradale. Vidal Estate won the prestigious Air New Zealand Champion Wine of the Show Trophy for its Vidal Legacy Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2013.

The Drinks Business website offers some practical advice to wine drinkers “whether you choose to drink from a crystal cut Lalique glass or a plastic cup at a barbecue.”

Absolut Vodka, the leading international premium vodka, is proud to present its iconic bottle in its most renowned form to date, the Andy Warhol Edition.

A newly announced alliance between Pilsner Urquell, the original Pilsner beer from the Czech Republic and four New Zealand craftsmen is a celebration of the individual disciplines and the value of collaboration.

About 70% of Australian adults drink alcohol in an average four week period, down from 72% in 2009 and still slightly below the New Zealand rate of 74% (down from 77%), data from Roy Morgan Research shows.

Now available in selected outlets around New Zealand, Moët Ice Imperial is the world’s first champagne specifically created to be enjoyed on ice – a summer-tastic tipple that breaks all the rules.

Old Mout’s cidermakers have spent the winter months in the cidery bringing to fruition an exciting new look to launch into summer.

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), commonly known as a drones, are usually deployed (and are certainly best known for) military and special operations, sometimes in a surveillance role but often in a combat capacity.

The growing popularity of cider in NZ shows no sign of slowing down and demand is certain to increase as summer arrives. Recognising the need for a lower alcohol cider, Monteith’s has launched Monteith’s Lightly Crushed Cider.

Judges have awarded a record 112 gold medals to wines from around the country at this year’s Air New Zealand Wine Awards.