Italy Names Top 2023 Sommelier
Francesco Cosci has been crowned Best Sommelier of Italy 2023 by the Associazone Sommellerie Professionale Italiana. Following a highly competitive two-day contest, Head Sommelier…
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Behind The Bar | Oak & Vine, Danesh Kadakol
Danesh Kadakol has always had a passion for both mixology and food, when combined with his ability to make conversation with anyone, his successful…
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Meet the Manager | Stefana Patrascu, Little Blackwood
Stefana Patrascu, born in Romania and raised in Canada, had her first job at age 14 in a local bar whilst still at school….
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Behind The Bar | Arish Khadka, Rooftop at QT Auckland
Made with Four Pillars’ Gilded Chaos Gin, the newest addition to the Rooftop at QT offering, The Gilded Elixir, is one of Bar Manager,…
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Behind The Bar | Marine Blanchard, Reds Bar, QT Queenstown
Born and raised in Paris, Marine Blanchard worked in graphic design and marketing before deciding to pack up her belongings and travel the world…
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Behind The Bar | Charlie Jenkins, QT Wellington
When 18-year-old Charlie Jenkins applied for a job at the local pub in Matamata, he didn’t realise he was taking the first step in…
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Meet The Brewer | Godfrey Quemeneur, GodsOwn Brewery
Born in the industrial town of Secunda, South Africa, Godfrey Quemeneur was the youngest of four. He had an interesting upbringing with a French…
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Meet | Jill Mulvaney, The Alembics Lab
Jill Mulvaney’s passion for distilling came around 15 years ago when she was gifted a tiny copper still. After having dinner with a friend,…
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How Light House Gin Went from a Small to Major Distillery
Despite growing up in the historic Greytown Hotel, also known as the Top Pub, Rachel Hall was never that mad about gin. It wasn’t…
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Behind The Bar with Yogi Mahardika from Our Land Is Alive
Born in Bali, Yogi Mahardika now feels that New Zealand is his home away from home. Taking his passions for travelling, food, drink, and…
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Meet the Bartender: Carlo Olla, Captain’s Bar
Originally from Italy, Carlo Olla is the man to see at Captain’s bar. Having worked in the industry for six years, Olla began working…
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Meet | Isaac Delgado Mendoza, Kelburn Village Pub
Isaac Delgado Mendoza has always known that food and drink were in his blood from the day he was born. Growing up in Guadalajara,…
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