An expert panel of 12 independent judges spent two days blind-tasting and evaluating a wide range of wines in Wellington on 20-21 July for the New World Wine Awards 2010. Each wine entered into the competition is judged according to the same internationally-recognised points system as other leading wine awards.
Amisfield Wine Company has appointed Stephanie Lambert as its chief winemaker. Thirty-four-year-old Lambert holds a PhD in Oenology from the University of Adelaide and has gained experience in Australia, the United States and Burgundy in France.
Local barman James Goggin has done New Zealand proud, with his cocktail recipe: ‘Once Upon a Time’ being placed second in an international cocktail competition.