We knew we’d get a good turn out when we announced we were doing a vodka tasting, but we weren’t expecting it to turn into a marathon.
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From November Hospitality Magazine. Download 

Spring is upon us – hopefully by the time of publication, you’ll be enjoying the longer, golden evenings, and your thoughts will be turning to celebratory matters (I’m not going to mention the Oval Ball). Click here to download the tasting notes.

It’s not the biggest bar in the world. It doesn’t offer big screens, loud music or flashing lights, but The Corner Store is a landmark on the Auckland bar scene.

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 The following wines were also Peter’s Picks.  Some of the tasting notes only appear here. Plus a PDF version for you to download. Check 'em out.

It might have started as the fuel for a century long crimewave, but gin is fast becoming one of our most beloved spirits. In this month’s Panel tasting, we look at some excellent examples and try them in specially prepared cocktails

It doesn’t seem that long ago that cider was something of a red-haired stepchild among drinks. Both here and overseas it was deemed to be something somehow unworthy and the province of those who were looking for quantity over quality.

  Click here to download Peter Saunders picks for September 2011

If ever there was a spirit that is enjoying its day in the sun, it is rum.
In the past five years or so, rum’s popularity has skyrocketed as people
move on from the thick,dark rums of yesteryear and start appreciating
lighter, more complex styles.