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Founded by Celia Hay, the New Zealand School of Food and Wine opened its first campus in Christchurch in 1995.

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Celia Hay

Celia is a qualified chef and holds the WSET (London) Diploma of Wine. She has a Bachelor of Arts in History, Master of Education (Distinction) and MBA Master of Business Administration from the University of Canterbury.

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Celia Hay has written two excellent publications, which can be used as a valuable professional resource and for those with a keen interest in food and wine.

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Keep up to date with the latest from the New Zealand School of Food & Wine. Regularly updated with the latest culinary news to keep you informed.

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Tony Astle of Antoine's Restaurant

This is a story of ambition and of the New Zealand dream: a young man, raised in the working-class suburb of Brighton, Christchurch, leaves school aged 15 with no qualifications.

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30th Anniversary Dinner of New Zealand School of Food and Wine

Our Dinner to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the New Zealand School of Food and Wine and also Alice Hay's 21st Birthday.

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Larissa Muller - Sommelier

Larissa Muller was awarded the Cuisine Good Food Awards Sommelier & Wine Experience 2024 sponsored by Villa Maria Wines.

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Chef & Sommelier Giulio Barducci

Giulio Barducci along with four colleagues and his wife Nathaly Behne, have recently opened Toast & Oak, a wine bar with gastronomic flair in Queenstown.

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