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BENJI SMITH

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Career: Beverage Manager

Programme: Certificate in Professional Wine Knowledge (Sommelier)

Former NZSFW Certificate in Professional Wine Student Benjy talks about his career and why he chose to study wine

 

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Celia Hay

Celia Hay's great love of delicious food, fine wine and the art of hospitality led her to establish Hay's Restaurant in 1994 and the New Zealand School of Food and Wine in 1995 in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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The School

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

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Wines of Ningxia, China

View of the Helan Mountains from Lan Qingxue Vineyard famed for its Jai bei lan range of wine.

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W&F Celebration 2018: The Wine Room

Images from the Wine Room 2018

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Urban Forage, Volcanic Wines in Auckland? Hospo Winners

Our fifth W&F Celebration Weekend whizzed past at high speed and for me, I have been left behind with a series of memories to cherish.

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New Zealand Sommelier of the Year 2018

Marek Przyborek of Huami Restaurant at Sky City wins 2018 New Zealand Sommelier of the Year announced by Head Judge Master Sommelier Cameron J Douglas at the Awards Dinner on Sunday night. In a close-run competition, Andrea Martinisi from the Grove and BaduzziRestaurants in Auckland and Maciej Zimny from Noble Rot Wine Bar in Wellington were close behind.

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