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1132 days ago

New Zealand Sommelier of the year - 2021

New Zealand School of Food & Wine

Congratulations to Andrea Martinisi as he is awarded New Zealand Sommelier of the Year 2021.

Andrea Martinisi is presented with the New Zealand Sommelier of the Year 2021 trophy by Marek Przyborek (NZ Sommelier of the Year 2018) and chair of the Examination Committee with Celia Hay, chair of New Zealand Sommeliers and Wine Professionals Association. Andrea is General Manager and Head Sommelier of The Grove Restaurant, Auckland. Marek is head sommelier at Amisfield, Central Otago.

The day started with the Theory Assessment (60 minutest) and Blind Tasting of 2 wines. The white wine was Saint Clair Pioneer Block Gewurztraminer 2020 from Marlborough and from Spain, Muga Seleccion Especial Rioja 2016. The Practical included a restaurant scenario to decant a bottle of Te Mata Awatea 2018 and provide a food pairing. This was made a little tricky as we also had a bottle Te Mata Awatea 2019 on the sideboard... to check if the candidates were reading the label!

The Practical also featured a spirit tasting where candidates were asked to identify 4 spirits. This year the spirits were Bacardi, Tequila Blanco, Jack Daniels, Calvados.

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7 days ago

Poll: Have you ever had a scary flight?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

A plane flying from Christchurch to Wellington on Sunday had smoke billowing out of the engine and upon landing, passengers had to open the emergency exit and jump out. Have you had any scary flying experiences?

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Have you ever had a scary flight?
  • 55.6% Yes!
    55.6% Complete
  • 44.4% No, it's always been smooth flying
    44.4% Complete
761 votes
1 hour ago

Spring School Holiday Programme

Danielle Muller from The Village Square Trust

🌸 Join Our Exciting Spring School Holiday Programme! 🌸

Get ready for an unforgettable adventure this spring with our Spring School Holiday Programme! From 30 September to 11 October, we’ll be soaking up the sunshine and having non-stop fun with a variety of engaging activities. Don’t miss out on the excitement!


Book online here: villagesquare.org.nz...
📅 30th September - 11th October
📍 Balmoral, Epsom, Parnell, & our NEW Mt Roskill site!
🌈 Activities include: Mt Albert Pools, Cooking and Baking, Ten Pin Bowling, STEM Challenges, Tip Top Factory Tour and more!
📖 Digital Brochure: villagesquare.org.nz...

OUR SITES:
🏫 BALMORAL: Balmoral School, 19 Brixton Road, Mt Eden
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🏫 EPSOM: Epsom Normal Primary School, 41 The Drive, Epsom
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🏫 PARNELL: Parnell Community Centre, 545 Parnell Road, Parnell
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🏫 NEW! MT ROSKILL: Mt Roskill Primary School, 37A Frost Road
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We can’t wait to give your children the best time these holidays! 🌟
The team at The Village Square Trust
📞 09 555 5193
📧 pfc@villagesquare.org.nz
🌐 villagesquare.org.nz/school-holidays

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10 hours ago

Happy Monday, neighbours, can you solve this riddle🤔

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

What has a neck but no head, two arms but no hands?

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