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From the 5th to the 7th of October members from clubs throughout the Central Region gathered in Gisborne for the biennial Central Regional Convention. Thanks to the Gisborne Club for hosting another great weekend and to the Sponsors for your help…
The current Federation approved judging sheets can now be downloaded and used for competition judging. These were approved in 2015. Please click on the Links below: National WineLiqueurSheet2015 NationalBeerSheet2015 Each A4 page has two sheets.
B1 Light Beer / Low Alcohol B1.1 Standard Light Beer Colour: Pale to straw Body: Light Aroma: Moderate hop with malt notes Palate: Agreeable hop, low malt flavours. Clean finish. Head: Firm white head Carbonation: Persistent fine bead. Alc/vol: 2 Read More
The Hawke’s Bay Amateur Winemakers & Brewers Club is again hosting our local “annual” competition. It’s open to all residents of Hawke’s Bay including Public. Date: Saturday 28 July 2018 Please see our website for details: http://www.wine-and-beer-hb.org.nz/2018/07/05/2018-club-competition/
18th Southern Region Competition: Christchurch 12-14 October 2018 NZ Amateur Winemakers and Brewers Federation Inc Hosted by Pegasus Amateur Winemakers Society- Est. 1968 Welcome to the 18th Southern Region Competition to be held in Christchurch on 12-14 October 2018 Read More
NATIONAL WINE CLASSES AND SPECIFICATIONS. Updated following the 2019 BGM. Class W 1 DRY RED GRAPE Medium to dark red in colour. Light to medium body. Acidity and body should be in balance Read More
Appendix 1. New Zealand Amateur Winemakers and Brewers Federation National Competition Rules as from the Biennial General Meeting held at Dunedin 2013 All entries are to be in accordance with the class specifications for that entry. A fee, as set Read More
The Classification of Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Flowers and Whatever for Wine-making. National Specifications The National specifications for wines currently include specifications for Dry, Medium and Sweet wines with a range of fruit and other product classes and a group of Read More
GUIDE FOR BOTTLE ENTRIES In Transit: All wine bottles are to have corks tied down or have shrink caps fitted. Beer, Ale, Lager & Stout Entries: Clean brown ABC type 750ml bottles with plain crown caps. Fill level: 30mm from Read More