Central Region Association BGM minutes – 2020
2020 Biannual General Meeting Minutes Published with permission of the Central Region Association https://www.fawab.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/minutes-of-the-2020-BGM-central-region-association.docx
Registrations for 2019 Nationals Now Open
22nd Nationals, Christchurch Friday 11th to Sunday 13th October 2019 Hi Fellow Winemakers and Brewers and Partners. We are now under starters orders for the big event of the year. Certainly everyone in the Pegasus Amateur Winemakers Society are hoping Read More
More than 50 reasons why you should come to Christchurch for the Nationals in October 2019
Promotion for the 2019 FAWABNZ National Competitions Visit Canterbury Museum, founded 1867 Art Gallery. The new Christchurch Art Gallery –Te Puna Waiwhetu – was opened in 2003 Christchurch Arts Centre. Based on Benjamin Mountfort’s Gothic Revival style of architecture and Read More
2019-Nationals, Christchurch
Hosted by: Pegasus Amateur Winemakers Society – est. 1968 Friday 11th to Sunday 13th October 2019 Start making your bookings NOW and plan to be there in person. Location: The Nationals will be held at Burnside Bowling Club at 330 Read More
National Judging Sheets
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.
National Beer Specifications
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
NZ National Wine and Liqueur Classes and Specifications
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
National Competition Rules
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 Winemaking.
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
Competition Bottle Entry Guidelines
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