YEALANDS MAKES AN IMPRESSION IN LONDON

Yealands Wine Group are located in Marlborough, a very long way from the hustle and bustle of London. But when comparing the two locations, there was one obvious connection; fine wine.

Held in London in late March, the sixth annual London Wine Competition saw entrants from all over the world compete to win the prestigious gold medals up for grabs. Yealands scored highly in the judging criteria of quality, value, and packaging, which was evident in the five gold medals and three silver medals won by the vineyard.

Chief Yealands Winemaker, Natalie Christensen said that the recognition shown was a reflection of the hard work put in to produce the highest quality and diversity of styles from the Seaview Vineyard in Marlborough.

“It's amazing to achieve a golden trifecta for our premium Yealands Estate Sauvignon Blancs. The Awatere Valley is such a special place, and the timing of the awards announcement was perfect as we were picking the last of our Seaview fruit for 2023,” said Christensen. Read more here

LION NZ CONTINUE ALCOHOL&ME PROGRAMME

Lion NZ’s renowned Alcohol&Me programme is proudly celebrating its 10th birthday this month, which is a significant milestone for the programme that started as an internal workshop in April 2013, and has since gone on to educate more than 400,000 adult New Zealanders.

Alcohol&Me Manager, Jude Walter said the programme, which draws on expert information from New Zealand and around the world and is regularly reviewed by medical experts, gives Kiwis practical information about alcohol so they can make informed decisions about their drinking.

“Education can play a key role in reducing alcohol misuse and we know from our research that many Kiwis overestimate their drinking knowledge. Alcohol&Me is about helping people to make smarter drinking choices by providing them with easy access to tools and trusted information about how alcohol affects your body and mind.”

Research conducted by Lion NZ has shown that perceived knowledge of alcohol is high, and that nine out of ten people rate their knowledge as good or better. However, while most people have heard of standard drinks, under half can actually provide the correct definition, and 30 percent incorrectly believe a standard drink is a single bottle of beer or glass of wine.

Walter said that few people know that the human liver can only process one standard drink or 10 grams of pure alcohol per hour, and that there is no way to speed this process up.

“When broken down by age, 25-34 years olds rank as the most knowledgeable, being the age group most likely to be able to correctly define what a standard drink is, with those 55 years and older lagging behind.

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