Absolut unveils Mode Edition limited-edition gift pack
You know the festive season is approaching when Absolut unveils another stunning gift pack. This time, the famous Swedish vodka has launched Absolut Mode Edition, a limited-edition 700 ml gift pack, paying tribute to the world of fashion. The stylized crystallic glass and a midnight blue textured silk cloth feature is inspired by fashion […]
Chivas Brothers wins Distiller of the Year at International Spirits Challenge
Pernod Ricard division Chivas Brothers is the International Spirits Challenge Distiller of the Year. It also collected gold medals for the Glenlivet 18 Year Old (left) and Strathisla 12 Year Old single malts. In a release, Christian Porta, chairman and CEO of Chivas Brothers, says, ‘We are delighted to have been so successful at […]
Round-up this week: from Brancott Estate’s Heritage Centre to Kylie Minogue’s honorary degree
While all the attention was on the various fashion weeks, DeNada quietly released its spring–summer 2011–12 collection to a select VIP audience in Wellington. Designer Nada Piątek has pushed her styles, while staying true to what DeNada customers want, adding stripes and working with a fresh series of prints for the season. With brighter […]
Brancott Estate launches late-harvest sauvignon blanc in time for Rugby World Cup
Brancott Estate has not only supported World of Wearable Art, but it’s an official sponsor of New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup 2011, opening Friday. The late-harvest sauvignon blanc from the New Zealand winery has arrived in time for kick-off. The Brancott Estate Letter Series B Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2011, to give its full […]
Brancott Estate to release Sparkling Pinot Gris in September
Wearable art will not be the only thing holding the limelight at the Brancott Estate World of Wearable Art Awards Show (WOW) 2011. Brancott Estate will be launching its first Sparking Pinot Gris, the latest edition to a growing variety of sparkling wines which already include Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc and Sparkling Pinot Noir. The […]
Absolut and Huffer announce limited-edition collaboration
Spanning the last 30 years, international premium vodka brand Absolut has built up its brand image with its use of innovative, stylish and sometimes quirky advertising campaigns and packaging. Collaborations with a list of the world’s top design and fashion figures include Andy Warhol, Stella McCartney and Tom Ford. Now it’s New Zealand’s turn […]
Wellington has something for all senses: from a winemaker’s dinner to Wearable Art
World of Wearable Art Ltd. Above The promotional image for the Brancott Estate WOW Awards Show, featuring Dragon Fish by Susan Holmes of Auckland. The annual Brancott Estate World of Wearable Art Awards twists conventional perceptions of both art and fashion and presents an unforgettable two-hour show, for which tickets are now available. The […]
Church Road releases 2009 edition of Tom chardonnay
Church Road has released a 2009 edition of its flagship Tom chardonnay, following on from the 2006 original. The New Zealand-based winery had followed up its Tom bordeaux with the chardonnay some years back, calling it a ‘benchmark’ among ‘serious New Zealand Burgundian-style whites’. ‘Church Road Tom chardonnay is our flagship chardonnay named […]
Ellen von Unwerth, Kate Beckinsale and Zooey Deschanel collaborate on new Absolut campaign
Absolut Vodka has been pushing its lifestyle image for some years—that not only is it a mere vodka, but it’s tied to the hippest and most creative places on the planet. Its Drinks campaign, launched on to the New Zealand market this week, is a collaboration with photographer Ellen von Unwerth and actresses Kate […]
