WINE & TIME
GOLDEN VINE SCHOLAR GUILD SCHOLARSHIP 2023 AWARDED TO INA YOON, A LEADING KOREAN-KIWI WINE PROFESSIONAL IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND I am delighted to inform you that I have recently been awarded the esteemed Golden Vine Scholar Guild Scholarship 2023. This scholarship holds great significance within the wine industry, and I am honoured to be recognised for my dedication and expertise. I believe I am the first individual from New Zealand to receive this prestigious accolade, but I kindly request you to correct me if my information is incorrect. To provide you with further details about this accomplishment, I have attached the official
press release from the Golden Vine Awards and Gerard Basset Foundation. The press release highlights the significance of the Golden Vine Scholar Guild Scholarship and sheds light on my background and achievements. Additionally, you will find my profile and a professional photograph enclosed with this email. I kindly request you to review the attached files and consider featuring this exciting news in an upcoming press release or any other relevant media coverage. I am confident that
this achievement will not only shed light on the growing prominence of New Zealand's wine industry but also inspire other aspiring wine professionals. If you encounter any issues opening the attached files or require any additional information, please do not hesitate to let me know. I would be more than happy to provide any further details or assist in any way possible. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
REEFTON DISTILLING CO. SIGNS CONTRACT TO SUPPLY WHISKY TO SCOTLAND! IN a New Zealand spirits industry first, Reefton Distilling Co. has just signed a multi-year contract to sell whisky to the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) in Edinburgh, Scotland. They are the first New Zealand distillery to be selected for inclusion in this exclusive whisky society’s offering. The agreement will see the SMWS purchase minimum agreed volumes of Reefton Distilling Co.’s New-Make Spirit each year, for an initial three-year term. The spirit will be matured in SMWS casks at their bonded warehouses in Scotland, with some also matured in Reefton, allowing a comparison of how the spirit develops at each location. Each cask will yield a limited number of bottles, which will be released by the Society under their own label. Each of these limited releases will be available exclusively to their ~40,000 members. The first consignment of NewMake Spirit is being prepared to leave New Zealand this month.
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Patsy Bass and Kai Ivalo, Scoth Malt Whisky Society Spirits Director.