Auckland 2016

25-27 Jun, Sat–Mon 10pm–5am, ASB Showgrounds

Top Shelf Boutique Drinks Festival

Top Shelf Boutique Drinks Festival – View Map


The Intermedia Group is proud to announce Australia’s biggest trade liquor event will be coming to Auckland in 2016 as a partner of Fine Food New Zealand.

Top Shelf is a new and unique event to New Zealand and will combine fun, education, sampling and an unrivalled line-up of guest speakers to bring the world of fine drink to life!

Top Shelf is a trade festival dedicated to wine, beer, premium spirits and craft drinks and will bring many of the world’s best brands, leading bartenders, Masterclasses and mixologist challenges to Auckland as a feature component of Fine Food New Zealand 2016.

Top Shelf will run in Hall 2, ASB Showgrounds at Fine Food New Zealand 2016. 

 

Sunday, 26th June

Time Feature
11:00-11:45am Wine – Yvonne Lorkin
12:00-12:45pm Exhibitor Presentation – Shott Beverages
1:00-1:45pm Fight Club Mixology Smackdown – Presented by theshout.co.nz
2:00-2:45pm Exhibitor Presentation – Monin
3:00-3:45pm Whiskey – Don Kavanagh

Monday, 27th June

Time Feature
11:00-11:45am Food and Beer Matching – Michael Donaldson
1:00-1:45pm Fight Club Mixology Smackdown – Presented by theshout.co.nz
2:00-2:45pm Exhibitor Presentation – Shott Beverages
3:00-3:45pm Wine and Food Matching – Tom Jarvis - Wine Searcher

Tuesday, 28th June

Time Feature
11:00-11:45am Global Liquor Trends – Nielsen
1:00-1:45pm Fight Club Mixology Smackdown – Presented by theshout.co.nz
2:00-2:45pm Exhibitor Presentation – Shott Beverages
3:00-3:45pm The Future of Beer – John Oszajca

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