Montana winners
So recently we asked you where you would drink Montana’s new-label Sav Blanc, and you told us. The randomizer.org threw the numbers 2 and 8 at us, so congratulations to Cat and Marshall. If you could please send an email to johubris at gmail with your address, I’ll get your wine out to you. Cheers!
More exciting stuff to do with #T4WA
Holy crapsticks, there’s less than a week to go until the Fourth Annual Wellingtonista Awards! You already know, of course, that you need to vote before December 15, and that the doors to the Awards Ceremony open at 6.30pm on December 17 at Mighty Mighty. We’ve told you about the Klezmer Rebs who are playing, but we haven’t mentioned that there’ll be a secret musical interlude. And we also haven’t told you about the awesome spot prizes we have to give away on the night, so let’s do that now:
- Ponoko Vouchers
- Craft 2.0 money!
- Jewellery from Supervery!
- Coffee from Mojo!
- A limited edition print by Amie McCarron
- “I’m a bit of a geek” and “I’m blogging this” necklace from Cupcakes and Mace.
- We’d also love to give away things from your company, so get in contact if you think you’d be a good fit.
Tickets are just $10 on the door, and we can promise you that it will be a rollickingly good time, so you’re coming along, right?
Mixing it up at the Havana Club Cocktail Grand Prix
Those of you who follow us on Twitter might have noticed a reoccuring hash tag yesterday of “cockchamp”.
This was, of course, us reporting live and on the sport from the New Zealand heat of the Havana Club Cocktail Grand Prix held at Betty’s. Ten of the best bartenders from around the country battled it out for the chance to represent NZ at the world wide finale in Havana next May.
You may already know that Clare Harlick from the Matterhorn won, but what went on at the competition and at the VIP after-party? Read on!
Montana gets fresh – and so can you
From the numbers of you lot voting for the Montana World of WearableArt awards in the TAWAs, we’re guessing that you’re already pretty familiar with Montana wines. After all, it’s been more than 30 years since Montana’s original 1979 vintage Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc introduced the distinctive flavours that established New Zealand’s reputation on the world wine stage. As part of the commemorative celebrations, Montana took the opportunity to freshen up the look of the brand. Always keen to get our hands on free wine, even if we have to pass it on, we have two triple packs to give away so you can see the new look for yourself.
With the compliments of the lovely people at Montana and us adorable Wellingtonistas, you can enter the draw for a chance to win one of two Montana prize packs valued at $50 each. The prize pack includes three bottles of the new look Montana Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009
In order to get into the draw, all you gotta do is leave us a comment and tell us where you’re going to drink the wine. Are you going to take them to your favourite Malaysian BYO place, or drink them (carefully!) at the top of the secret tree in the Bot Gardens? Tell us before December 15 (which is also the cut-off date for voting in the Wellingtonista Awards, don’t forget!) and we’ll choose two winners at random. And now for the legal stuff: you need to be over 18 to enter this competition. We will be checking IDs because we definitely learnt our lesson with that one guy we met on Courtenay Place that one time.
Everyone wants a piece of the pie
So today the Dom Post has a story about how Verboom Badges in Left Bank is in trouble with MacDonalds for using its Georgie Pie brand. This story perplexes me for many reasons, but mostly because I’m wondering why the hell anyone would want to bring back Georgie Pie in the first place. Aren’t there enough good pies in Wellington for you lot already?
T4WA nominees: Best Service
Voting in the Fourth Annual Wellingtonista Awards is open from December 1–15. Then come find out the results at our Awards Night at Mighty Mighty on December 17!
To vote, visit this page.
It doesn’t matter how good the food is at a restaurant or how comfortable a bar’s stools are if the staff scowl at you and dump your order down grumpily in front of you. What makes us loyal customers is the interaction with the people on the other side of the customer, and these men and women are the shining stars in their field. Being served by them really does make the day better.
T4WA nominees: Best Drink in Town
Voting in the Fourth Annual Wellingtonista Awards is open from December 1–15. Then come find out the results at our Awards Night at Mighty Mighty on December 17!
To vote, visit this page.
When we want the best thing to wet our whistles with, we will seek these drinks out.
T4WA nominees: Public Spaces
Voting in the Fourth Annual Wellingtonista Awards is open from December 1–15. Then come find out the results at our Awards Night at Mighty Mighty on December 17!
To vote, visit this page.
Wellington is made up of lots of private spaces, but it’s the public spaces that really bring the city to life. These are the places that you’ll find us loitering in.
T4WA nominees: Best Non-Drinking Destination
Voting in the Fourth Annual Wellingtonista Awards is open from December 1–15. Then come find out the results at our Awards Night at Mighty Mighty on December 17!
To vote, visit this page.
Although we might not always celebrate them as much as we would a new bar or great restaurant, we know that there are times when you need to get out and do things that don’t revolve entirely around a drink. These are the places we like to head at those times.
T4WA nominees: Best Event
Voting in the Fourth Annual Wellingtonista Awards is open from December 1–15. Then come find out the results at our Awards Night at Mighty Mighty on December 17!
To vote, visit this page.
There are things that happen in Wellington that make us break out the big thick permanent markers to circle those dates on the calendar, and these are the pick of those events.