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New Zealand and England Tie in ‘Battle of the Bubbles’
New Zealand and England Tie in ‘Battle of the
Bubbles’
A New Zealand v England sports match
is always a stirring occasion but it is not just on the
cricket pitch the two nations compete this week. In a tasty
twist on the 'battle of the hemispheres' New Zealand
sparkling wine and English sparkling wine went head-to-head
before the Cricket World Cup game last night in a
cricket-themed blind tasting.
After some rigorous judging lead by Oz Clarke and Jane Skilton MW, the ‘dream team’ of top 12 wines turned out to be a perfect split from England and New Zealand with each nation claiming six places each. English wine, Wyfold Brut 2010, was crowned “player of the match”.
England-New Zealand clashes are some of the most exciting out there and Thursday's tasting did not disappoint said Philip Gregan, CEO, New Zealand Winegrowers. "As well as offering a unique wine event with a cricket theme for international media, the results from the tasting shows New Zealand and England both produce world-class sparkling wine. The tie was a fitting result, but we hope the results will be a bit different in the Cricket World Cup game between the two nations today!”
The event was a joint initiative between New Zealand Winegrowers, Tourism New Zealand and New Zealand Trade & Enterprise.
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