New Zealand School of Food & Wine
Founded by Celia Hay, the New Zealand School of Food & Wine has been educating the next generation of baristas, chefs, restaurant & café managers, sommeliers and wine professionals, hospitality- tourism entrepreneurs as well as people who just love good food since 1995.
Located in Auckland's Viaduct, the NZQA New Zealand Government accredited qualifications offer practical hands-on cooking and hospitality-tourism focused certificates, taught by a team of chefs, restaurant managers and wine professionals who are experts in their field and focused on the success of our students.
NZ Sommelier & Junior Sommelier Travel Scholarship Applications
- 27 Jun 2026 (5:00 pm) to 20 Jul 2026 (10:00 pm)
- New Zealand School of Food and Wine, Viaduct, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
NZ Sommeliers Competition Briefing ONLINE
- 20 Jul 2026
- 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- New Zealand School of Food and Wine, Level 3, 104 Customs Street West, Viaduct, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
New Zealand Sommeliers and Wine Professionals Competition Briefing Session ONLINE or IN Person
NZ Sommeliers Wine Tasting Club July 27
- 27 Jul 2026
- 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- New Zealand School of Food and Wine, Level 3, 104 Customs Street West, Viaduct, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
New Zealand Sommeliers and Wine Professionals Wine Tasting Club Meets Mondays from 4-5.30pm
New Zealand Junior Sommelier of the Year Awards 2026
- 2 Aug 2026
- 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
- New Zealand School of Food and Wine, Viaduct, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
NZ Junior Sommelier of the Year Awards 2026 is part of our annual competition
New Zealand Sommelier of the Year Awards 2026
- 2 Aug 2026
- 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
- New Zealand School of Food and Wine, Viaduct, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
NZ Sommelier of the Year Awards 2026 is our annual competition to allow candidate to show their sommelier skills.
New Zealand Blind Wine Tasting Competition - OPEN 2026
- 2 Aug 2026
- 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
- New Zealand School of Food and Wine, Level 3, 104 Customs Street West, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
National Final and OPEN competition on Sunday 2 August 2026
New Zealand Sommeliers Awards Dinner 2026
- 2 Aug 2026
- 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- New Zealand School of Food and Wine, Level 3, 104 Customs Street West, Viaduct, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
Join us for the New Zealand Sommelier Awards Dinner
Christmas Drinks & Canapés November 30
- 30 Nov 2026
- 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- New Zealand School of Food and Wine, Level 3, 104 Customs Street West, Viaduct, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand