New Zealanders don't drink enough

Serge Birbrair · Post by **Serge Birbrair** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:46 pm

similar economies
similar dietary habits
Life Expectancy Australia #6 vs New Zealand #32
from
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/hea ... ir_tot_pop

Per Capita wine consumption
from
http://www.wineinstitute.org/communicat ... mption.htm
Australia #19 vs New Zealand #28

CraigNZ, here is a business idea for you:
Open Wine Drinking for Life! Institute
and charge $1000 each student for 3 days wine drinking crash course!
I'll take 2% royalties if it successful.

Craig(NZ). · Post by **Craig(NZ).** » Mon May 02, 2005 4:14 pm

Statistic could maybe be explained with the fact that unlike australia, New Zealand Beer is worth drinking?

Ok ok maybe im generalising a little as I can think of a couple of good aussie beers and a few aweful kiwi ones ;-)

Maximus · Post by **Maximus** » Mon May 02, 2005 4:50 pm

Craig(NZ). wrote:Statistic could maybe be explained with the fact that unlike australia, New Zealand Beer is worth drinking?

Ok ok maybe im generalising a little as I can think of a couple of good aussie beers and a few aweful kiwi ones

You're spot on Craig...

I think mention of Double Brown, Southern Draught and Tasman Bitter (is that Kiwi?) will soon end this conversation...

Jakob · Post by **Jakob** » Mon May 02, 2005 5:39 pm

Right you are mate, those'll turn anybody off anything, including conversation

Nah, just kidding. Australian beer is great though. Coopers, Squires, Little Creatures, in no particular order, are world class...in my ever humble opionion.

bacchaebabe · Post by **bacchaebabe** » Mon May 02, 2005 6:39 pm

Actually I agree with Craig. The beer in NZ was a revelation onmy trip there last september. Just a shame we can only get Steinlager over here or I'd be drinking it all the time.

Mmmm, Beer. Is it beer o'clock already?