WEDDING & EVENT BEVERAGES
Drinks for Your
Special Occasion
From intimate weddings to large celebrations, Hiro helps you choose drinks to suit your style, menu and budget.
Wine, sake and more — thoughtfully selected to make planning simple and your celebration memorable.
Wine Sorted. One Less Thing to Worry About.
Choosing wine for a wedding or event can quickly become complicated — how much to buy, what styles will suit everyone, what to serve with the food, and how much to spend.
Tell Hiro what you’re planning, and he’ll help make the wine side simple.
"A recent event I attended had delicious wine. The limited selection seemed perfectly chosen with something for everyone. Even the cider was out-of-this-world good!
How is that even possible?
The answer it seems was Hiro's excellent taste and judgement.
– Victoria H, Auckland
How It Works
1. Tell us about your event
Start with the basics:
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Number of guests
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Date and venue
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Wedding, birthday, corporate event or celebration
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Food or menu style
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Approximate wine budget
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Any favourites — or wines you definitely don’t want
You don’t need to know exactly what you’re looking for. That’s what Hiro is here for.
2. Hiro builds the wine selection
Based on your event, menu and budget, Hiro will recommend a balanced selection — from sparkling and white wine through to reds, rosé and anything a little more interesting.
The aim isn’t simply to choose expensive bottles. It’s to find wines people will genuinely enjoy drinking.
3. Taste, decide & get ready
Where possible, samples can be arranged before the event so you can taste before making the final decision.
Once everything is confirmed, we’ll organise the wine and delivery with you.
Volume pricing is available for larger orders.
START WITH SOMETHING FESTIVE
Champagne is wonderful, but it isn’t the only way to welcome your guests with bubbles.
Depending on your budget and style, Hiro can recommend Champagne, Crémant, Cava, Méthode Traditionnelle and other sparkling wines — including options that offer excellent value when serving a larger crowd.
DON’T FORGET ROSÉ
Rosé can be one of the most useful wines at a wedding or summer event.
It works beautifully before the meal, pairs easily with a wide range of food, and brings colour and freshness to the table without feeling too serious.
For outdoor celebrations especially, it can disappear faster than you expect.
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
You may love Chardonnay. Your partner may prefer Pinot Noir. And half the guests may simply want something delicious in their glass.
A good event wine list doesn’t need to impress every wine expert in the room — it needs to work for the people, the food and the occasion.
Hiro will help you find the right balance between quality, variety and budget.
Let’s Plan Your Event
Hiro Kawahara
Sommelier, Kikizakeshi, Director
Choosing wine should be one of the enjoyable parts of planning your event.
Tell Hiro what you’re organising, how many people are coming and roughly what you’d like to spend. From there, he can help build a wine selection that works for both the occasion and your budget.