Gerard Mooney, who is Jacket Beverage, is a passionate wine and foodie, with close to 30 years dealing with wine, food and events in the hospitality industry in Auckland.
After been the customer to wine suppliers for many years the tables turned and Gerard now uses his wine knowledge and contacts to recommend wines and offer advice to local eateries in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty.
Jacket Beverage is born out of this passion. Not long married, Gerard and his wife Kate, both in the hospo industry at the time, attended a wine awards night.. one of the very slick winemakers who reaped the benefits of the awards, had a smooth velvet jacket on – and this inspired the name ‘Jacket’.
