Pinot Palooza
The Wellington waterfront will host 117 of New Zealand’s top pinot noir producers who will showcase their wines to the public. January 30th
Wairarapa Wines Harvest Festival
Held each year at the spectacular ‘Cliffs’ riverside setting in Gladstone, this event showcases award-winning Wairarapa wineries and high-profile restaurants, alongside local food producers. March 11th
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The Marlborough Wine and Food Festival
Pop by the Culinary Pavilion for a cooking demonstration by My Kitchen Rules Australia’s tetchy Irishman Colin Fassnidge or Kiwi culinary stars Michael Meredith and Bradley Hornby. There are food stalls with some of the best artisan products in New Zealand to snack on while local legends Supergroove and soul singer Hollie Smith provide the entertainment. There’s also the popular Fashion in the Vines competitions… Oh yes, and there’s wine; lots of wine. February 11th
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Wellington Wine, Food and Craft Beer Festival
If you were to judge New Zealand by the number of foodie festivals that are crammed into a year, then Wellington might stake a claim as the party capital as well as the political one. This late-summer shin dig is all about teaming up local craft beer, wine and food and enjoying it to the tunes of RnB from the likes of The Fades, or some alt-country from Miles Calder & The Rumours.
There’s food from newbies Boquita, as well as Crab Shack, Hillside Kitchen, St Johns + Arborist, and Mexico. Wines come from Gladstone Vineyard, Whitehaven Wines, Blackboard Beverages and Tiki Wines with crafty beers by Good George, Duncan’s Brewing and Funk Estate along with a bit of Crooked Cider. March 10th-11th
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