Winetopia – Auckland 2021

Winetopia is a yearly event run in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, is known as “A Celebration of New Zealand Wine.” Cancelled last year due to Covid-19, I was excited to attend the event on a… View Post

Cellar Doors of Wanaka

The most northerly sub-region of Central Otago is the holiday town of Wanaka. An hour drive north of Queenstown and you find yourself in awe of the Mount Aspiring Mountain range and 3 local vineyards.… View Post

Cellar Doors of Bannockburn

Bannockburn is a small village 10 minutes South of Cromwell and 50 minutes from Queenstown. Located on the Southern Bank of Lake Dunstan, Bannockburn vineyards are the warmest and driest as they are right in… View Post

Cellar Doors of Alexandra Basin via New Releases Wine Tasting 2020

The Alexandra Basin is the most Southerly Wine Growing Region in the world! Central Otago takes that title in general, but the Alex sub-region is the furtherest South. With 25 vineyards in the region, I… View Post

Cellar Doors of Gibbston

Gibbston is the birthplace of Central Otago wine along with being the closest sub-region to Queenstown. Known for Pinot Noir, it is one of the busiest areas of Central. Have a look around its cellar… View Post

Small Towns of the Wairarapa – Driving to Martinborough from WLG

An hour “over the hill” from Wellington is an area called the “Wairarapa.” Also known as Wellington’s Vine Region, this section of the Southern North Island is quintessential NZ with its small towns. Although I… View Post

Martinborough – Wellington’s Wine Region

2020: The Year of the Covid-19 Pandemic. New Zealanders have done better than most when it comes to eradicating the virus, and this means we will be landlocked for sometime. Not to worry, this country… View Post

A Long Weekend in the Wairarapa – Martinborough

Over the long Easter weekend, my boyfriend and I boarded a short flight from Auckland to Wellington. We rented a car and drove about 2 hours east to the Wairarapa. There, we got an Airbnb on… View Post