22nd February 2024 Foley / Wine TourismFoley Wines has bought the Toast Martinborough food and wine festival.
5th December 2023 Wine / Wine TourismCentral Otago’s Monte Christo Winery is now open to the public.
22nd November 2023 Wine TourismA new wine festival in Hastings next year will incorporate masterclasses and experiences into the one-day event.
3rd August 2023 Wine TourismThe 30th annual Toast Martinborough is expected to attract 100,000 people in November.
19th July 2023 Wine TourismWānaka’s Rippon Vineyard has been named the best in Australasia and eleventh in the top 50 worldwide.
5th July 2023 Wine TourismInternational wine tourists are returning to New Zealand as people start to feel more comfortable with overseas travel, according to New Zealand Winegrowers.
19th June 2023 Foley / Wine TourismFoley Wines says its new brand home in Martinborough, The Runholder, is set to open to visitors in July, pending final council approvals for its 100-person restaurant, tasting room, private dining room and distillery.
12th June 2023 Wine TourismThe Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act (Community Participation) Bill could be a major blow for the country’s wine tourism, says New Zealand Winegrowers.
24th May 2023 Hawke's Bay Tourism / Wine TourismHawke’s Bay is now the 12th Great Wine Capital of the world, putting it amongst world leaders such as Bordeaux in France and Bilbao in Spain.
29th March 2023 Wine TourismHawke’s Bay wineries are back in business following Cyclone Gabrielle, with most cellar doors and restaurants open and ready to welcome visitors over Easter.
2nd February 2023 Invivo / Wine TourismInvivo Wines has celebrated its maiden flight from Auckland to Queenstown this week.
15th December 2022 Invivo / Wine TourismNew Zealand wine company Invivo has started selling tickets for its inaugural wine flight in January, which it is calling Invivo Air.
22nd November 2022 Events / Wine TourismThe four-day Roam Central food, wine and adventure festival is coming to Central Otago and the Southern Lakes from 26-29 January 2023.
29th September 2022 Events / Wine TourismWinetopia’s Auckland festival will feature a South Australian contingent of winemakers in its annual event in October.
23rd September 2022 Wine TourismProposed legislation to allow cellar doors to charge for samples will help boost New Zealand’s wine tourism, say its advocates.
16th June 2021 Wine TourismMore events and on-site accommodation are in the works.
29th April 2021 Wine TourismA law change will likely lead to an increase in wine cellar doors and vineyard visitation, says NZ Winegrowers.
19th November 2020 Wine TourismThe space would feature a restaurant, tasting room, gin distillery, private dining, terrace and underground barrel hall.
12th October 2020 Politics / Wine TourismNational will amend the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act to support wine tourism if they are elected into Government.
7th September 2020 Wine TourismWhile parts of the country struggle, wine regions are seeing record numbers through their cellar doors.
25th August 2020 Wine TourismPeacock Sky vineyard on Waiheke Island in Auckland has been put up for sale.
