Wind on the Withers
Wind on the Withers is a project that had its origins in 2004, with the purchase of a first ditigal camera, exploring the Wither Hills Farm Park, an iconic feature of Blenheim.
In 2014, a collection of some of the best images over the past ten years, captured with various digital cameras has been assembled, and for each one a poem written.
The aim is to publish a book with the images and accompanying poetry along with an introduction to the Wither Hills Farm Park.
You can read more, and support the project here:
Blenheim Wine Tour - WINERY Destinations | Highlight Wine Tours Marlborough NZ
Located at the top of the South Island of New Zealand, Marlborough’s picturesque landscape boasts record sunshine hours and the largest wine growing region in New Zealand. Read more on
The Wairau River Basin has been transformed from an intensive horticultural, sheep farming and cropping area to a wine industry experiencing unbelievable growth.
As a result of the burgeoning wine industry, Marlborough has achieved recognition as one of the most progressive and prosperous centres of New Zealand.
Many varieties of grape are grown here including Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Reisling and Gewurztraminer.
However, the Marlborough wine region is especially recognised for its production of its unsurpassed Sauvignon Blanc.
This quality wine demonstrates Marlborough’s aspirations by achieving top awards and accolades throughout Europe, the United Kingdom and America.
The location of the greater majority of the selected sites visited are within a 60km circuit from the Blenheim township the principal town of the Marlborough province.
We have received TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence every year since 2011.
A selection of location that may be included in your day:
- Bladen Wines
- Brancott Estate
- Cloudy Bay Estate
- Framingham Wines
- Fromm Winery
- Georges Michel Wine Estate
- Gibson Bridge Wines
- Mahi Wines
- Grove Mill Wines
- Hans Herzog Estate
- Hunter’s Wines
- Lake Chalice Wines
- Lawsons Dry Hills Winery
- Nautilus Estate
- Saint Clair Estate and Cafe
- Spy Valley Wines
- Te Whare Ra Vineyard & Winery
- Villa Maria Estate
- Wairau River Wines
Wine Food Flavour - Pop Up Flavour at 5Tapped
Wine Food Flavour -Pop Up Flavour at 5Tapped
Sander from Karaka cuisine opens up a pop up restaurant at 5 Tapp in marlborough New Zealand, using local ingredients ,mills bays mussels, Cranky goat cheeses for three great flavoursome dishes for the friday after work crowed.
If you are after more information cheque out the description below
Sander De Wildt
Chefsander@gmail.com
5tapped
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Cranky Goat Cheese
Mills Bay Mussles
Misty Cove Wines
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Marlborough is about world famous Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand’s largest winegrowing region, and the soils and enviable climate that create it. It’s about fresh seafood sought by the world’s finest chefs. It’s about diverse landscapes, from valleys of vines to sheltered waterways of the Marlborough Sounds.
Join a guided tour or hire a bike, and choose from more than 30 cellar doors, tasting award winning wines along the way. Indulge in a leisurely lunch at a vineyard restaurant, and pair the wine with local produce to create the ultimate match made in Marlborough.
With robust aromas and crisp flavours of gooseberry and capsicum, sauvignon blanc has been a glittering success for New Zealand. And Marlborough plays a starring role in this success. The region has been producing wines since early pioneers recognised something special in the land and planted the first vineyards more than 140 years ago.
Scores of vineyards rub shoulders along the Wairau and Awatere Valleys in Marlborough. In fact local Maori named the Wairau Valley “Kei puta te Wairau” or the place with the hole in the cloud. The vibrancy of flavour and aroma that distinguishes Marlborough's grapes is the result of a unique combination of soils, crisp nights and sun-kissed days across the region's vine-filled valleys, producing wines of unmatched intensity and aroma. Of Marlborough’s nearly 23,000ha of vine plantings (about 2/3 of the national total), nearly 18,000ha is sauvignon blanc, although it produces a wide variety of wine styles. Acclaim is mounting for its fragrant mouth-filling reds, which are richly flavoured and supple. Pinot noir is Marlborough’s second VIP grape. Other Marlborough wine specialties include fresh, vibrantly fruity chardonnays and crisp rieslings.
In Marlborough, neat rows of thriving vines can be seen as far as the eye can see reminding you that you’re truly in wine country. There are plenty of guided tour options. Marlborough is also on the 380km Classic New Zealand Wine Trail that spans four wine regions and more than 100 cellar doors. If you’re on this trail, you’ll arrive in Marlborough after a picturesque ferry crossing on the Cook Strait.
Marlborough’s vast flat areas are also ideal for a gentle gourmet cycle tour. From the small township of Renwick, there are 30 great wineries within a 24 kilometre circuit. Bike hire is easy to arrange.
Lunch menus at cafes and popular winery restaurants such as Allan Scott Wines, Brancott Estate Heritage Centre, Hans Herzog and Wither Hills feature its famed seafood, including smoked salmon, blue cod and – of course – green-lipped mussels. Talented chefs, from New Zealand and around the world, are drawn to Marlborough’s high quality ingredients and outdoor lifestyle.
The farmers’ markets are another great place to taste the region’s fresh bounty and artisan products. And if you visit the region February, make sure you attend the Marlborough Food and Wine Festival, one of the country’s longest running festivals and a true gourmet haven
Dog Point Vineyard celebrated their first release of wine under the 2002 vintage. The name Dog Point dates from the earliest European settlement of Marlborough, when a marauding pack of dogs used to dwell in the area. Owners, Ivan and Margaret Sutherland, alongside James and Wendy Healy are involved from the vineyard through the winemaking process. Vines are low cropped, hand-picked and grown under an organic regime. Four wines are produced, a Sauvignon Blanc, an oak aged and fermented Sauvignon Blanc (Section 94), a Chardonnay and a Pinot Noir. Vineyard tours and tastings are welcome by appointment.
Wairau River on Thirsty Work TV
Heres the clip that featured on NZ Food TV - it was a great opportunity to highlight Wairau River and show what makes the family work so well together.
Allan Scott Family Winemakers
The Allan Scott Family Winemakers Story
In 1973 a bunch of adventurous farmers, winemakers and wine-lovers mustered their energies on a cold, windy day in Marlborough and planted thousands of twig-like vines in the hard clay.
They didn't realise they had planted those twigs the wrong way, but once that was remedied, their efforts became the beginning of what is now New Zealand's largest wine region - Marlborough.
Allan Scott was one of those people.
Allan Scott is one of the true pioneers and a name synonymous with New Zealand's acclaimed Marlborough region. Allan along with wife Catherine founded the Allan Scott Family Winemakers label in 1990 and it quickly became a household brand name in the highly competitive wine industry. Today Allan, Catherine and entire family of Victoria, Joshua and Sara head up the production and marketing management of the company with a highly skilled operational team.
Allan Scott Family Winemakers is one of the most visited wineries in Marlborough. It has a fully operational purpose built winery with a cellar door and vineyard restaurant and it is the perfect place to start a history lesson on Marlborough's extensive wine region; the largest and fastest-growing in the country.
Although Sauvignon Blanc rules in Marlborough, it's by no means the only wine worth trying at Allan Scott Family Winemakers, housed on one of Marlborough's golden strips - Jackson's Rd.
Allan Scott Family Winemakers is a winery with a reputation built on more that creating world class wines that consistently garner critical acclaim. For Allan and Catherine Scott, the winemaking process is one that has allowed their love of the vitners craft to become a shared passion with those they hold most dear. From one generation to the next, standing shoulder to shoulder. Allan Scott Family Winemakers is a winery built on family and a shared vision for excellence.
Wairau River @ 2010 Marlborough Wine and Food Festival
Wairau River Wines at 2010 Marlborough Wine and Food Festival.
Wine Tours By Bike, Renwick, Marlborough NZ - Our Roadsters
The launch of our very cool roadster bikes for self-guided tours around the cellar doors here in Renwick, Marlborough NZ.
Find us at winetoursbybike.co.nz.
We would love to see you.
Spring Creek Holiday Park, Spring Creek, New Zealand, HD Review
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Offering an outdoor swimming pool, Spring Creek Holiday Park is just a 7-minute drive from the town of Blenheim. At this traditional New Zealand camp, guests will enjoy sprawling gardens and the crystal clear waters of Spring Creek.
Spring Creek Holiday Camp sits nestled in wine country, with St Clair Family Estate Cellar Door, and Hunters Wines within a 5-minute drive. Marlborough Airport is a 12-minute drive from the property.
Guests have access to shared kitchen facilities and a lounge area with a billiards table. Some rooms also include a kettle, toaster and a small refrigerator.
The property offers a children’s playground and free parking. Guests can also feed Eddie the Eel who lives in a nearby stream.
Dr John Forrest on TV3 with Dr Mike Trought
Dr John Forrest on TV3 with Dr Mike Trought discussing the science of predicting the next vinatges grape harvest. The importance of managing grape yields to keep the quality high and hopefully the prices at a constant price or else we will run the risk of falling into the same trap as Australia with producing cheap bulk wines.