South Island Wine Festival Calendar
Take the time to visit a wine festival in the South Island and enjoy local cuisine and local wine along with fun and festivities.
Marlborough
Kaikoura Seafest - 4 Oct 2008
Fabulous fresh seafood, wines and beverages from Kaikoura, Marlborough and North Canterbury.
Takahanga Domain. For more information, visit www.seafest.co.nz
- Wine Marlborough Festival - 14 February 2009
Sample Marlborough's acclaimed wines matched with culinary delights from the region’s top chefs, plus workshops from leading chefs, winemakers, and live music.
Montana Brancott Estate. For more details, visit www.wine-marlborough-festival.co.nz
West Coast
- Hokitika Wildfood Festival - March 2009
Celebrate the West Coast lifestyle with a wild food menu that features venison tongue and huhu grubs, plus live music and comedy.
For more details, visit www.wildfoods.co.nz
Canterbury
- South Canterbury Wine and Food Festival - 22 February 2009
Enjoy the sights and sounds of South Canterbury at Timaru, with boutique wines, tempting food, craft stalls and live music. For more details, visit www.southisland.org.nz/events
Otago
Oamaru Wine and Food Festival - February 2009
A day out in beautiful Oamaru Gardens with fine food and wine plus entertainers, guest chefs and bands. More information on www.oamaruwineandfoodfest.co.nz
- Gibbston Harvest Festival - March 2009
Celebrate the Gibbston grape harvest with live entertainment and delicious food and wine from the region's wineries and restaurants.
Mount Rosa Wines, Gibbston Back Road.
For more details, visit www.queenstown-nz.co.nz/information/Events/
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