What’s On
Take a breath and let your senses lead you. Join us for Wine Zen at Allan Scott Bistro at Allan Scott Family Winemakers – a sensory journey into mindfulness, connection, and the quiet beauty of wine. We begin with a grounding meditation and explore five mindful techniques that awaken each of our senses before heading behind the scenes on a private tour with owner and winemaker Josh Scott. The morning concludes in the Bistro with a guided sensory wine and food pairing that deepens our appreciation for flavour, texture, and the stories within each glass.
Escape the festive rush and make time for yourself among the vines. Join us for Vin Gogh at Jackson Estate, a mindful art workshop filled with colour, laughter, and connection. Surrounded by wildflowers, you’ll craft your own flower-pressed tote bag using petals and leaves gathered from the estate’s garden, while enjoying a tasting of Jackson Estate’s wines paired with floral-inspired bites. Set to relaxed summer tunes and the hum of the vineyard, this is your chance to unwind, create, and sip in good company. Leave with a handmade keepsake to treasure, or gift to someone special this Christmas.
Start your Sunday with creativity, connection, and the taste of possibility. Join us for Wineful Dreams at Forrest Wines, a mindful vision board workshop designed to help you visualise the year ahead. We begin with reflection and a grounding meditation, then design a personal vision board while enjoying Forrest’s wines and shared platters in a relaxed, inspiring setting. As the session concludes, stay on for Forrest’s famous Sunday live music and let your vision flow into an afternoon of good wine, laughter, and summer vibes.
Take an evening to pause and celebrate life in all its colour. Join us for Wineful Dreams at Forrest Wines on Celebration of Life Day, an afterwork event that blends reflection, creativity, and wine.
Set intentions for the year ahead through guided journaling and a grounding meditation, then design your personal vision board while sipping Forrest’s expressive wines and enjoying shared platters in good company. Get your ticket for an uplifting evening to honour your dreams, connect with others, and toast to the vibrant life you are creating.
Our Events
Marlborough’s best day out! The Marlborough Wine & Food Festival is New Zealand's longest-running wine and food festival held annually on the second Saturday of February.
Showcasing excellence, provenance and promoting diversity of wines grown in New Zealand’s largest wine region.
2025 Key Dates:
Entries Open - 19 August
Entries Close - 10 September
Samples Due - 3 October
Judging - 15-17 October
Marlborough Wine Grand Tasting - 18 October
Results Notified - 23 October
Celebration & Trophy Presentation - 14 November 2025
Celebrate Marlborough Wines and the people behind them as we announce all the trophy winners from the Marlborough Wine Show.
Friday 14th November 2025
Learn more and find tickets: https://www.marlboroughwineshow.com/celebration
Recognising that great wines begin in the vineyard, the Corteva Young Viticulturist of the Year competition celebrates the future of viticulture.
Marlborough competition: 29 May 2025
Celebrated on the first Friday in May #SauvBlancDay is a global, social media wine tasting digitally connecting SB lovers around the world with Marlborough.
For emerging winemakers, the Tonnellerie de Mercurey Young Winemaker of the Year Competition is an opportunity for ambitious young people become future leaders.
Marlborough competition: 16 July 2025
Industry Events & Workshops