Industry Events & WorkshopsA relaxed afternoon of live music, crackling fires, and good wine at Forrest. We’ll have the fire roaring, patio heaters on, and blankets ready to keep things snug.
Settle in for live sets from local favourites on the first Sunday of each month through winter. Bring your family, bring the kids, bring the dog (on a lead) – everyone's welcome.
A midwinter celebration like no other, featuring:
Curated seasonal fare by The South Sea Catering Co. &
exceptional Spy Valley Wine on arrival.
Cosy atmosphere, glowing lights, and a touch of inspired elegance.
Tickets on sale now:
Winter Soirée – Spy Valley Wine
We’re hosting a relaxed evening at our cosy Cellar Door and Tasting Room, where we’ll be pairing a selection of our premium red wines with a two-course gourmet seasonal dinner.
This special night offers a rare opportunity to explore some of our finest reds—including a few bottles from our exclusive Library stock. If you’ve ever been curious about how a wine ages, this is your chance to taste the difference for yourself.
We’ll be there to share the stories behind the wines, chat about our winemaking approach, and connect over a shared love of good food, good company, and great wine.
It’s set to be an intimate evening of tasting, learning and storytelling by candlelight.
Tickets are limited, so make sure you book soon—we’d love to see you there.
Tickets: $75.00 per person
Book here: Red Wines by Candlelight – Forrest Wines
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:
Steward Applications Close - 10 August
Associate Judge Applications Close - 10 August
Entries Open - 19 August
Entries Close - 10 September
Samples Due - 3 October
Judging - 15-17 October
Industry tasting - 17 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 & WorkshopsThe Marlborough Wine Show, sponsored by QuayConnect, is a regional wine show competition event run by Wine Marlborough to champion excellence, provenance and promote diversity of wines grown in New Zealand’s largest wine region.
Key Dates
Steward Applications Close - 10 August
Associate Judge Applications Close - 10 August
Entries Open - 19 August
Entries Close - 10 September
Samples Due - 3 October
Judging - 15-17 October
Industry tasting - 17 October
Results Notified - 23 October
Celebration & Trophy Presentation - 14 November 2025
All Marlborough wineries are invited to join us for a presentation and informal discussion with Natalie Wang hosted at Small Town Winery. She will share a snapshot of her Business Forum talk and is particularly keen to meet wineries with experience in, or interest in, the China and Asia wine markets.
Learn more about Natalie and her New Zealand Wine 2025 Wine Business Forum presentation here:
nzwine.com/en/initiativesevents/nzw25/wbf
Please RSVP using the form provided.
This dynamic workshop presented by Susan Wilson at Icing Training, is designed to equip Cellar Door staff with the skills and knowledge to effectively guide potential customers through the sales process, creating memorable experiences that drive sales, improve customer retention, and increase brand loyalty.
