Industry Events & WorkshopsJoin us in our beautiful backyard for a Sunday Session featuring stunning live music from awesome local musicians.
Every Sunday through to Easter, then every first Sunday of the month.
Families, kids, dogs on leads, all welcome.
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 & WorkshopsRecognising that great wines begin in the vineyard, the Young Viticulturist of the Year competition celebrates the future of viticulture. This prestigious competition is open to those aged 30 years and younger and tests the wide range of skills required to be a successful vit.
Following its highly successful debut, WinePro NZ returns in 2026 with exciting new initiatives designed to elevate New Zealand’s premier wine industry event.
With a renewed focus on fostering collaboration, showcasing innovation, and celebrating excellence, WinePro NZ is the essential platform for industry professionals to connect, learn and grow.
Find out more: https://winepro.co.nz/
Launched in 2015, the competition is open to young people working in wine production roles within the New Zealand wine industry. This includes cellar hands, cellar managers, those working in the laboratory, assistant winemakers, winemakers and if space allows those studying winemaking.
There will be three regional finals in 2026. The winner from each will then go through to represent their region in the National Final. Applications will open early 2026 and location details to come.
For any enquiries, please email nicky.grandorge@nzwine.com or call Nicky Grandorge on 021780948
