What’s On
Join us for the Vines Village Monthly Market featuring the Village retail and tasting rooms, along with local Marlborough artisans on the third Wednesday of the month from 4:30pm to 7:30pm, September to May. Stroll our garden village full of entertainment, local producers, and savor the delectable food and drinks on offer. Each month will have a community focus or unique theme!
Wed 18 Sep 2024, 4:30PM - 7:30PM
Wed 16 Oct 2024, 4:30PM - 7:30PM
Wed 20 Nov 2024, 4:30PM - 7:30PM
Wed 18 Dec 2024, 4:30PM - 7:30PM
Wed 15 Jan 2025, 4:30PM - 7:30PM
Wed 19 Feb 2025, 4:30PM - 7:30PM
Wed 19 Mar 2025, 4:30PM - 7:30PM
Wed 16 Apr 2025, 4:30PM - 7:30PM
Wed 21 May 2025, 4:30PM - 7:30PM
Set in a beautiful park venue, Churchill Glade in stunning Pollard Park is just a short stroll from Blenheim town centre. Arranged under the tall trees of Churchill Glade will be a feast for the tastebuds, from seafood to low & slow BBQ brisket, pulled pork or Asian street food, maybe some sliders, gourmet burgers or gastronomic pies? These are just some of the options being showcased from our region's huge variety of local produce and eateries and matched with equally delicious beverages.
World-famous for its fabulous selection of Marlborough wines, delicious cuisine and brilliant atmosphere, the Marlborough Wine & Food Festival is held on the second Saturday of February.
Held at the Renwick Domain, join us in the heart of wine country to celebrate all we love about Marlborough's wine, people, food and landscapes
Sample beautiful local wines and meet the people who make them, learn wine and food secrets at our masterclasses, indulge in sumptuous wine/food matches prepared by famous chefs and enjoy live music from top bands.
Our Events
Marlborough’s best day out! The Marlborough Wine & Food Festival is New Zealand's longest-running wine and food festival held on the 2nd Saturday in February.
Showcasing excellence, provenance and promoting diversity of wines grown in New Zealand’s largest wine region.
Entries Open: 8 August - 4 September 2024
Celebrate Marlborough Wines and the people behind them as we announce all the trophy winners from the Marlborough Wine Show.
Friday 18th October 2023
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: 4th July 2024
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: 31 July 2024
Industry Events & Workshops
Join us on the last Monday of every month for "Research Snapshots," a dynamic series of research presentations from organisations within the New Zealand Wine Centre (Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology, Plant and Food Research, and Bragato Research Institute). Sessions for 2024 are July 29, August 26, September 30, October 21, and November 25 (1.30 to 3 pm).
All members are encouraged to join the chair and members of the board at the Annual General Meeting for the organisation.
The board will speak to the key achievements for the year, present the audited accounts and speak to the state of the industry.
The AGM will be held at the BRI Winery Boardroom from 4pm. It will be followed by a social function where board members will be available to discuss any matters of interest to attendees.
This webinar, tailored to the wine industry in partnership with Wine Marlborough, will equip you with essential communication skills to lead with optimism and authenticity.
All wine companies and associated parties involved in the transport of marc and winery waste are invited to attend our update on the pre vintage opening of the wastewater ponds and presentation from WSP on optimising Waste Water Treatment Plants and best practice.
Wine Marlborough will host a Pre Harvest Summit with the following agenda.
Vineyard Economics - learning from MPI Marlborough vineyard benchmarking reports (Greg Dryden – Fruition Horticulture)
Cost Management in the Vineyard (Stephen Bradley – Head of Viticulture, Constellation Brands)
Forecasting supply to match demand and carryover inventory (John Wilson – JPEW Business Advisory)
Please RSVP using this form as space will be limited