The Marlborough Wine Festival is New Zealand's longest running and most successful wine festival. Come and sample a unique selection of Marlborough wines along with some delicious local produce and gourmet cuisine. The festival has something for everyone including wine tutorials with the regions' leading winemakers and viticulturists, the Fashion in the Vines competition, the food and wine matching competition and fantastic entertainment from some of New Zealand's leading performers. Be sure to get your festival ticket when tickets go on sale on 1st October 2011.

8000 wine and food lovers come from all over New Zealand and the world to experience New Zealand's most popular and successful wine festival.

The festival is held every 2nd Saturday in February, with the 2012 event scheduled for Saturday 11 February. Festival goers get the opportunity to sample a unique selection of wines and local foods all in the heart of one of Marlborough's oldest and most beautiful vineyards - Brancott Estate. For the wine aficionados there are two wine tutorials from the region's leading winemakers and viticulturist and for the budding fashionistas the very popular Fashion in the Vines competitions. Music entertainment is provided throughout the day by some of New Zealand's top performers.

FESTIVAL DATE & HOURS:
Saturday 11th February

10:30am - 6pm (wine sales will cease at 5:30pm)

TICKETS:
Tickets are $48+booking fee ($2) and can be purchased from TicketDirect. Your festival ticket gets you entry into the festival site, a festival souvenir glass, a programme booklet and a full day of entertainment.

Website: www.marlboroughwinefestival.co.nz