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It's hard to believe Christchurch and its surrounding South Island wine regions have been part of the Great Wine Capital Global Network for over a year!
It's been quite a challenge bringing the five regions of Marlborough, Nelson, Waipara Valley, Canterbury and Central Otago together under one membership. The Christchurch City Council and its local tourism and business partners are grateful for the support from the South Island's wine industry to achieve this.
Enjoy the news items below and we'll be in touch shortly with future plans for theChristchurch | South Island Great Wine Capital.
Christchurch | South Island Wine & Food Festival
The annual Christchurch | South Island Wine & Food Festival will be held at the start of each summer in Hagley Park, Christchurch, with the inaugural event on Saturday 3 December 2011.
The event will be a celebration of premium South Island wines and a key way to continue the momentum of our membership to the GWC network.
Watch this space for more details or contact event organiser Callam Mitchell on 021 050 8807 or callammitchell@gmail.com.
Best of Wine Tourism Celebrated
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Yealands Estate, Peter Yealands
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Marlborough's Yealands Estate Winery was awarded a 2011 International Best Of Wine Tourism Award at the Gala Dinner during Wine Discovery NZ 2010.
Peter Yealands accepted his award for sustainable wine tourism in front of representatives from the most prestigious wine regions of the world. The winery has received top international media coverage and will be profiled throughout the year via the network's global communications channels.
To apply for next year's Christchurch | South Island Best of Wine Tourism Awards, keep an eye on our webpage.
Wine Discovery New Zealand 2010
Earthquakes aside, the Wine Discovery conference was a fantastic week to celebrate the South Islands' premium wine and was attended by international delegates, media and speakers.
The event ran from Sunday 31 October to Thursday 4 November 2010 and included wine tours out to the regions, an international wine tasting evening, a gala dinner and two impressive wine symposia.
A huge thanks to the Minister of Economic Development Gerry Brownlee and to Major Events Funding for their support, particularly in light of the earthquake on September 4.
Thanks also to the participating wineries, sponsors, partners and attendants who made the event such a success.
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Margaret Rand at the International Wine Tasting Event
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On a final note, here is some feedback from Margaret Rand, Decanter UK, one of the participating media who had been brought out for the conference:
"I've just got back, and I'm not quite sure yet what day it is, but I do know that I had a great time in NZ. Thank you so much: the organisation was excellent, and the conference was interesting and useful. I was delighted to be there."
To see more photos from Wine Discovery NZ 2010 visit:http://www.southislandwine.co.nz/gallery.asp
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