Toast Martinborough is easy to get to, thanks to extra trains from Wellington. Photo / Supplied
As summer begins to show its sunny face, it's time to charge your glass and head for the nearest wine festival. Or the most remote. Or the one with the best food. Or best music. Here are five that should be on your (ice) bucket list.
1. Gisborne
Food and Wine Festival
It's all happening this Labour Weekend in Gizzy as the region's finest growers and makers open their cellar doors on the Saturday and come together in the city at Awapuni Stadium on Sunday to host wine appreciation workshops, tastings and live entertainment. Foodies will be sated by the finest locally grown fare.
2. Food and Wine Classic, Hawkes Bay
Better known as FAWC!, this event is 10 days of merriment at over 60 events in stunning Hawkes Bay locations. Now in its third year, the summer series events include masterclasses, degustation dinners, mystery location lunches and a charity fine wine auction. There are free and paid events with winemakers and chefs, epic battles and sublime showcases.
