Strat and Pinot – a 30 year love story
Margrain Vineyard
Saturday November 1st - 5PM - 6:30PM
Join Strat Canning, winemaker at Margrain for 30 years, as he takes you through his favourite vintages of Margrain’s Home Block and Reserve Pinot Noirs, including one from his very first vintage in 1996. Includes six tastings of aged Pinot Noirs from the Cellar, and shared bread, oil and dukkah platters - $45pp
Blend your own Pinot
matahiwi estate
Saturday 1st November - 12PM to 3.30PM
Join us for an afternoon at the winery on Saturday 1st November at midday. We will run you through the winemaking process and you even get to blend your own Pinot Noir!
Gain insight directly from the winemakers, taste what is brewing in some of the 2025 barrels and enjoy a beautiful shared platter lunch, with wine of course. The best bit is you get to take a bottle of your own Pinot Noir blend to take home with you!
Mesita x halite
meet the maker
Saturday 1st November - 4PM to 6:30PM
Join Haidee at Mesita for a relaxed afternoon of wine, food, and conversation. They'll be pouring their full range by the glass and chatting through each wine at your table.
Live music in the afternoon, tasty Mesita tacos and more!
Dublin street wine at Tonic bistro
meet the makers
Saturday 1st & 8th November - 2 to 4PM
Grab a table in the sun at Tonic Bistro and meet the makers Eva & Ross. A great way to enjoy the prime corner of Martinborough on the weekend and learn about this hard working duo and their wines.
Margrian vineyard
Pink bubbles, pink gin, Scarlet duo
Saturday 8th November - 11AM - 1PM
Enjoy Margrain’s En Rose pink bubbles or the Margrain Three Sisters Gin, while listening to the soulful sounds of retro acoustic jazz duo, Scarlet. Platters, pizzas and truffle fries available from the Margrain Kitchen.
Bookings recommended, free to attend
Moy Hall
Spring Lamb and Pinot Noir Degustation
Friday 7th and Saturday 8th November - Bookings from 7pm
Join us in celebrating two of the Wairarapa region’s most iconic offerings – spring lamb and Pinot Noir – with a specially curated five-course degustation menu, expertly paired with limited-release Pinot Noirs from our cellar.
Tickets $140 5 Courses + $50 Wine match option - Bookings required
ATA Rangi
Ata Rangi Uncorked
Saturday 15th November, 11am - 4pm - Free to attend & family friendly
Save that date and if you haven't already, sign up to their newsletter for updates on the day's festivities. Needless to say, the Ata Rangi Rosé Brut will be flowing freely.
Food from Egmont St Pop up Kitchen, music from Paul Saker Acoustic Guitarist 11am – 12pm & 3pm – 4pm and DJ Pet 12 – 3pm
Grava
TAPAS AT GRAVA
Friday & Saturday afternoons from 4pm -7pm
Pop into Grava and taste there delicious local wines or some of their spanish wines with some tasty tapas.
Grava Tasting Room, 50 Kitchener Street, Martinborough
First in first served.
Poppies
Around the world with Poppies
Saturday 15th November, 5pm to 7pm - $80 -
Make your way around the room and around the world tasting and mix of poppies wines along with international comparisons and gourmet canapés to match.
Bookings essential. Numbers strictly limited
PALLISER ESTATE
Palliser beats, bites & bubbles
Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th Nov - 11AM – 3PM
Free to attend & Family friendly
Join us for a Palliser Sunday session with great food, fantastic music, and our beautifully crafted wines. Winsome Lost brings the indie/folk/country beats from 11am-3pm, with D-Fresh spinning vintage vinyl beats from 3-6pm as the sun fades. Gather your crew, keep the ‘third Sunday of November’ tradition alive, and let the Palliser bubbles flow.
Nga waka
burger night WITH ROSE AND SMITH
Saturday 15 Nov - 5PM to 7PM
Details to come, contact Nga waka for more details.
nga waka
meet the maker - paul mason
Saturday 15 Nov - 1PM to 4PM
Join us for a relaxed afternoon at Nga Waka to meet our new winemaker, Paul Mason. Drop by anytime between 1pm and 4pm to chat with Paul, learn about his vision for our wines, and taste some of our latest offerings. It's a casual gathering - no need to book, just rock up and enjoy good company and great wine.
Free of event & Family friendly
