The Marlborough Food and Wine Festival is both scenic and delicious. © Destination Marlborough

Get a taste of terroir at the Marlborough Food and Wine Festival

By Jo Percival

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Sample the best of Marlborough wine in one easy location at the Marlborough Food and Wine Festival. 

Marlborough is one of the country’s most famous wine regions for both quality and quantity and on February 11 you can get a taste of terroir at the Marlborough Food and Wine Festival, New Zealand’s original and longest-running wine and food-themed event.  

More than 40 wineries and 30 food sites join forces for the day, along with live entertainment, wine masterclasses for the aficionados and cooking demonstrations from celebrity chefs.

Held at Renwick Domain the festival covers all the vinous bases – from reds to rosés; sparkling to the region’s world-famous Sauvignon Blanc.

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