The Cliffs in Carterton are playing host to the Wairarapa Wines Harvest Festival this weekend.
This event is a celebration of the start of the 2024 grape harvest season. It is made up of different wineries and food vendors, as well as a new curated wine-tasting experience called Wine Geek 101.
This new event starts before the main festival party begins, and is an opportunity to taste eight of the more experimental wines, while at the same time quizzing the people who made them. Feel free to ask them what the secret is.
The event has an adjacent site for people with motorhomes to park. It is licenced, so an adult must accompany anyone under the age of 18.
General admission is $69 each, but anyone under the age of four can get in free.
Saturday, February 17, 11am to 5pm, The Cliffs, Dakins Road, Carterton.
Sunset Friday
at Palliser Estate
Palliser Estate Sunset Friday is back again for the summer in Martinborough. They are bringing you a delicious menu by Attilio from the Palliser Kitchen, which can be accompanied by one of their tasty wines grown on the vineyard.
The evening will also feature some jazz fusion music from the Scarlet Duo. So, head down, grab a beanbag and enjoy the beautiful Wairarapa sunsets.
Bookings should be made online at www.palliser.co.nz/bookings
Tonight, Friday, 5pm – 9pm, 25 Princes St Martinborough.
Rewa Rewa Station Craft day
If you enjoy knitting, spinning, crocheting, or other fiber crafts, the Rewa Rewa station craft day might just float your boat.
The sheep and beef feeding farm is offering a craft day to work on personal projects, seek advice or learn a new skill. On the day you can bring any projects you are working on and some lunch to keep you going. Snacks, coffee, and tea will be provided.
Saturday, February 17, 10am to 3pm, 166 Rewa Rewa Rd, Tinui.
Hikurangi M9 road show
Next Wednesday at Makoura College hall, East Coast LAB, with support from EQC, is stopping by with a science roadshow. The Hikurangi M9 roadshow lets you hear from experts about the largest source of earthquake and tsunami risk, the Hikurangi subduction zone.
The experts will offer advice and tell you what it means for you and your community. They are also interested to hear your thoughts.
Entry is free. Wednesday, February 21, 7pm, Makoura College hall. Makoura Rd, Masterton.
