Our wine tours visit the Matakana wine region and the historic Kumeu wine region as well. Vineyards include Westbrook, Coopers Creek, Soljans, Hunting Lodge, Brick Bay and Runner Duck.
The gannet colony at Muriwai this year seems to be going from strength to strength. We have been seeing a good number of chicks on our tours and all of the usual nesting areas are being used. There have been chicks at the colony for a few months now but there are still some very […]
Read moreWith a lack of international tourists we have been running tours for locals and also using our vehicles and drivers as charter buses for hire for private events and private tours. People are liking that they can hire a bus and driver to go wherever they want, on their time schedule and all with a […]
Read moreNZ Rosé Day is upon us for 2020. Every year the wine industry celebrates the wonderful variety that you get in NZ Rosé wines. The 3 vineyards that we visit on our afternoon Auckland wine tour all produce quite different versions of Rosé . The Coopers Creek Rose, for example, is made of 80% Malbec […]
Read moreOur local winemakers have welcomed the long hot summer in New Zealand. Harvest is now complete at the wineries we visit on our Auckland wine tour and the winemakers are happy with the harvest this summer. All of the wineries we visit in the Kumeu area grow some of their grapes on site in West […]
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