Pour & Explore Martinborough

28/08/2025

27/08/2025

👏 Let's wrap up the month and explore the last of our amazing events ! 👏
Try something new this week !

📚Thursday 28 August Humanities Happy Hour at Tonic Bistro with author Carl Shuker.
Shuker is a former editor at the British Medical Journal and the author of six novels, including The Royal Free; A Mistake (which was just adapted into a film starring Elizabeth Banks) and Anti Lebanon.
Learn more : https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2025/humanities-happy-hour/martinborough

🫒Saturday 30 August 2025 Drizzle Sizzle - Karahui & Blue Earth
Explore the harmony between extra virgin olive oil, local wines, and Asian-inspired cuisine. Through a guided tasting of Blue Earth’s premium olive oils, guests will discover how flavour, texture, and terroir translate across ingredients. Each oil will be paired with small, thoughtfully prepared tasting dishes from Karahui that draw from Asian culinary traditions—designed to highlight unexpected yet compelling flavour combinations.
Learn more; https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2025/olive-oil-wine-karahui-blue-earth-estate/martinborough

🌹Petals & Pastries: Roses and Rosé with Ventana
Celebrate winter’s quiet beauty in the warmth of the Longbush Cottage glasshouse with a luxurious afternoon of flower-making and indulgence.
Learn more: https://www.ventana.co.nz/adult-workshops/p/longbush-cottage-roses

🎨Saturday 30th August and Sunday 31st August.
Discover local creativity at Brackenridge Country Retreat & Spa. Their main conference centre and day spa lounge transform into a pop-up gallery filled with Wairarapa art, pottery, jewellery, ceramics, sculptures and more — all available for purchase. Free entry.
Learn more: https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2025/art-jewellery-show/martinborough

More events this week : https://www.pourandexploremartinborough.co.nz/programme

26/08/2025

The whole hog workshop was a hit, and what a gorgeous winters day it was. 🐷

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN1DXWJ5PQO/?igsh=MTg3anFpemhrMXlwMg==

25/08/2025

👏LAST WEEK TO POUR & EXPLORE MARTINBOROUGH👏
Plan your week and weekend now :)

🏠Thurs 28th 5-8pm Home Styling at Rume

📚Thurs 28th 6pm Humanities Happy Hours at Tonic Bistro with author Carl Shuker.

🍸Fri 29th 1pm - 4pm Dr Beak - Walk in Fridays, 50 Princess Street.
Taste your way through the range of award winning gins, with the option to buy a bottle or two to enjoy at home.

🍷 Fri 29th, Sat 30th, Sun 31st 4-8pm A Taste of at Parehua Resort Martinborough.

📚 Fri 29th 5-7pm Bookshop : Children’s Book Talk. A guidance for buying books for children aged 0-16 from the experts. Tammy, Taren and Sarah have years (they will hurt me if I say how many) of book selling experience and boundless enthusiasm for their work.

🎨Fri 29th 6–8pm Almost Spring-Textured Floral Painting at Colombo.

🍳Fri 29th 6.30pm Le Creuset Cooking Demo Care at Mint

🍜Fri 29th and 30th Sat 30th 11am - 8pm Luna Test Kitchen Luna Estate.

🔥Sat 30th 5.30pm Sip & Sauna at Colombo.

🍷 Sat 30 and Sun 31st 4-8pm A Taste of Luna at Parehua Resort Martinborough.

👩🏼‍🎨Sat 30 and Sun 31st 2-6pm Art Show at Brackenridge Country Retreat.
Discover local creativity at The Brackenridge Art Show! Our main conference centre and day spa lounge transform into a pop-up gallery filled with Wairarapa art, pottery, jewellery, ceramics, sculptures and more.

🍷Sat 30th and Sun 31st 11am - 4pm Cellar Dwellers Margrain Vineyard.
Margrain is starting their annual September Cellar Dwellers early this year. Visit and try aged wines from the cellar, with some available to purchase.

🍹Sat 30th 4.30-6pm Cocktail Masterclass at Tonic Bistro.
A great introduction to how to make magic behind the bar.

🌹Sun 31st 10am-1pm Petals & Pastries Roses and Rosé at Longbush Cottage. Learn how to craft crepe paper roses from curling petals to forming elegant buds.

🍷Sun 31th 12am Sunday session with Social Kitchen X Huntress at Mesita.
New wines, paired with tasty snacks by Social Kitchen at Mesita with the usual tasty dishes also available.

20/08/2025

Try something new this week !

🍷Learn about Sicilian wine at - Thursday 21st.
An evening of Sicilian wine and tapas with Lucas Monge of Del Mundo Imports. Since 1851, five generations of the Rallo family have produced some of Sicily’s finest wines at their Donnfugata winery. In recent years they have innovated winemaking and sustainability practices on the island while showcasing traditional varietals such as Nero D’Avola, Grillo and Zebibbo. Join Tonic and Del Mundo’s Lucas Monge for an exploration of Sicily via wine and antipasti/dessert pairings. $130pp.
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2025/saluti-baci-taste-of-sicily/martinborough

🍖Learn the ancient craft of butchery and curing meat - Sunday 24th.
Join Jeannine and Hannah for a memorable Sunday afternoon of skill-building, wine tasting, and a deeper connection to the land. This is a one-of-a-kind workshop that celebrates sustainable practices, the art of butchery, and the symbiotic relationship between the food we eat and the wine we drink.
https://events.humanitix.com/huntress-x-a-lady-butcher-whole-hog-workshop-wine

🔥Keep warm ! Book your sauna session with at Saturday 23rd.
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2025/pour-explore-sip-sauna-at-colombo/martinborough

FULL PROGRAMME:
https://www.pourandexploremartinborough.co.nz/programme

19/08/2025

18/08/2025

🙌 If you have missed out, it's not too late, there is still a lot to do in Martinborough this month. Where do you pour and explore this week ?

🎨Tues 19th 7.30–9.30pm Creative Mindfulness at Ventana.
Guided workshop to explore powerful art-based mindfulness practices designed to help you slow down.

🍷 Thurs 21st 6:30pm Sicilian Wine Night at Tonic Bistro
An evening of Sicilian wine and tapas with Tonic and Lucas Monge of Del Mundo Imports.

🍸Fri 22nd 1pm - 4pm Dr Beak - Walk in Fridays. Dr Beak 50 Princess Street,
Taste your way through the range of award winning gins, with the option to buy a bottle or two to enjoy at home

🍷 Fri 22nd 4-8pm A Taste of Luna at Parehua Resort

📚Fri 22nd 5–7pm Bookshop Talk : Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day
Enjoy stimulating presentations by world famous South Wairarapa(ish) authors, poets and book experts.

🍷 Fri 22nd 2.30-4.30pm and 6-8pm Meet the Maker - Tom Turner from Martinborough Vineyard at The Runholder. Martinborough Vineyard takes pride in having the oldest Pinot Noir vines in both Martinborough and New Zealand.

🍝 Fri 22nd 5.30pm NO MENU NIGHT. A flavour-packed Friday evening at Colombo Martinborough, catered by local legends Good Times Food

🔖Sat 23rd 11am Threads & Treasures: Indigo Workshop + Market at Thunderpants.
Craft and recycle market including a drop in indigo dying business and other potential fabric design.

🍷 Sat 23rd 4-8pm A Taste of Luna at

🔥Sat 23rd 5.30pm Sip & Sauna at Colombo.
1 hour session + pizza + mulled wine

🎤Sat 23rd 2-5pm Live Music with Will Prior at Colombo
Soak up the late afternoon vibes with live acoustic music from local talent Will Prior.

🎨 Sun 24th 10am - 12.30pm The Art of the Bloom at Ventana
Learn to create your very own voluminous, oversized crepé paper flower.

🍖Sun 24th 2.30-5pm Lady Butcher X Huntress Workshop
An immersive event combines a hands-on butchery workshop with the luxury of wine pairing & artisan charcuterie to match.

🍷 Sun 24th 4-8pm A Taste of Luna at

Full programme : https://www.pourandexploremartinborough.co.nz/programme

14/08/2025

14/08/2025

🔥 Explore something new this month, book your sauna session with The Sauna Project Wairarapa in the vineyard of Colombo Martinborough 🔥
1 hour session + pizza + mulled wine.
The perfect way to spend your Saturday evening. Sat 16, 23 and 30 of August.
Book your tickets here:
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2025/pour-explore-sip-sauna-at-colombo/martinborough

13/08/2025

Meet Lighthouse Gin Head Distiller, Rachel Hall, at The Runholder this Friday 15th August. The first female Head Distiller in New Zealand, Rachel has been crafting Lighthouse by hand since 2014.

As part of the inaugural Pour & Explore Martinborough series this winter, Rachel will be on hand pouring Lighthouse Gin Original, Navy Strength & Barrel Aged Gin and guiding tastings in an informal, drop-in style setting. Come for a sip, a chat, and a deeper look into what makes her craft so special. Tastings are complimentary.

Tasting sessions are 2.30pm-4.30pm and 6.00pm-8.00pm (drop-in style), however if you plan to stay for lunch or dinner before or after your tasting, be sure to book your restaurant table online at www.therunholder.co.nz/book

13/08/2025

13/08/2025

This was an epic night indeed !
More pictures to come ! 🤩