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S P O N S O R E D F E A T U R E

MARLBOROUGH FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL 2024

World-famous for its fabulous selection of wines, delicious cuisine, and brilliant atmosphere,
Marlborough’s iconic Wine & Food Festival will be back on Saturday 10th February 2024 held at the
Renwick Domain, in the heart of wine country.

The event is owned and run by Wine Marlborough Ltd. Wine Can you get on board in ways your customers and
Marlborough is a wholly owned subsidiary company of the community will appreciate?
Marlborough Wine Growers Association with a strategic
purpose to build and protect the image and reputation of We invite Marlborough businesses to make the most of the
Marlborough’s Wine Region. The company is governed by a event. Wine Marlborough’s team is fully focused on running
board elected by members, five grape growers and five wine the event, so it’s great to see more wineries creating
companies. complimentary satellite events such as the Méthode
Marlborough Gala and Brookby Beats for visitors to
The event is considered an industry icon. New Zealand’s experience during their stay. It’s also great to see the return
original and longest-run wine event and regularly draws of the Blenheim CBD market leading into the festival.
thousands of visitors to Marlborough. Created in 1985 by local
winemakers to put Marlborough on the map as a great wine We are asking Marlborough businesses to showcase and
region it has become a platform for the wine industry and celebrate all there is to love about our wine, people, food,
community to showcase and celebrate Marlborough. Nearly and landscapes. This could be by creating a window display,
50 percent of the attendees come from outside Marlborough or a social media competition with your followers. Perhaps
with an average of a two night stay. a ‘shop in store’ incentive/special deal?

Care is taken to ensure that the event programme continues THERE ARE OTHER WAYS YOU CAN GET INVOLVED TOO!!
to appeal to locals, domestic and international visitors. It also
allows Wine Marlborough to create relationships with Create festival weekend specials and promote them far
and wide.
organisations within our community that are not directly
associated with the wine industry. i.e. sponsors and volunteer Partner with your favourite local winery or cellar door
groups and is an event that our community feel like they to offer incentives or packages to attendees – or ‘on the
day’ specials for those passing through.
own. It is a spectacular day for Marlborough to look, taste
and feel great! Are you keen to offer something, but don’t know who
with? Get in touch with events@wine-
marlborough.co.nz – we may be able to pair you with
The event’s original purpose is still relevant today - to put wineries and businesses to offer package deals to
Marlborough on the map as a great wine region. attendees.
Display a Marlborough Wine & Food Festival poster in
your shop front window or at the counter, if you
haven’t had one delivered, let us know here:
events@wine-marlborough.co.nz

Share your efforts online and tag us in your social
media content @marlboroughwinefestival or
#marlboroughwinefestival
Thank you and we look forward to presenting
Marlborough’s best day out with you this February 10th
2024. We’ll see you there!