We were lucky enough to have Kerri from Queenstown.com go out on tour with us in order to give us an honest review of her experience This is what she thought of the day out in Central Otago wine country with Appellation Wine Tours: READ BLOG...

A Tour Down Under, Otago We love it when people either blog about us, or blog about the Central Otago Wine region. Its a win win for us, because it helps get this fantastic cool-climate wine region on the international radar. There are enough international...

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One of our wonderful guides, Martin Kohn, gets interviewed by AA Traveller Magazine and spills the beans on being a guide for Appellation Central Wine Tours. We delve into Central Otago’s wine scene with Appellation Central wine tour specialist, Martin Kohn. Also a...

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A great result for Coal Pit Wines winning Elite Gold at the 2015 Air New Zealand wine awards for its Tiwha Pinot Noir Central Otago 2014. This small vineyard and winery is tucked up in the hills 30 minutes drive from downtown Queenstown. The wines can usually be found...

Glenys Coughlan has recently been appointed as the first Central Otago Winegrowers Association general manager, after the association decided to fund a new role to enable the wine region to enhance and strengthen its wine brand. This will be a great boost to a rapidly...

A week to go and summer is here and a great time to take a Queenstown wine tour and sample some of the new wine releases from Central Otago. High on the list are the 2015 Rosé’s –  light, fragrant and desirably quaffable, Rosé makes the perfect BBQ and summer wine....

In the last week we have tasted three of the 'Best of the Best' Pinot Noirs from Central Otago on our small group Wine Tours. These are wines not to miss out on if you don't mind spending a bit more and looking for that special Xmas present ... Amisfield RKV 2012...

Grant Taylor has done it again - another Pinot Noir trophy from London! The Crown Range Cellar Grant Taylor Signature Selection Pinot Noir 2013 was awarded Trophy for Best Pinot Noir at the International Wine and Spirit Competition. Visits to Grant Taylor’s Valli...