John Rozentals writes travel, wine and food for a range of Australian internet and print outlets, and we had the pleasure of taking him out on tour with our knowledgeable wine guide Gavin! Check out what he had to say here. Sarah Grant, Appellation Wine Tours,...

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...

Combos … combination tours … combining two or more activities is fast becoming a popular option for those enthusiastic busy travelers not only wanting to save a dollar, but perhaps more importantly these days - Time! Booking activities in themselves can be a very...

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...