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Freelance Travel Writer Sally Scott writes article on best cellar doors in Central Otago!

Alluxia Founder & Freelance Travel Writer Sally Scott was commission by International Traveller Magazine to write a story on the best cellar doors in Central Otago and Best Cellar Door Experiences in Queenstown. She chose Appellation Wine Tours to show her around the best of the Gibbston region. Read what she had to say here:

Best cellar door experiences in Queenstown

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