Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bubbly Grape
( 0800 228 2253, 027 672 2195;
www.bubblygrape.co.nz
)
Three different tours including a
gourmet lunch option.
Sounds Connection
( 0800 742 866, 03-573 8843;
www.soundsconnection.co.nz
) This operator partners up
with Herzog for a wine-and-food-matched lunch.
Bike2Wine
( 0800 653 262, 03-572 8458;
www.bike2wine.co.nz
;
9 Wilson St, Renwick; standard/tandem per
day $30/60, delivery or pick-up per bike $5-10) Your other option is to get around the grapes on two wheels. This
operator offers self-guided, fully geared and supported tours.
Eating & Drinking
Hospitality can be pretty hit and miss in Blenny, with some of the best food found at the
wineries.
Ritual Cafe
(10 Maxwell Rd; meals $7-18; 7am-4pm Mon-Wed, to 10pm Thu-Sat)
This hip joint, with its B-movie
decor, booths and up-cycled furniture, is where Blenheim's cool cats come to purr over
great coffee, all-day eggy brekkies and a counter-full of pastries and salads. Excellent
smoothie hangover cures.
CAFE
$
BV Gourmet
(
www.bvgourmet.co.nz
;
2a Park Tce; snacks $4-8; 8am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm Sat & Sun)
Micro-sized cafe
serving a compact range of pastries, salads, sweets and notable coffee. Picnickers will de-
light at the gluttonous selection of cheeses, meats and treats from NZ artisan producers
and overseas.
DELI, CAFE
$
Dodson Street
(
www.dodsonstreet.co.nz
;
1 Dodson St)
Pub and garden with a beer-hall ambience and suitably
Teutonic menu (mains $17 to $27) featuring pork knuckle, wurst and schnitzel. Stars of
the show are the 24 taps pouring quality craft beer including next-door neighbour Renais-
sance, the 2013 Brewer's Guild champion.
CRAFT BEER
Information
Blenheim i-SITE
( 03-577 8080, 0800 777 181;
www.lovemarlborough.com
; Railway Station; 8.30am-5.30pm
Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Sat, 9am-4pm Sun)
Information on Marlborough and beyond. Wine-trail maps
and bookings for everything under the sun.
