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Blenheim, NZ: The heart of Marlborough's wine country

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Some highlights and general information about Blenheim, New Zealand

Blenheim is a small town in the north east of New Zealands' South Island. Once a service town for the local agriculture and horticulture on the fertile Wairau plains, Blenheim has become a destination in it's own right as producer of some of the best wines in the world.

Having lived and traveled to some of the worlds biggest cities, I choose to come live here in this small New Zealand town for the relaxed lifestyle and fantastic climate.

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Blenheim and the Wairau Plains

A few snaps in and around Blenheim township.

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Blenheim, nz: the centre of Marlborough

Blenheim - the sunshine capital of New Zealand

Blenheim has a population of 26,000 people and has the most hours of sunshine in New Zealand (competes every year for the title with Nelson). As well as some of the best wines in the world, the warm dry climate allows Marlborough to grow amazing produce such as Olives, Cherries, Stonefruit, Strawberries, garlic and herbs. This produce, along with the seafood from the nearby Marlborough sounds, is why Marlborough is known as the Gourmet paradise of New Zealand.

With the success of the viticulture industry, Blenheim has become a vibrant town with a friendly relaxed atmosphere.

While Blenheim is an inland town, the local beaches of Rarangi and Whites bay are only 15 and 25 minutes away. The Marlborough sounds, one of the best boating locations in the country, are only a 30 minute drive away to either Picton or Havelock.

Marlborough Highlights

Fantastic footage of Marlborough, NZ

This short film is an inspiring summary of the sights, activities and experiences that can be found in Marlborough, New Zealand.

Footage from around Marlborough, including Blenheim, Picton and the Marlborough Sounds.
Love Marlborough
by bytesizepaul | video info

6 ratings | 2,781 views
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If you are coming to Blenheim, be sure to check out the Marlborough Sounds

Just a short drive from Blenheim, NZ

Just a short drive from Blenheim, the Marlborough Sounds are a complete change of scenery. With lush native bushcladding the hills surrounding spectacular waterways.
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Marlborough Vineyards and wineries

All within a short distance of Blenheim

Many travelers choose to explore the wineries by bicycle. As the area surrounding Blenheim is mainly flat, it makes for a nice relaxing day in the sun to enjoy at your own pace.
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Wine tasting video in Blenheim

Blenheim, Marlborough, NZ

A sample of what you can expect to learn while wine tasting in the numerous vineyards surrounding Blenheim.
Wine Tasting in Marlborough, NZ
by HakaTours | video info

0 ratings | 734 views
curated content from YouTube

Wine tasting guides for your visit to Blenheim, nz

Wine guides

A trip to Blenheim isn't complete without a wine tasting tour around our award winning wineries. Brush up on your knowledge of wines and wine tasting with these handy guides.
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Classic Fighters Video

Festival at Omaka - Blenheim, NZ

The official promo film, for the Omaka Classic Fighters Festival, near Blenheim, NZ.
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Marlborough wine in the news

Blenheim's Wine industry

White wines for summer chillin'
$14 The Marlborough region, located in the northern tip of the South Island of New Zealand, is home to two valleys that produce world class Sauvignon Blanc wines; Wairau Valley and Awatere Valley. Villa Maria takes grapes from both areas and blends ...
Wine of the Week: Villa Maria Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Private Bin
Some of us in California and others spread out across the US, but we all had one thing in common: New Zealand's Villa Maria wines were on our minds. At 5 pm Pacific time, we each revved up our Twitter accounts and opened two bottles of Villa Maria ...
Lifford attracts world's wines
... wines and a few spirits. It's impossible to pick just one of the many I met, but for the purposes of the column meet owner-winemaker Ruud Maasdam, a Dutch transplant who searched the world for vineyards before deciding on settling in Marlborough, ...
Mission buys failed Marlborough winery
Hawke's Bay-based Mission Estate Winery has bought the 100-hectare Marlborough vineyard owned by the failed Cape Campbell Wines, and has taken on the former owners to manage it. Cable Station was put up for tender in October 2010 by the receivers of ...
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Other stories and opinions on Blenheim, nz

Recent blogs and information about Blenheim, New Zealand
No job? Make up your own
An administration assistant has learnt to "roll up her sleeves" and become self-employed after an unsuccessful job search in Blenheim. Deedee Bancroft grew up in Blenheim before working for the New Zealand Fire Service for 11 years in Wellington and ...
tax rise 'fantastic'
Ms Goza, of Blenheim, said the news to increase the tobacco excise 10 per cent a year during the next four years was fantastic and would give Marlborough smokers more motivation to quit. "People will more likely think about where smoking sits on their ...
All aboard for the Queen's great Jubilee jamboree as the nation gears up to ...
At the end, the Queen lights the National Beacon, the last in a chain of 4180 stretching from Hadrian's Wall to Blenheim (New Zealand). Tuesday is the 'ceremonial' day. The Queen and her family will travel by car to St Paul's Cathedral (via Trafalgar ...
Business buzz
The Marlborough Chamber of Commerce Business After 5 is to be held at the Marlborough Community College, Blenheim, on June 12 from 5.30-7pm. Work and Income New Zealand can offer subsidies to employers willing to take on unemployed staff and the ...
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Blenheim Graphic and web design

I hope you are enjoying this lens. If you would like to know anything more about the region please get in touch with me.

Also check out my Posterous blog on the Marlborough region
Or my company website - where I offer Blenheim Web design Graphic design and Web marketing services.

Feed back on Blenheim, Marlborough or this lens

If you have been to Blenheim, let me know what you think. Have I missed something, or sugestions to improve this lens.

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  • AndyPo May 1, 2009 @ 9:14 am | delete
    Great lens. I hope to be going to NZ later this year or next year.
  • NZgurugirl Sep 6, 2008 @ 1:43 pm | delete
    Hey ya
    I drove through Blenheim when I went from the North ISland to the South Island (and back), in my first year of teaching. I had a job in Karamea, do you know where that is? The craziest tiny remote place in New Zealand! Needless to say - I saved lots of money that year!
    Love reading lenses about NZ! Make some more!! Thanks for checking out my hot lens on Products from New Zealand!
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