Thursday, April 12, 2012

Wine Sampling Tours in Beautiful Waiheke Island

By Jessica McConnel


Waiheke Island is a little island just off the coast near New Zealand's central area Auckland. It offers a getaway for those living in this large metropolis and it'll only take about 40 minutes to get there utilizing the ferry. You could opt for a short trip or you could like to to spend the night there and stay in one of various delightful Waiheke accommodation options available. How ever long you visit for Waiheke Island would not disenchant.

Among various wonderful things to pick to do while you are here's a wine tour of the stunning vineyards that dot the landscape. The growing of grapes in this area is comparatively recent by global standards yet the quality of the grapes that are produced is excellent. Many wonderful sorts of wine are produced and it's well worth taking a weekend to tour the vineyards and taste the wines. It is suggested that if you do this book into a Waiheke accommodation for the night as you will not be needing to take a ferry ride home thereafter.

One of the best vineyards in this area is the Mudhouse vineyard. Here, beautiful wines are produced that are famous throughout the world for their rich and heavenly flavours. The Mudhouse also has a world famous cafe where top class chefs will produce melt in your mouth meals. They'll even match the food to a range of wine from their vineyard, further boosting your experience.

When talking about fine dining on this tiny island you will be stunned at how many top class eateries there are. Lots of the glorious Waiheke accommodation choices offer in house bistros from which you can relax and enjoy the spectacular views over the Hauraki Gulf that separates this island from the main city of Auckland.

The point to note about Waiheke is it is populated by many creative folk and is a paradise for the creative. There is so much inspiration on the island. Some draw inspiration from the beautiful views that extends for miles over the water. Others find the wildlife on the island something to treasure and will spend many hours just watching.

Whatever you decide to do in Waiheke you need to be sure to also take a trip to the wineries. Take along a group of pals to enjoy the day out. You will find wine for all tastes whether it is sweet or sharp. You may guarantee that you will sit down to a wonderful meal which has been prepared by a first class cook for your delight.




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