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The Drive between Marlborough and Christchurch

14 Wednesday Aug 2013

Posted by mrsselfish in Food & Drinks, New Zealand, Oceania

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Christchurch, Marlborough, New Zealand, Oceania, Ohau Seals, Ohau Stream Walk, Pegasus Bay, Seal Pups, Seals, Selfish Year, Selfish Years

The coastal drive between Marlborough and Christchurch takes about four hours and is quite lovely. Based on advice from our Highlight Wine Tour operator, we made two pit stops. First, we stopped at the Ohau Stream Walk, which is about an hour and a half away from Marlborough, to see the seal pups. Second, we had lunch at Pegasus Bay winery, which is about 50 minutes away from Christchurch.

The Adorable Seal Pups at Ohau Stream Walk

Mr. Selfish and I were lucky enough to visit Ohau Stream Walk during the height of the season for seal pups. During the winter, momma seals leave their pups at Ohau stream and waterfall while they are out at sea hunting for food. The pups frolic and play in the stream with the other pups while waiting for their moms to come back.

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The Selfish Wine Tour in the Marlborough Region

13 Tuesday Aug 2013

Posted by mrsselfish in Food & Drinks, New Zealand, Oceania

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Blenheim, Brancott Estate, Drylands, Food & Drinks, Framingham, Gibson Bridge, Hunters, Marlborough, New Zealand, Oceania, Renwick, Rockferry, Saint Clair, Selfish Year, Selfish Years, Seresin, Wairu River, Wines

Mr. Selfish and I spent two days in the Marlborough wine region. We rented an Airbnb apartment in Renwick, which is a perfect home base for wine tasting. We booked a tour through Highlight Wine Tour and the rest is a Sauvignon Blanc blur. We visited nine wineries and below is the summary of our impression of each winery.

1. Saint Clair: Best Sauvignon Blanc

While in the States, we loved drinking Fault Line, which is a Sauvignon Blanc from the Marlborough region. We learned that Fault Line is actually produced at Saint Clair winery, so we knew we had to do a tasting there. We learned that the Fault Line is one of Saint Clair’s multiple labels that is sent to the States.

Saint Clair

The Fault Line was not available for tasting, but we tried the 2012 Sauvignon Blanc Wairu Reserve and ended up buying two bottles. It is the one of the best Sauv Blancs I’ve ever tasted.

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