Small Town Winery

15/06/2026

This week Pride Wairau will be hosting a live music event at Small Town Winery on Thursday evening from 7pm with Katie-Lee Webster and Maree Lawn. Katie-Lee will present a special live acoustic performance, sharing stripped-back versions of her original music alongside a selection of covers that have shaped her sound. Across the evening, she will also speak about her creative journey, offering insight into the stories behind the songs. The night will be presented across two acoustic sessions, creating a relaxed and intimate listening environment. Between sessions, guests will have the opportunity to mix, mingle, and connect. Tickets are available to purchase online https://events.humanitix.com/pride-wairau-2026/tickets or in person at Small Town Winery, 2 Horton St, Blenheim.

Pride Wairau Festival 2026 is a space to Radiate - pride that glows, expands and connects across shared experiences.

12/06/2026

We have some special cocktails on for Pride Wairau. We are the hub for the festival, and we are hosting the acoustic session music night on Thursday. Our first themed cocktail is the K’Road K bar, a floral, aromatic daiquiri built around our pineapple sage syrup, elderflower and violet liqueurs. It is complex and perfumed but also hits a nostalgic pink candy flavour profile. Grown up but still playful.

11/06/2026

Another indulgent bruschetta for the winter menu. Taking inspiration from carbonara, for this one we start with a rich, cheesy custard made with a generous amount of PDO Parmigiano Reggiano and just enough milk, cream and eggs to hold it together. Piped into a plump ribbon on a toasted slice of .nz sourdough, then elevated with a coarse crumb of fried prosciutto di Parma, a sprinkle of chives and a generous amount of freshly cracked Kampot peppercorns. Rich, powerfully umami and the perfect winter treat with a glass of Astrolabe Chardonnay.

10/06/2026

Small Town Winery is the tasting room for Astrolabe Wines that doubles as a wine bar. Besides 22 of our own wines by the glass, we have a curated collection of guest wines available by the bottle, and we always have four of these interesting wines by the glass. If you have something special you would like to bring in, we offer corkage as well. All of our guest wines can also be bought to take home in our little bottle shop.

09/06/2026

Christmas cake in a glass — our amaretto sour is made with Originale Amaretto and lemon juice, with Bourbon to temper sweetness and improve texture. Enjoy in the winter afternoons as the sun filters in through the fire station door.

05/06/2026

will be here at the Small Town Winery on Horton St with their gourmet hotdogs from 11:30am-8:00pm. Todays special is the ‘K-POP’ with kimchi, plum sauce, kewpie mayo and pickled vege. You can bring them inside our cozy wine bar to enjoy out of the rain.

04/06/2026

We have a new seasonal dish on the menu — our spin on the classic Catalan dish of barbecued calçots and romesco. We’re using baby leeks from Golden Mile Produce, which we confit in olive oil, paired with a romesco sauce featuring local Whiteheart hazelnuts from Uncle Joe’s and, of course, breadcrumbs from our .nz sourdough. We bring smokiness back in through , ancho chile, and a little aromatic oil made from charred leek tops.

31/05/2026

We have some great artists and makers in the team at Astrolabe wines. When you come into our cellar door for a coffee, you’ll receive it in one of Tegan’s handmade ceramic cups, with specific shapes and sizes suitable for different types of coffee. Her colour palette reflects her natural environment, and when we commissioned her to make these pieces, she took the aesthetics of our Small Town Winery into consideration when making her glaze choices. They bring in earthy browns and greens that are in harmony with the surrounding landscapes of Marlborough and its vineyards. Tegan’s ceramics are also available for purchase in our cellar door. Follow Tegan or DM her for any commissions. Our cellar door and wine bar is open 7 days a week and we’re open today from 10am-8pm at 2 Horton St by the river.

30/05/2026

Food by Sach and George will be here at the Small Town Winery tonight from 5 till 7.30 with their favourites menu, which includes their smoked beef burger, birria taco, Japanese fried chicken and more. Come inside to enjoy in our cosy cellar door alongside our extensive wine bar menu, with wine, beer, cocktails and non-alcohol drinks. We will be open on Monday too, from 10-8.

29/05/2026

We are Blenheim’s only urban winery and cellar door, in walking distance from the centre of town. Our knowledgeable team of winemakers and cellarhands would love to guide you through a customised tasting of our wines. We have over 20 different Astrolabe wines to try on our tasting menu, including three library vintages and the sold out single vineyard Taihoa Sauvignon Blanc 2024. You can curate your own tasting from our extensive list or pick from one of our themed flights. The Sauv & Sip special for Sauvignon blanc tastings will be running until the end of the long weekend, with our Sauvignon blanc flight for $10. We also have 27 wines available by the glass, including some interesting guest wines from other great producers.