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The Waiheke Wine Festival is on this Saturday, February 7. The festival, in the stunning surrounds of Isola Estate, will showcase some of Waiheke's finest wine and food, with live music from the likes of Nathan Haines, Autozamm and Miriam Clancy. Eleven local vineyards are taking part in the event which runs from 11am until 6.30pm. Tickets are $65 from Ticketek, or buy 5 tickets for the price of 4 from the Ticketek website.
Frizzell's wine
Dick Frizzell is launching a range of wines. The renowned artist has teamed up with Rod McDonald, a winner of the New Zealand Winemaker of the Year title, to create the limited edition wines which will bear unique label art. But Frizzell says it's not about whacking a nice label on the bottle, he's passionate about good wine. Each release of Frizzell wines will be small, and each vintage will have a different label. The first release includes a full-bodied Hawkes Bay chardonnay, a merlot malbec and a quality Marlborough sauvignon blanc, with only 2000 hand-numbered cases being available. The wines will be available to purchase from February 12 at selected bars and restaurants nationwide, and online at www.frizzellwines.co.nz.
Win with Viva!
The Sky Tower is the best place in town for land-lubbers to watch the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series racing, and the SkyCity Pacific Bar is the place to check out the social action and sailors down at Auckland's Viaduct until 14 February. As official sponsors of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series, SkyCity is offering one lucky reader a free night at the luxurious SkyCity Grand Hotel with $50 dollars to spend at the SkyCity Pacific Bar. You'll also get two tickets to check out the racing from the heights of the Sky Tower, whilst getting a glimpse of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series trophy which is on show there until 14th February. To enter, write your name, address and phone number on the back of an envelope and send it to SkyCity LVPS competition, Viva, NZ Herald, PO Box 3290, Auckland. Entries close Feb 10. Winner will be contacted by phone on Feb 11.
