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Highlight Wine Tours

18 Buick Street | highlight.tours@xtra.co.nz, Blenheim, New Zealand
03 577-9046
Ranked #2 of 8 tours in Blenheim
5.0 of 5 stars 114 Reviews
Type: Tours
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Wellington, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

We had a brilliant time on the Highlight Wine Tour! Colleen was absolutely lovely, and very knowledgeable about the various wineries and wines. We asked her to take us to a winery that specialised in bubbly wine, and she happily helped out. Fantastic way to spend an afternoon. More

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Seaham, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

Colleen was friendly and keen to match the afternoon's visits to our tastes - consequently we ended up buying a case full of top wines. Terravin was our fave. Attention to detail, knowledgable and one of the best wine tours we've ever done. Thanks Colleen and Dave! PS .. for the lift home later too!!! More

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Los Angeles, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012

We were excited about this tour but we left disappointed. Dave was great with reservations and he was very friendly. He was very accommodating and a good driver. He stops by at a nice lunch place (about $25), a fudge and liquor tasting, and at the chocolate factory at the end. But...he doesn't know a lot about wines. I know... More

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Florida, USA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

After much online research, I decided to book a full-day Marlborough wine tour in January of this year with Dave and Colleen of Highlight Wine Tours. What a great decision! I was traveling solo, had lots of questions, and Colleen was wonderful to correspond with via several emails to help plan the tour. What's really special is that the folks... More

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Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

Really thrilled with our tour this past Saturday. Colleen was super friendly, both when organising the booking, and driving the tour. She gave us just the right amount of technical information, while we still had fun tasting the wines. She was also catering for a very 'mixed' vanload, and did well keeping everyone happy (splitting the group to different locations... More

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Moa Flat, null, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

A girlfriend and I had the pleasure of Colleen's company on Saturday around some of the greatest wineries in Marlborough. Even though some unexpected arrangements happened for her, Colleen maintained her cool and managed to accomodate the needs and expectations of all of her clients which was awesome. She totally structured the day to what we wanted to get out... More

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Cairns, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

Everything about this tour ran like a well-oiled machine. From booking over the phone with Colleen, to being picked up by Dave from Blenhiem and dropped off to join the others at the first winery at just the right time, to cruising from place to place with lunch inserted at just the right time. The day was nicely rounded off... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

From the moment we met Colleen from Highlight Wine Tours the day just evolved into such an awesome experience. Colleen knows her wines and has such a great repore with the wineries. We had laughter, excellent wine tasting and great company. The places we visited were an experience in themselves especially the boutique wineries, Colleen just let the day flow... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

A friend and I took the all day wine tour and had a wonderful time. Colleen is knowledgeable, fun, and very well organized. She gave us a good sampling of various sized wineries and was flexible in where we went as she learned more about our tastes. She was very aware of the group dynamics and made sure everyone felt... More

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Norfolk
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

The wine tour (NZ$65 each) was excellent and good value for money. Dave was our very knowledgeable driver/guide and we were part of a lively and chatty group. We started at 11.30am at the beautifully located Brancott Estate on a ridge overlooking the vines where we sampled some sparkling Sauvignon Blanc and then a sparkling Pinot Noir (which we both... More

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