New Zealand wineries lead in new wine time trends

In part two of our travel podcast,we continue our conversation with Maryann at The Winery discovering how New Zealand wineries are leading in new wine time trends.

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Looking at a map of Queenstown in New Zealand The Winery is situated right in the centre of town, and leading in an innovative trend not just among the locals but also with many visitors when it comes to wine time.

Emerging from what some might compare to, but not quite like “the slow food movement” where your tasting time becomes much more of downtime and where time in fact becomes an essential part of the entire experience.

What exactly is the rush anyway?

Many visitors to this part of the world are often disarmed by the awe-inspiring “Middle-earth feeling” that comes with the remarkable view, unrelenting as soon as you disembark at the airport. This breathtaking experience slows down even the fastest city slicker seeking adventure immediately on arrival.

In essence, this wine time machine has somehow been decanted into the enclave of The Winery.

So much so you might not notice yourself easing into the chair beside you or not see yourself in the mirrored glass quietly heading for your next tasting, at such an early part of the day. But let's face it, it is in fact so much more than that.

It interrupts your day, delays your restaurant booking, emails lay unchecked, text messages denied and tomorrow's events ultimately end up somehow redesigned or rescheduled, and why not.

Suddenly in the clarity of a single glass in one hand and nothing in the other, you realize something critical.

You are on vacation; you're on holiday, you have reached your true north, your last destination, your very own wine time.