Rotorua is the perfect spot for a long weekend with your mates
Take the Skyline Rotorua Gondola up the mountain to the Tasting Room where vintner Brent Park will help you learn which wines you like and why. Or skip the tasting, request your preferred variety, add in a platter of nibbles if you’d like, and check out the stunning...
Girls just wanna have fun
If your friends are arriving from other parts of the country, show off your hometown with the gorgeous views from up Mt Ngongotahā while enjoying the locally made wine at Volcanic Hills Winery & Tasting Room.RotoruaNZ.com RotoruaNZ.com Ladies, we know you...
Redwoods, hot pools and Eat Street: Peta Mathias enjoys a grand tour of Rotorua
If you jump into the Skyline gondola you will find yourself in a winery in the sky – Volcanic Hills Winery, where you can have tastings and gasp over the fabulous view of Rotorua and the lake.Peta, Mathais Scout Magazine Peta Mathias finds herself in flats – and in...
5 Questions with Brent Park
The community adopted us and accepted what we were trying to achieve. It has always felt easy to be a part of both the tourism and hospitality worlds which are part of the backbone of the Rotorua economy.Brent Park, Volcanic Hills Wine Maker RotoruaNZ.com Brent was...
Cafes, bars and restaurants with great views that you can drive to
You'd be forgiven for thinking there is not much of a wine-making industry in Rotorua and you'd be right. But if you take the Skyline Gondola to the top (the same one you use for the luge) you'll find Volcanic Hills Wines tasting room. The grapes obviously aren't...
Looking for inspiration on what to do on a mini break in Rotorua?
Back Your Backyard: 12-hour guide to Rotorua Read the full Stuff article hereWritten by Neatplaces If you haven’t got long in this beautiful geothermal town, then it pays to plan your visit so you know exactly what hot spots to head to first. From a bakery-style...
We are excited to have received these recent reviews of our wines by Bob Campbell, Master of Wine at The Real Review
Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016 92/100 "Delicately aromatic pinot noir with cherry, dried herb, thyme and spicy oak flavours. A restrained wine with purity and an ethereal texture. Fine peppery tannins give a drying finish" Pinot Gris 2018 91/100 "Pink/straw-tinted...
Cheers To 5 Years Johnny!
Celebrating 5 years of working with us. Thanks for all the hard work, laughs and words of wisdom Johnny
Your chance to change the status quo…
Your chance to change the status quo… The Volcanic Hills Wine Lovers’ Guild needs you! Explained: The two most important people in the wine industry are the wine drinker and the wine maker and they're the two people getting screwed – customer is drinking crap wine,...
The Guild Part 2.0 – Crowd Powered
Crowd Powered – Future Explained: Crowd powered is a idea which has become popular in recent years, and it’s the idea of a human story, helping one another and working together for change, this is far more powerful than a discount, a sticker or a bulk deal. If you’ve...
