Hopes high for a very good vintage
The new-look Gibbston Wine and Food Festival tomorrow will usher in a good grape harvest in the Gibbston valley in the next few weeks after the long, hot, dry summer, winemakers say.
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Gibbston concert expected to sell out
Gibbston concert expected to sell out
The Queenstown Lakes district's third concert in the space of a week is on target to sell its projected ticket total of 15,000, according to organisers.
Concert every year
Concert every year
Last year's Gibbston Valley Winery concert attracted 15,000 people and next month's concert is on target to do the same, which has organisers already promising to make it an annual event.
EarthTonz festival location 'epic'
EarthTonz festival location 'epic'
The countdown is on for the inaugural EarthTonz New Year's Eve music festival in the Gibbston Valley, with the first backstage marquees being erected and international acts soon to arrive.
Lodge could be a 'boost'
Lodge could be a 'boost'
Proposed visitor accommodation in the Gibbston valley could provide a "boost" for Gibbston Valley winery tourism, a resource consent application says.
Band enchants on national tour
Band enchants on national tour
Mel Parsons, one of New Zealand's rising singer-songwriting stars, with bass player Aaron Stewart (right), drummer Nick George and guitarist-backing vocalist Andy Moore, as the Rhythm Kings, enchanted the more than 30 people in the Winehouse, Gibbston, on Saturday night.
Learn to measure water
Learn to measure water
A field day showing irrigators in the Gibbston valley and Arrow basin how to measure water will be held next Tuesday.
Final link in vehicle-free walking trail
Final link in vehicle-free walking trail
The latest public access easement by landowners will allow Gibbston River Trail users to safely enjoy the entire track without walking on to the highway, the Gibbston Community Association says.
Havest festival promises treats
Havest festival promises treats
To celebrate the 2010 harvest in one of Central Otago's most renowned grape-growing areas, the sixth annual Gibbston Harvest Festival will be held on Saturday, at Peregrine Wines.
Success guarantees more shows
Success guarantees more shows
Next year's Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert will feature another pair of international acts "with broad audience appeal", organisers say.
Solutions sought to concert traffic woes
Solutions sought to concert traffic woes
Organisers of the inaugural Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert are seeking solutions to traffic congestion and transport problems created by 15,000 partygoers getting to and from the site.
Crowd rocks to CCR and Dr Hook
Crowd rocks to CCR and Dr Hook
What was hailed as the biggest live music concert held in the Southern Lakes was held when the inaugural Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert entertained more than 15,000 revellers, in sunshine, on Saturday.
Gibbston event 'a fun day out'
Gibbston event 'a fun day out'
The Gibbston Harvest Festival is gearing up for a sixth outing - this time raising money for the Queenstown Swim Club.
Dr Hook gears up for Gibbston
Dr Hook gears up for Gibbston
"We have to do those songs, otherwise the audience would kill me."
Show goes on despite quake impact
Show goes on despite quake impact
Fewer than 2000 tickets remained yesterday for Saturday's inaugural Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert, featuring Dr Hook and Creedence Clearwater Revisited.
Griffith may buy more shares in winery
Griffith may buy more shares in winery
Chairman and 60% shareholder of Gibbston Valley Wines Limited Philip Griffith has been granted consent to buy a further 11.11% of the company's shares, the Overseas Investment Office yesterday announced.
Gibbston party to mark win
Gibbston party to mark win
Gibbston will be celebrating on Monday night during a special event to mark its recent success in the 2011 New Zealander of the Year Awards.
Award puts spotlight on river trail
Award puts spotlight on river trail
A recent award for the Gibbston Community Association had sealed the Gibbston River Trail's position on the "Kiwi must do list", Queenstown Lakes Mayor Vanessa van Uden said.
Statue arguments continue
Statue arguments continue
Several expressions of interest have been made to buy the large $50,000 sculpture, which was removed from financially troubled developer Dave Henderson's Anthem Vineyards, which is in receivership.
National honour for Gibbston
National honour for Gibbston
A party is being planned for Gibbston to celebrate the tiny neighbourhood being named the 2011 Community of the Year during a gala dinner in Auckland on Wednesday night.