Picton and Marlborough wine country

We made our own arrangements today. We had prearranged transportation to wine country and had a reservation at a winery for lunch. Before we got in our van, we had time to explore the town of Picton, which is more a village with a population of about 5000. It’s nestled in a bay and quite quaint. There was a lot of activity because our ship as well as a Celebrity ship were in port so the town had ramped up for our visit. There happened to be a Highland dancing festival going on as well as a craft fair.

The drive through the Marlborough wine region to the Saint Clair Family Estate was a pleasure. The scenery was lovely en route and St. Clair was a beautiful property and setting for our tasting and lunch. The wines were good and the food was delicious. We then moved on to one more winery called Forrest, known for producing some low alcohol wines. We did another tasting there and then hopped back in the van to return to the ship. A delightful experience.Read more