Welcome to Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand’s Food and Wine Country.
Renowned as a foodies playground, Hawke’s Bay is one of Aotearoa’s most desirable culinary destinations and is officially recognised as a Great Wine Capital of the world.
Friday 14th – Sunday 23rdMarch 2025
When you’ve got a reputation as New Zealand’s Food and Wine Country, it goes without saying that you need a culinary festival which delivers on that promise. Hawke’s Bay annual 10-day celebration, F.A.W.C! Food and Wine Classic fits the bill perfectly.
A glorious blend local and visiting talent, mouthwatering produce to rival any region, enticing event themes to suit all manner of tastes, and stunning venues to showcase the lot. Stay tuned for details of the 2025 programme, available mid-January.
Hawke’s Bay Legend
Cuisine & Hawke’s Bay Tourism celebrate the visionaries who have made Hawke’s Bay Food & Wine Country the delicious landscape that it is today.
Aotearoa's Great Wine Capital
Hawke’s Bay is one of just 12 regions or cities worldwide to be named a Great Wine Capital of the world, and the only one in New Zealand that can claim this honour.
Bestowed on destinations that deliver a preeminent wine tourism experience, Great Wine Capital status is no easy feat. In fact, while the fine folk of Hawke’s Bay prefer to let their hospitality and wine do the talking, this is an achievement of global significance that catapults the region onto the world’s stage.
Seriously Good Food & Wine Country
Each of the 12 Great Wine Capitals present annual Best Of Wine Tourism awards to showcase the exceptional experiences and services offered by wineries, vineyards, and other wine-related businesses. Hawke’s Bay’s inaugural winners represent the very best experiences on offer in New Zealand’s Great Wine Capital.
Welcome to Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand’s Food and Wine Country.
Renowned as a foodies playground, Hawke’s Bay is one of Aotearoa’s most desirable culinary destinations and is officially recognised as a Great Wine Capital of the world.
Friday 14th – Sunday 23rd March 2025
When you’ve got a reputation as New Zealand’s Food and Wine Country, it goes without saying that you need a culinary festival which delivers on that promise. Hawke’s Bay annual 10-day celebration, F.A.W.C! Food and Wine Classic fits the bill perfectly.
A glorious blend local and visiting talent, mouthwatering produce to rival any region, enticing event themes to suit all manner of tastes, and stunning venues to showcase the lot. Stay tuned for details of the 2025 programme, available mid-January.
Aotearoa's Great Wine Capital
Hawke’s Bay is one of just 12 regions or cities worldwide to be named a Great Wine Capital of the world, and the only one in New Zealand that can claim this honour.
Bestowed on destinations that deliver a preeminent wine tourism experience, Great Wine Capital status is no easy feat. In fact, while the fine folk of Hawke’s Bay prefer to let their hospitality and wine do the talking, this is an achievement of global significance that catapults the region onto the world’s stage.
