Waiheke Island - Mudbrick from the air by Mark Sukhija

Mudbrick Vineyard is one of my favorite wineries in New Zealand - and with some cause. The wines, as you might expect, are excellent - I've always enjoyed the Mudbrick Vineyard Syrah - especially when they have a Reserve Syrah on offer. Mudbrick Vineyard is beautifully set and, from the hill behind the restaurant, affords views of Auckland , the Coromandel and Northland. Naturally enough, I recommend taking lunch at the fine restaurant.

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About Mark Sukhija

Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook