--- title: "Oak & Ivy vs Scotch Wine Bar: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Oak & Ivy or Scotch Wine Bar more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/oak-and-ivy-blenheim-vs-scotch-wine-bar" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Oak & Ivy vs Scotch Wine Bar: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Oak & Ivy or Scotch Wine Bar more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Oak & Ivy and Scotch Wine Bar - **Competitive set**: Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Oak & Ivy Share of Search**: 12.8% - **Scotch Wine Bar Share of Search**: 11.6% ## Is Oak & Ivy or Scotch Wine Bar more popular in search? - In October 2026, Oak & Ivy had more branded searches than Scotch Wine Bar among Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants in New Zealand. Oak & Ivy had about 440 branded searches, while Scotch Wine Bar had 400. Oak & Ivy made up 12.8% of all Blenheim and Marlborough restaurant searches we track, and Scotch Wine Bar accounted for 11.6%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: Scotch Wine Bar took it in April 2026, Oak & Ivy took it in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Oak & Ivy’s share of searches among Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants in New Zealand moved from 25.9% to 12.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.4K to 440. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Scotch Wine Bar’s share of searches among Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants in New Zealand moved from 8.8% to 11.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 490 to 400. ## Top Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Oak & Ivy was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Scotch Wine Bar did not appear in any of the three answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Arbour | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Gramado's | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Harvest Restaurant | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Oak & Ivy | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Number 11 at Wairau River | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Raupō | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Scotch Wine Bar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants - Asked ChatGPT "Which and Marlborough restaurant should I go to in Blenheim, New Zealand?": 1. Arbour, 2. Gramado's, 3. Harvest Restaurant, 4. Oak & Ivy, 5. Number 11 at Wairau River - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best and Marlborough restaurants in Blenheim, New Zealand?": 1. Arbour, 2. Gramado's, 3. Harvest Restaurant, 4. Oak & Ivy, 5. Number 11 at Wairau River - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best and Marlborough restaurant in Blenheim, New Zealand for a nice meal?": 1. Arbour, 2. Harvest Restaurant, 3. Gramado's Not named in any answer: Raupō and Scotch Wine Bar. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants in October 2026? - In October 2026, Scotch Wine Bar gained share of searches among Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants in New Zealand, from 10.7% to 11.6%. - In October 2026, Oak & Ivy lost share of searches among Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants in New Zealand, from 14.2% to 12.8%. ## How has branded search for Oak & Ivy and Scotch Wine Bar changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Oak & Ivy estimated searches | Oak & Ivy Share of Search | Oak & Ivy rank | Scotch Wine Bar estimated searches | Scotch Wine Bar Share of Search | Scotch Wine Bar rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 1.4K | 25.9% | 2 | 490 | 8.8% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 1.4K | 19.7% | 2 | 730 | 10.2% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 970 | 13.2% | 3 | 600 | 8.2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 1K | 14.1% | 3 | 730 | 10.1% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 680 | 12% | 4 | 600 | 10.6% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 460 | 10.1% | 5 | 480 | 10.6% | 4 | | May 2026 | 480 | 11.5% | 5 | 600 | 14.4% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 390 | 11.1% | 5 | 490 | 14% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 360 | 13% | 4 | 330 | 12% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 440 | 13.8% | 4 | 320 | 10% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 440 | 14.2% | 4 | 330 | 10.7% | 5 | | Oct 2026 | 440 | 12.8% | 4 | 400 | 11.6% | 5 | ## How are Oak & Ivy’s and Scotch Wine Bar’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Oak & Ivy’s and Scotch Wine Bar’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Oak & Ivy**: Measured on the search terms “oak & ivy blenheim” and “oak and ivy blenheim”, summed into one figure. - **Scotch Wine Bar**: Measured on the search terms “scotch wine bar” and “scotch wine bar menu”, summed into one figure. - [Oak & Ivy profile](/demand/nz/brands/oak-and-ivy-blenheim) - [Scotch Wine Bar profile](/demand/nz/brands/scotch-wine-bar) - [All Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/blenheim/restaurants): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Oak & Ivy or Scotch Wine Bar more popular in search? In October 2026, Oak & Ivy had more branded searches than Scotch Wine Bar among Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants in New Zealand. Oak & Ivy had about 440 branded searches, while Scotch Wine Bar had 400. Oak & Ivy made up 12.8% of all Blenheim and Marlborough restaurant searches we track, and Scotch Wine Bar accounted for 11.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Oak & Ivy vs Scotch Wine Bar: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/oak-and-ivy-blenheim-vs-scotch-wine-bar This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/oak-and-ivy-blenheim-vs-scotch-wine-bar. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.