The First Pour at Kinross
An annual new-vintage tasting in a marquee with five Gibbston and Central Otago labels and their winemakers. Free live music runs on the picnic lawn through the afternoon.
- when
- 28 November 2026
- where
- Gibbston
- cost
- Paid
- kind of event
- Food and wine
From Kinross, The First Pour 2026, checked 6 October 2026.
| When | Saturday, 28 November 2026, 2pm to 4pm tasting |
| Where | Kinross, 2300 Gibbston Highway |
| Cost | Tasting tickets $30 per person; lawn music free |
| Good with kids | Not aimed at children |
| Organiser | Kinross (opens in a new tab) |
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Getting there
Gibbston (the wineries) is 26 km from central Queenstown, about 25 min by car (SH6 through the Kawarau Gorge, past the bungy bridge). Without a car: No Orbus. Wine tours and bike-shuttle operators pick up in town; the Queenstown Trail reaches Gibbston by bike.
Around the same time
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- Urban Wine Walk, Tāhuna QueenstownSaturday, 21 November 2026 · Bars and restaurants around central Queenstown
- Wakatipu Plunket Garden TourSaturday, 21 November 2026 · Starts at Arrowtown Lifestyle Village, then private gardens around Queenstown and Arrowtown
- Arrowtown Long TableFriday, 4 December 2026 · Buckingham Street, Arrowtown
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Source: Kinross, The First Pour 2026, checked 6 October 2026. The description is ours. Dates are New Zealand time and plans change: confirm with the organiser before you travel for an event, and if you spot a change email hello@queenstownpocket.com.