That's right, the greatest, most extravagant celebration of wine from New Zealand and beyond is almost here in Auckland City. Here's all the reasons why you want to travel to Auckland for the most delicious weekend getaway.
TASTE OVER 300 WINES
at Winetopia Auckland
MEET OVER 55 WINEMAKERS
TASTE HIGHLY AWARDED WINES VALUED RETAILING OVER $100
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EXPLORE PRESTIGE
LABELS & SMALL BOUTIQUES
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AUCKLAND'S HOTTEST RESTAURANTS ARE POPPING UP
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LIVE MUSIC ON
THE MAIN STAGE
TRAVEL THE REGIONS
Winetopia is set out by region so you can start in Northland, explore Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa before Marlborough, Waiheke and Central Otago plus beyond New Zealand too. You can discover all wine styles too from Albarino to Syrah, Chardonnay to Pinot Noir.
From the famous prestige labels to the small boutique brands, we are sure you will find your favourite wine. Here's a sneak peek of what you have to look forward to.
WINE WITH A SIDE OF DELICIOUS
Prepare your taste buds for a culinary extravaganza at Winetopia! This year, our event is set to dazzle with pop-up restaurants from some of Auckland’s hottest culinary talents: Bossi, Beau, Copia and Nanam.
MORE THAN JUST WINE TASTING
Whether you’re new to wine tasting and like the sound of our fun Main Stage tastings, or you’re well into cellaring and prefer to go for a deep dive in one of our masterclasses, we’re sure you’ll have a great time at Winetopia
Wines are served in tasting sizes (30ml or 60ml), so you spend your afternoon sampling over 300 wines, encountering tasty pop-ups restaurants and food artisans along the way.
Keen to check it out?
Great!
First you choose your session:
Session 1: Friday 26 July, 5pm – 8.45pm
Session 2: Saturday 27 July, 12pm – 3.30pm
Session 3: Saturday 27 July, 5pm – 8.30pm
Wine tastings will now run all the way to the end of each session, meaning you have more time to discover your new favourites.
GA Ticket ($50 + $2 booking fee):
Spiegelau tasting glass to keep and your first 5 tasting tokens, plus access to all the wineries and main stage talks & tastings.
Want to upgrade to a Premium ticket?
Premium Ticket ($110 + $2 booking fee):
Gain access to the exclusive American Express Premium Lounge, Cloudy Bay NV (60ml) on arrival, priority entry plus so much more.
HOW ABOUT SOME ADD-ONS?
You can add on a Masterclass or Golden Coins (to try some highly awarded wines that retail for over $100 per bottle). This year we have brand new Food & Pairing Masterclasses from top Auckland restaurants: Duo Eatery, Culprit, Manzo and Bossi.
If you find something you like, you can purchase bottles to take home, or order a case to be delivered later. And for the last hour of every session, we have Auckland band Tiny Tickets hitting the main stage to make sure you end your Winetopia experience with a groove in your step.
IF YOU LOVE WINE & FOOD, YOU'LL LOVE WINETOPIA
VISITOR TESTIMONIALS
It was a well organised, and classy affair. Really enjoyed it! - Christine, Auckland
This was the best yet I feel, the right balance
of food and wine, a good variety of vineyards.
I loved there were more bubbles this year,
that’s what I was hoping for!
- Rachel, Wellington
I love that it is a fun and enjoyable event to attend, I pretty much come every year and
really enjoy the format.
- Gordon, Wellington
You may need a bigger venue - it was such a hit I’ve told people all over Christchurch to come next year!
- Alisha, Christchurch
Very very good event - looking forward to next year. Airforce
museum venue was unique.
- Duncan, Christchurch
