The world’s first winery airline lets you enjoy guided tastings at 18,000 feet

Jet-setting oenophiles just got another reason to toast the arrival of 2023. The world’s first winery airline will begin flights this coming January. Invivo Air is the brainchild of Tim Lightbourne and Rob Cameron. The savvy duo is behind New Zealand’s acclaimed wine company Invivo and thus brings a wealth of experience to this new, sky-high endeavor. The inaugural jaunt, which is scheduled for January 31, will take passengers from Auckland on the North Island to Queenstown on the South Island in the Invivo Air Saab 340 plane. Fliers will have the chance to enjoy an eight-part guided wine tasting at 18,000 feet. You’ll receive pours of the award-winning Invivo range, including blends that were created by Graham Norton and Sarah Jessica Parker, no less. The plonk will be expertly paired with a selection of local Kiwi snacks, naturally. If you’re not big on drinking, don’t fret. Attendants will also be serving low- and non-alcoholic drinks to keep any teetotalers engaged in the experience. A curated playlist compiled by Invivo co-founder Rob, who happens to be the lead guitarist of local band Razorback Road, will serve as the soundtrack for the trip.<br/>