The taste of summer at the Builders Arms Hotel
We celebrated the waning rays of summer at the Builders Arms Hotel, Fitzroy, on Thursday 20 February with over 35 top wines from Australia, with a few Kiwi additions.
Wine Events
Pinot Noir New Zealand 2025
Mid-February saw 300 delegates descend upon Ōtautahi Christchurch for Pinot Noir 2025, a long-awaited conference which was postponed and then cancelled during the pandemic.
Organic and Biodynamic Winegrowing Conference 2025 announced
Marlborough will play host to the next Organic & Biodynamic Winegrowing Conference, held by Organic Winegrowers NZ.
Champagne festivities at The Charles
The mood was festive at The Real Review’s annual Champagne Dinner at The Charles Brasserie and Bar, in downtown Sydney, on Tuesday October 22.
Aotearoa Chardonnay Symposium a success
Hastings’ Toi Toi Convention Centre was home to the 2nd Aotearoa Chardonnay Symposium on September 26-27.
Mastering chardonnay at Harveys Bar & Bistro
P.J. McMillan, head chef at Harveys Bar & Bistro in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, served up a brilliant meal on the occasion of The Real Review’s Chardonnay Masterclass on October 15.
Ageworthy wines on show at Entrecôte
This dinner tasting at Entrecôte French restaurant in Prahran, Melbourne, showcased some of the most esteemed, ageworthy wine styles of Australia, all of them rated highly by The Real Review.
Classified wine and food extravaganza at The Sanderson
The 2024 revisions of The Real Review Wine Classification of Australia and Wine Classification of New Zealand were celebrated with a stunning five-course dinner at The Sanderson restaurant.
Duck and pinot Pan-Asian delight at Chin Chin
The Real Review duck and pinot noir dinner at Sydney’s Chin Chin restaurant was just the thing on a chill winter’s night.
The Real Review Top Wineries on parade
The culmination of a big week in Sydney for The Real Review’s Top Wineries of Australia 2024 was held at Poetica Restaurant, North Sydney.