SYDNEY WINE CENTRE:

Come and discover the magic that is French cheese and wine!

This event is part of our Entertainment series focused on providing a relaxed and thoroughly enjoyable evening’s entertainment built around great wine and matching food.

We will lead you on a one night journey around France with 9 French wines and 9 specially selected matching French cheeses selected in conjunction with our friends from Simon Johnson Provedores.

Taste wines from the classic French wine regions including Champagne, Bordeaux, Burgundy, The Loire Valley, Alsace and Côtes du Rhône with each wine served with a matching cheese. 

This tasting is as enjoyable for a novice with no formal wine tasting experience as it is for someone who has years of experience. 

We provide specialist tasting books to help guide you through the wines of the evening. 

French Cheese and Wine Matching (7pm - 9pm) - Sydney Wine Centre Reservations (rezdy.com)

The Real Review:

What would you serve with an all-seafood menu? Just delicate, unwooded dry whites? Just Champagne? Chance your arm with a pinot? We test the likely suspects at the superb Lola’s Italian restaurant on Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach. We will romp through a trio of Champagnes, then semillon, riesling, sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio, garganega and chardonnay, progressing into rosé and pinot noir and finally grenache. How will it pan out? You’ll need to be there to find out.

Join Huon Hooke, Pepper Tree’s winemaker Nick Kruger and Jericho’s winemaker Andrew Jericho, for The Real Review’s first fine dining event for 2024.

Price AUD $239 per person.
Includes a 4 course meal and 12 paired wines.

Limited spaces available.
Book through the Eventbrite link to get a seat.

Be led through the best of Australian and world wine.

The aim of the course is to allow you to identify what you like and why you like it. It is perfect for anyone looking to further their own personal journey with wine.

Paul is a master at identifying individuals own palates and guiding them on their way to enjoying wine. Paul will lead you through topics including: 

• How to taste wine

• Flavours and aromas

• Regional and varietal characteristics

• Food and wine matching

• Trends in wine

• Winemaking techniques

Level: Strong Beginner + to Intermediate (some prior knowledge and tasting experience assumed

“The art of wine revealed” How to predict the taste of wine without opening the bottle.

Rob Geddes MW will lead you through the best of Australian and world wine.

The aim of the course is to allow you to identify what you like and why you like it. It is perfect for anyone looking to further their own personal journey with wine.

Rob is a master at identifying individuals own palates and guiding them on their way to enjoying wine. Rob will lead you through topics including: 

• How to taste wine

• Flavours and aromas

• Regional and varietal characteristics

• Food and wine matching

• Trends in wine

• Winemaking techniques

Level: Strong beginner + to Intermediate (some prior knowledge and tasting experience assumed)

Come and enjoy an in-depth look at the world of Champagne and bubbles in this tasting that covers the world of sparkling wine.

Enjoy 4 flights of wine with 2 flights of French Champagne (6 wines) as well as an International and Australian Sparkling flight. 

Throughout the night we will look at various forms of Non Vintage Champagne before a flight of specialised Champagnes including Blanc de Blancs, extended maturation/vintage wines and other formats we are sure you will love. 

We provide specialist tasting books to help guide you through the wines of the evening. View an example tasting book here.

Throw in canapés including fresh Oysters and Salmon Blinis and some incredible French cheeses and it's sure to be a sparkling good night! (boom tish)

For more information and bookings click on the 'Book Now' button below.

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• Thursday, November 30, 2023

• 7:00 PM 9:00 PM

• Sydney Wine Centre (map)

Summary

With over 400 native or indigenous varieties there is a lot more to Italian wine than Chianti or Pinot Grigio.

Anyone for a Franciacorta?

We take the opportunity to dip our toes into the Aegean Sea and explore the newly emerging world of Greek wine in order to understand that there is a whole lot more than Retsina to play with.

We also have a sneak peek at Portugal, Europe’s worst kept secret of wine tourism with one or two other obscure gems thrown in.

Level of Experience

We assume a basic level of wine knowledge however this tasting is aimed at anyone with a sense of adventure and is not afraid to step outside their comfort zone.

The evening will be entertaining and relaxed but with plenty of information thrown in.

Food

Cheese boards and antipasto will be provided along with some fun examples of food and wine matching however we do recommend a light meal or snack before the tasting.

Wednesday 25 October 2023 to Wednesday 29 November 2023 (WEEKLY event)

Overview

Looking for a hands-on cocktail-making class in Sydney?

Join Four Pillars in a session intended to seriously raise your home bartending skills. This workshop begins with a refreshing cocktail and some Made From Gin snacks, after which you'll get hands-on shaking and stirring up two delicious gin drinks.

The Four Pillars bar team will teach you the history behind the cocktails you make and share a little bit about the Four Pillars story so far.

When it's all over, you get a discount to use off a full-sized bottle of gin in the Four Pillars' Gin Shop.

• Wednesday, November 22, 2023

• 7:00 PM 9:00 PM

• 'The Vineyard' Tasting Room, Sydney Wine Centre (map)

Join us for a one night tour of Italy.

Learn about the classic Italian wines and regions,  in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere.

Following a glass of Prosecco on arrival you will be guided through 10+ wines as you learn and most importantly taste the culture, tradition and winemaking philosophy of Italian wine regions together with examples of classic Italian food and wine matching.

Click on the 'Book Now' button below for bookings and more information.

We provide specialist tasting books to help guide you through the wines of the evening. View an example tasting book here.

Session Times 

SATURDAY
11am - 12.30pm
1pm - 2.30pm
3pm - 4.30pm
5.30pm - 7pm
7.30pm - 9pm

Ticket Price

$100 per table  

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL

$80

Per Table - 4 People

• Thursday, November 16, 2023

• 7:00 PM 8:59 PM

• 'The Vineyard' Tasting Room, Sydney Wine Centre (map)

Come and discover the magic that is French cheese and wine!

This event is part of our Entertainment series focused on providing a relaxed and thoroughly enjoyable evening’s entertainment built around great wine and matching food.

We will lead you on a one night journey around France with 9 French wines and 9 specially selected matching French cheeses selected in conjunction with our friends from Simon Johnson Provedores.

Taste wines from the classic French wine regions including Champagne, Bordeaux, Burgundy, The Loire Valley, Alsace and Côtes du Rhône with each wine served with a matching cheese. 

This tasting is as enjoyable for a novice with no formal wine tasting experience as it is for someone who has years of experience. 

We provide specialist tasting books to help guide you through the wines of the evening.