Decanter Bar

For the seasoned wine enthusiast or the beginner, try one of the many new Riedel Decanter Bar sessions.

Enjoy a great drop, including boutique wines, in a series of sessions moderated by a panel of wine experts, including Matt Skinner, Rob Hicks and Dan Sims and Ben Edwards from The Wine Guide, in an intimate setting of only 20 participants.

Wine Lovers Ticket: $75 - includes Show Entry, a Riedel Decanter Bar session of your choice, a Riedel 'O' Series boxed glass, a bottle of wine and copy of Gourmet Traveller Wine. (Package valued at over $120).

Class Duration: 30 mins

(Note: This ticket does not include a pre-booked reserved seat in the Celebrity Theatre. Tickets can be obtained on the day by going to the Box Office located next to the Celebrity Theatre, however seats are limited).

Purchase tickets through Ticketek on 13 28 49 or online now for the Adelaide Show. Tickets to the Brisbane Show go on sale at 9am on Monday 16 August.

For information on the Riedel Glass Tasting sessions and the free sessions in the Riedel Wine Theatre, click here.

Click on the state below to view the daily sessions. Session descriptions are at the end of this page.

City schedules

Session Descriptions

Across the Ditch
You have to admit, our bro’s over the Tasman make some pretty ‘choice’ Pinot Noir, don’t they?  But where, who and what makes this land of the long white cloud produce some of the most exciting examples of Pinot Noir on the planet.  Join us for an exploration of New Zealand’s North & South Islands (and the regions within) in search of ‘choice’ Pinot Noir bro (ahem).
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Bubbles Darling
From Royalty to Rockstar and Bling to Beauty, Champagne is literally on the tips of our lips when it comes to all things fabulous.  Yet, there is much more to this iconic region than simple celebration.  Styles, grape varieties, sub regions, producers both big & small and everything else in between all play their part.  Well we’re going unravel the secrets … who’s coming with us?
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Burgundy – A Tour along the Route Nationale
Burgundy (sigh).  This Pinot Noir & Chardonnay Mecca is what all other regions and countries strive to emulate and whilst many come close, it is still the ‘holy grail’ amongst wine loving tragics.  The famous ‘route nationale’ takes you from the northernmost outpost of Chablis, then south past the Cotes du Nuits, through the Cotes de Beaune, onto the Macon and finishing up in Beaujolais.  This 250 odd kilometer drive is enough to make anyone thirsty, so we better sample the wares along way.
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Drink Up Chow Down - Food & Wine Matching
Food glorious food, and made even better by a well chosen glass of wine. But where do you begin? Drink Up Chow Down is a fun and informative intoduction to the world of food & wine matching lead by Jamie Oliver's sommelier & wine writer Matt Skinner. In this session Matt covers the basics of how to go about creating a great match, he let's you in on a few of his favorite combinations, and you'll get to sample and discuss half a dozen of Matt's favourite wines from the show. A sellout event at last years show, and bound to be just as much fun in 2010.
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Penfolds – An Australian Icon
Arguably Australia’s most internationally recognized and respected brands, Penfolds is not one to sit on their laurels.  The rumor is true; this Australian icon has been playing around … like a lot!  And thank goodness for without it, the likes of ‘Grange’ would never have made it to our shelves.  Experimentation and ‘trial bins’ are a huge part of Penfolds story.  Who knows, one of these may just be the next ‘Grange’.
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Sacred Sites
By European standards, Australia has a relatively young wine growing history.  True as that may be we actually have some of the oldest vineyards in the world.  Add to this the families who have a winemaking history spanning multiple generations and Australia’s vinous heritage becomes all the more important.  Join us as we not only meet some of Australia’s First Wine Families, but the crusty old vineyards responsible for beautiful wines from withered vines.
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So Rare - Australian Fortifieds
Participants for this session are in for a real treat. The session will feature five wines that define the ceiling of quality within the production and style of Australian fortified wine. Each session will offer a vintage port, a tawny port, an apera, a topaque and a muscat. While discussing these superb wines, the session will also give an understanding of the classification structure within our fortified industry. For many, this will be a once in a lifetime chance to taste and understand five wines of supreme quality at the one time.
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