Event Details

2026 Top Italian Wines Roadshow Sydney

Wednesday 13th May @ Watersedge at Campbell Stores

11.30am-6.00pm Wine Tasting

For Trade and Media

The walk around tasting features 45 top wineries, selected from the Vini d’Italia wine guide, including 22 wineries that are currently not available in the Australian market. Explore the regions, meet the producers and taste 170 top Italian wines, without having to get on a plane!

I2.15pm Wine Masterclass

Hosted by Giuseppe Carrus

Taste 14 top Italian wines selected from the roadshow wineries. Hosted by Vini d’Italia editor Giuseppe Carrus, offering a rare insight into the heritage and diversity of one of the world’s greatest wine producing nations. A limit of one masterclass per person applies.

2.30pm Wine Masterclass

Hosted by Giuseppe Carrus

Taste 14 top Italian wines selected from the roadshow wineries. Hosted by Vini d’Italia editor Giuseppe Carrus, offering a rare insight into the heritage and diversity of one of the world’s greatest wine producing nations. A limit of one masterclass per person applies.

4.00pm Awards Ceremony

Top Italian Restaurants Guide

Our 2026 award winners will be announced in a ceremony at 4.00pm, hosted by Giuseppe Carrus. Recipients will be presented with a certificate of recognition and featured on the Gambero Rosso website in the international Top Italian Restaurant Guide.

4.45pm Wine Masterclass

Hosted by Giuseppe Carrus

Taste 14 top Italian wines selected from the roadshow wineries. Hosted by Vini d’Italia editor Giuseppe Carrus, offering a rare insight into the heritage and diversity of one of the world’s greatest wine producing nations. A limit of one masterclass per person applies.

Giuseppe Carrus

Giuseppe Carrus is an Italian sommelier, journalist, restaurateur and wine marketing professional. Born and raised on the mediterranean island of Sardinia surrounded by good food and wine, Giuseppe moved to Cagliari to study communications at Cagliari university, which included a thesis on the language of food guides. He also worked as a sommelier and became a successful restaurateur, then completed his sommelier diploma and the Gambero Rosso Master’s program. Today, Giuseppe is the editor of the Vini d’Italia wine guide, responsible for selecting their annual Tre Bicchieri award winners with co-curators Marco Sabellico and Gianni Fabrizio. He spends half the year critiquing wine for the guide and writing about Italian wine. The other half is spent travelling with Gambero Rosso’s world tours, hosting tastings, masterclasses and promoting Italian wine around the globe. He also teaches wine and food tasting at the Gambero Rosso Academy, and contributes to the Top Italian Restaurants Guide, showcasing the world’s best Italian restaurants. He has appeared on Gambero Rosso TV since 2020, hosting Italian wine specials, and his very own “La Mia Sardegna”, a journey through Sardinia. Beyond wine, Giuseppe is passionate about beer, spirits and cocktails. Whatever the setting, you’ll always find him with a glass in hand and a good story to tell.

Venue

Watersedge at Campbell Stores: 25 Hickson Road, The Rocks NSW 2000

Located on the waterfront between the Park Hyatt and Overseas Passenger Terminal. Please enter via Bay 6 entry on Hickson Road side, then go up to level 2 (ensure ‘The Rocks’ is noted in your maps search). Where to enter

Getting There

Street parking is limited in this area, we recommend planning ahead or using public transport. The venue is a 5 minute walk from Circular Quay, with ferry, bus, train and light rail services in all directions.

Parking Options

Overseas Passenger Terminal  |  Wilson Clocktower  |  Park Hyatt Valet  |  Wilson Quay West  |  Wilson Grosvenor Place

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The Top Italian Wines Roadshow is FREE to attend for genuine wine trade, hospitality, media & invited guests.

  • Only wineries that are featured in the Vini d’Italia wine guide are invited to join the roadshow.

  • There are plenty of options! Any public transport that will take you to Circular Quay will work, then you can walk from there, see above for details & parking options.

  • There will be some light antipasto and bread available throughout the day.

  • There will be full list of wines available in a digital version, there will be QR codes at the event for guests to access.

  • Yes, there will be copies of the guide available to purchase at the registration desk, pick up a copy early to avoid disappointment.

  • There is always high demand for these sessions & they sell out quickly, so this year we are limiting everyone to 1 session to allow more people to have the chance to experience it! Please note that anyone that books 2 sessions will have 1 automatically cancelled, we appreciate your understanding.

  • Our masterclasses are always sold out before event day, however there are always some no-shows, so feel free to come to the door & ask if there are any places available, our staff will do their best to accomodate you.

  • Unfortunately not, this years event is only for wine trade, hospitality, media & invited guests.

  • We are looking for passionate wine professionals to pour wine in the walk around tasting and masterclasses. If you are experienced and interested in working, please email us at: gamberorossoau@outlook.com

  • We’ll be contacting exhibitors in April with all the event details, for any questions in the meantime please email us: gamberorossoau@outlook.com