Event Details

Walk-Around Tasting

Wine trade, hospitality and media are invited to this exclusive event showcasing 45 leading Italian wineries, selected from the renowned Vini d’Italia (Italian Wines) guide. Participating wineries include: Gaja, Masciarelli, Marchesi Frescobaldi, Pieve Santa Restituta, Ronco dei Tassi, Lunae Bosoni, Paolo Leo, Pio Cesare, plus many more. Even more exciting, more than 20 of the wineries are not represented in Australia, making this a rare opportunity to taste wines that are currently unavailable in the local market. The roadshow provides a unique opportunity for importers, distributors, and trade professionals to connect with Italian producers on Australian soil. Explore the dynamic world of Italian wine while tasting 170 premium wines, meet the winemakers and experience the diversity of Italy’s wine regions - all without having to get on a plane!

Click here to see a full list of wineries for the 2026 event

Italian Wine Masterclasses

Three Italian wine masterclasses will be hosted by Giuseppe Carrus, Editor of the Vini d'Italia (Italian Wines) guide by Gambero Rosso. Guests will be taken on an intimate journey through Italy’s diverse wine making landscape, each session features 14 top Italian wines selected from the roadshow producers. Seating is extremely limited and tickets sell out every year, so book early to secure your place. 

Kindly note there is a limit of one masterclass per guest, so that more people can enjoy the experience. Any bookings with more than one masterclass per person will have some tickets automatically cancelled without notice, we appreciate your understanding.

Giuseppe Carrus

Giuseppe Carrus is a renowned Italian journalist, sommelier, restaurateur and wine marketing professional. Born and raised on the mediterranean island of Sardinia surrounded by good food and wine, Giuseppe studied 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 Editor of the Vini d’Italia (Italian Wines) 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 best Italian restaurants abroad. He has appeared on Gambero Rosso TV since 2020, hosting Italian wine programs, 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 Hotel and the Overseas Passenger Terminal. Please enter from 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, so 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 full list of wines available via QR code at the event.

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

  • Due to high demand, there is a limit of one masterclass per guest, to allow more people the chance to experience it. This also reduces the number of no-shows on the day. Kindly note that anyone who books 2 sessions will have 1 automatically cancelled, we appreciate your understanding.

  • The masterclasses are always sold out before event day, however there are always some no-shows, so you are welcome to come to the door at the beginning of the session & ask if we have any places available. Our team will accomodate you if they can.

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

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

  • We are looking for passionate sommeliers and wine professionals to pour wine at the event. We can accomodate various skill levels, if you are interested in joining the team, please email us: 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

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.