The Real Review

10/09/2026

Melbourne, less than two weeks to go! 🍷

Join us for our W**e Classification Dinner on 22 September.

Vanya Cullen of Cullen W**es will be joining us to present the 2024 Diana Madeline, alongside an incredible lineup of w**es, food and conversation at Victoria by Farmer’s Daughters.

🎟️ Grab your tickets: https://www.therealreview.com/events/the-w**e-classification-by-the-real-review-melbourne/

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10/09/2026

Australia’s oldest w**e show, and one of the most prestigious in the country, dates back to 1826 when the Agricultural Society of NSW offered a small gold medal for the best sample of colonial w**e, certified on oath to be from that year’s vintage.

Read the full article by Melissa Moore: https://www.therealreview.com/2026/09/09/200-years-of-the-sydney-royal-w**e-show/

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09/09/2026

Can you imagine, you have dozens of cases of expensive fine w**e secured in a self-storage facility, and you turn up hoping to pick a bottle of Barolo for a special dinner, and you find your key doesn’t fit the padlock on your unit.
https://www.therealreview.com/2026/09/10/w**e-cellars-robbed

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Can you imagine, you have dozens of cases of expensive fine w**e secured in a self-storage facility, and you turn up hoping to pick a bottle of Barolo for a special dinner, and you find your key doesn’t fit the padlock on your unit.

09/09/2026

Top Drops. For more weekly w**e picks, visit: https://www.therealreview.com/category/top-drops/

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09/09/2026

Australia's oldest w**e show, and one of the most prestigious in the country, dates back to 1826 when the Agricultural Society of NSW offered a small gold medal for the best sample of colonial w**e, certified on oath to be from that year's vintage.
https://www.therealreview.com/2026/09/09/200-years-of-the-sydney-royal-w**e-show

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Australia's oldest w**e show, and one of the most prestigious in the country, dates back to 1826 when the Agricultural Society of NSW offered a small gold medal for the best sample of colonial w**e, certified on oath to be from that year's vintage.

09/09/2026

You're invited to an exclusive evening of exceptional w**e, gastronomy, and storytelling at the 2026 W**e Classification Dinner in Melbourne, hosted by Huon Hooke and Stephen Wong MW along with guest speakers Ben Tombs, Craggy Range, and Vanya Cullen, Cullen W**es, who will join us to share their w**es and stories.

Diners will enjoy a multi-course menu at Victoria by Farmer's Daughters, paired with a rare tasting of thirteen iconic w**es from Australia and New Zealand. Each of the featured w**es has been awarded the highest classification of Three Merits - a prestigious distinction, signifying over a decade of exemplary provenance and performance.

Join us on Tuesday 22 September to celebrate the pinnacle of w**es from the Tasman, alongside great food and company.

Featured w**es from: Deviation Road, Kusuda W**es, Crawford River W**es,, Oakridge W**es, Bell Hill, Chatto W**es, Ata Rangi, Craggy Range, Te Mata Estate, Yarra Yering, Howard Park W**es, Cullen W**es.

Reserve your place via the link in our bio.

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08/09/2026

Outside the small town of Clyde, a schist-stone building constructed in 1872 is once again pressing Central Otago grapes.

Read the full article by Stephen Wong MW: https://www.therealreview.com/2026/09/08/the-newest-oldest-w**ery-in-central-otago/

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07/09/2026

Stephanie Toole has released the latest Mount Horrocks Cordon Cut Riesling from the 2026 vintage, after ‘resting’ the vineyard in 2025.

Read the full article by Huon Hooke: https://www.therealreview.com/2026/09/08/mount-horrocks-release-cordon-cut-riesling-2026/

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07/09/2026

NSW w**e producers are fighting to stop yet another slap in the face, this time from their own government.
https://www.therealreview.com/2026/09/07/nsw-w**e-producers-face-land-tax-fight

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NSW w**e producers are fighting to stop yet another slap in the face, this time from their own government.  ManagementAct1956

07/09/2026

NSW w**e producers are fighting to stop yet another slap in the face, this time from their own government. At a time of unprecedented difficulty in the w**e market, the NSW Government is proposing to hit w**emakers with a land tax. Not only a new tax, but back-dated.

Read the full article by Huon Hooke: http://therealreview.com/2026/09/07/nsw-w**e-producers-face-land-tax-fight/

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