Explore the quality and diversity of Australian and New Zealand wine in this exciting collaboration between Wine Australia and New Zealand Winegrowers.
Masterclass
10.30 – 12.00
14.00 – 15.30
Free-pour tasting
10.00 – 17.00
The Aussies and Kiwis are good mates, with lots in common. Fine wine, great food, stunning scenery, the cool Southern Ocean and also our cool Antipodean attitude.
Our wines are an expression of our distinctive terroirs and the vibrant communities that craft them. Perfecting traditional techniques and inventing our own ways of doing things, we push the boundaries in the pursuit of the most diverse, thrilling wines in the world.
For the first time together, Wine Australia and New Zealand Winegrowers will be in Birmingham running a masterclass and free-pour tasting. All the wines featured are available in the UK, so if you're looking to expand your range of Australian and New Zealand wines, this is a great chance to explore and taste.
Masterclass (10.30 - 12.00 and 14.00 - 15.30)
Taste sparkling wine, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz/Syrah from Australia and New Zealand with Emma Symington MW (Head of Education EMEA, Wine Australia) and Anne Krebiehl MW (Wine Writer and Consultant).
Discover the unique characteristics of the wines, and why they’ve become signature styles of the regions. Learn about the cooling influence of the ocean and altitude, as well as the diversity and impact of soils, climate and winemaking.
Australian wines in the masterclass
- House of Arras Grand Vintage 2016, Tasmania
- Murdoch Hill Sauvignon Blanc 2025, Adelaide Hills
- Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2022, Margaret River
- Ten Minutes by Tractor Up the Hill Pinot Noir 2021, Mornington Peninsula
- Alkina Striato Shiraz 2023, Barossa Valley
New Zealand wines in the masterclass
- No.1 Family Estate Cuvée Méthode Traditionelle NV, Marlborough
- Dog Point Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2024, Marlborough
- Escarpment Chardonnay 2025, Martinborough
- Burn Cottage Sauvage Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022, Central Otago
- Smith & Sheth CRU Heretaunga Syrah 2022, Hawke’s Bay
We will run the masterclass twice – when you register, please select either the morning or afternoon session. Please note that spaces on the masterclasses are limited. If the masterclasses are full, please email [email protected] to be added to the waiting list.
Free-pour tasting (10.00 - 17.00)
The free-pour tasting will run throughout the day, featuring 60 wines from across Australia and New Zealand. The flights are sparkling wine, Riesling, alternative whites, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, orange and rosé, alternative reds, Pinot Noir, Syrah/Shiraz, and Cabernet Sauvignon and blends.
The list of wines will be added soon.
If you have any queries about the event, please contact the Wine Australia team on [email protected] or New Zealand Winegrowers on [email protected].
Please note that this is a trade tasting and is limited to wine trade and media only.
Masterclass presenters
Emma Symington MW
Emma Symington MW has worked in the wine trade for 18 years with previous roles including selling and buying wine. She is now Wine Australia’s Head of Education EMEA, organising and hosting a series of tastings, seminars and masterclasses to increase enthusiasm and knowledge in Australia’s wines and wine regions. After winning the Vintners' Cup and Vintners' Scholarship for the top WSET Diploma graduate in 2011, Emma embarked on the Master of Wine course, becoming an MW in 2015. A WSET-certified educator, Emma judges at several international wine competitions and won the Emerging Wine Writer category in the 2014 Louis Roederer Awards.
Anne Krebiehl MW
Anne Krebiehl MW, German-born but London-based, is a widely published freelance wine writer. She writes for Germany, Alsace, Austria, England and parts of Champagne for Vinousmedia.com, and also writes for The World of Fine Wine, Decanter and The Buyer. She lectures, judges international wine competitions and is a panel chair at the International Wine Challenge. Anne completed her WSET Diploma in 2010 and became a Master of Wine in 2014. She loves high-acid wines and her work often focuses on Pinot Noir, Riesling and traditional method sparkling wines. She has harvested and helped to make wine in New Zealand, Germany and Italy. Her first book, The Wines of Germany, published in Infinite Ideas’ Classic Wine Library, appeared in 2019 and won the Domaine Faiveley International Wine Book Of The Year 2020 award at the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards.