Australia v Old World – Wine Dinner
Some wine dinners play it safe. This isn't one of them.
On Thursday 18 June, Ruckers Hill is hosting its biggest wine dinner yet. An ambitious head-to-head across five ‘rounds’, pitting some of Australia’s finest against their European counterparts from the Barossa, Burgundy, Bordeaux and beyond.
Two of the industry's most respected names — James Ogge from Domaine Wine Shippers and Simon Wills from The Wine Encounter will guide you through the wines and the stories behind them.
The kitchen will be firing on all cylinders with a sublime five-course menu built to match including oysters, prawns, duck, steak and artisan cheese.
Sixteen wines. Five rounds. One great night. Tickets only $140 per person, inclusive of all food and wine. Places are limited.
Sixteen wines. Five rounds. One great night.
Tickets only $140 per person, inclusive of all food and wine. Places are limited.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday 18 June 2026
Time: 6:30pm
Price: This is a ticketed event. $140 pp (includes all five courses and wine pairings)
Venue: Ruckers Hill
Limited seats available for this exclusive evening. Wine retail will be available on the night.
Menu & Wines
ROUND ONE — Prosecco
One from Victoria and one from Italy, the spiritual home of this beloved fizz. It's head-to-head from the first pour.
2025 Nomads Garden Prosecco, King Valley
NV Rebuli Prosecco, Treviso
Oyster, yuzu granita, espelette
ROUND TWO — Riesling and Pinot Grigio
Two varieties where the Old World set the blueprint and Australia rewrote it.
2025 Duke's Single Vineyard Riesling, Porongurup
2023 Josmeyer Le Kottabe Riesling, Alsace
2025 Hahndorf Hill Pinot Grigio, Adelaide Hills
2024 Colli Morenici Pinot Grigio, Lombardy
Grilled king prawns, soft herbs, sauce vierge
ROUND THREE — Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo
Noble grapes that reward precision in the vineyard and patience in the bottle
2024 Emilian Single Vineyard Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley
2024 Derey Frères Côte d'Or Pinot Noir, Burgundy
2021 Ross Ritchie Nebbiolo, High Country
2022 Dezzani Langhe Nebbiolo, Piedmont
Duck breast, parsnip, pears, pancetta, duck jus
ROUND FOUR — Shiraz and Cabernet
Barossa v Rhône, Yarra Valley v Bordeaux. Great rivalries between some of the world’s most famous styles and regions.
2020 Avinta Old Vine Shiraz, Barossa Valley
2022 Delas Frères Les Launes Syrah, Rhône Valley
2019 Parcel Selection Cabernet, Yarra Valley
2022 Le Baron de Malleret Cabernet Blend, Bordeaux
Grassfed strip loin, fennel, sauce bordelaise
ROUND FIVE — Port
Something rich and unhurried to finish from two of the great Port producers.
Seppeltsfield Para Grand Tawny Port 10yo, Barossa Valley
Fonseca Tawny Port 10yo, Douro Valley
Cheese — Lingot d'Argental, Bleu d'Auvergne, Jura Flora Comté, onion jam, walnuts, muscatels