Events

The International Wine & Food Society

Judgement of Paris 50th Anniversary

Blind Tasting and Dinner 

The Fort Deniston Wine Cellar, The Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron

33 Peel Street, Kirribilli, NSW 2061

19^th May 2026, 6:00pm

A Global IWFS Celebration

In May 1976, the Judgement of Paris reshaped the wine world, challenging long‑held assumptions about quality, provenance, and the balance between Old World tradition and New World ambition. Fifty years on, IWFS branches across multiple countries will gather during the same week to honour that moment and explore its legacy.

Our NSW event forms part of this coordinated global programme, with each participating branch conducting the same blind tasting and contributing their results to a collective global tally to be revealed on 24 May 2026.

The Tasting

The evening will begin with a blind tasting of 12 wines — six Chardonnays and six Cabernet/Bordeaux blends — selected not to replicate the original 1976 lineup, but to showcase the global diversity and stylistic breadth that the Judgement helped bring to prominence. Several of the wines in our NSW flight are not available in Australia and are being imported specially for this event, underscoring the rarity of this tasting.

The lineup also includes the Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, the original winner of the Chardonnay category in the 1976 Judgement of Paris. 

All wines will be tasted blind and scored, with our NSW results contributing to the global Judgement+50 tally to be revealed on 24 May.

Dinner in the Fort Denison Cellar

Following the tasting, members will move downstairs to the Fort Denison Cellar for a three‑course dinner prepared by the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron culinary team.

Dress Code

Jacket and Branch Tie. 

Any attendees who do not already possess a NSW Branch Tie, please contact the Branch Secretary and one will be provided for you free of charge as part of your attendance fee.

Price (Including Tasting & Dinner)

• $400 Members
• $450 Guests

Wines to Be Tasted Blind

Chardonnay

• Louis Jadot, Puligny‑Montrachet, France 2022
• Domaine Leflaive, Mâcon‑Verzé, France 2022
• Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, Napa Valley, USA 2022
• Kumeu River Coddington, New Zealand 2024
• Concha y Toro Amelia Chardonnay, Chile 2023
• Restless River Ava Marie Chardonnay, South Africa 2020

Cabernet / Bordeaux Blends

• Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac‑Léognan, France 2017
• Château Langoa Barton, St‑Julien, France 2018
• Shafer TD‑9, Napa Valley, USA 2019
• Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon, Australia 2021
• Nicolás Catena Zapata, Chile 2020
• Kanonkop Paul Sauer, South Africa 2019

Dinner Menu

Kingfish Crudo
ume sesame, pickled red onion, red radish, yuzu soy

Riverina Grain‑Fed Beef Tenderloin
crème fraîche mash, baby spinach, shiraz jus

Tiramisu
macerated berries

How to Book

This event uses our new two‑step booking process. A “Book Now” button will appear automatically at the top of this event page.

1. Register for the event
   Click the booking button and log in using your IWFS website credentials.
   Members may register themselves and their guests together in a single submission. Please leave dietary requirements in the 'Comments' section
   If you do not remember your login details, please use the “Forgot my password” function on the login page, or email the Secretary at iwfs.nsw.branchinfo@gmail.com for assistance.
2. Make payment
   After registering, please complete payment using either:
• Credit card via the secure payment link: Secure Payment via Square
• Bank transfer to:
  BSB: 082-132
  Account Number: 04 995 0891

Due to system limitations, members and guests must be paid for in separate transactions when using the credit‑card option.

Your place is confirmed once both steps are completed.

RSVP: Please register and pay by 10 May, unless booked out prior.