Italian Wine School
Benvenuti alla Scuola del Vino!
Welcome to Wine School!
Civico 47 Wine School is back for 2026.
Now in our fourth year, wine school is an enjoyable way of learning more about Italian wine and food. Region by region we examine the wine styles of Italy, from north to south, highlands to islands.
Each month we look at an Italian region in depth, with seven wines to match a five course menu by our Executive Chef Matteo Zamboni. We kick off with Toscana (Tuscany) in February, and visit ten regions in total, finishing with Sardegna (Sardinia) in November.
Each ticket costs $295 per head and includes dinner, wines, and guided tasting with notes by our sommelier Luca Collardini. His passion for Italian wines is renowned, and he’s ready to share that passion and knowledge with you.
So if you just got back from Italy, or you’re just about to go - or just want a bit more knowledge - find your region and book today.
TOSCANA
Wednesday 25th February
6:30pm
FRIULI
Wednesday 25th March
6:30pm
SICILIA
Wednesday 22nd April
6:30pm
PUGLIA
Wednesday 20th May
6:30pm
TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE
Wednesday 24th June
6:30pm
PIEMONTE
Wednesday 22nd July
6:30pm
UMBRIA
Wednesday 19th August
6:30pm
VENETO
Wednesday 23rd September
6:30pm
ABRUZZO
Wednesday 21st October
6:30pm
SARDEGNA
Wednesday 18th November
6:30pm
** Places are limited to just 12 students per session and no special knowledge of wine or Italy is required. Dietaries must be noted when booking to allow suitable substitutes to be available.
About Your Host
Luke Collard trained in the UK, passing the WSET Diploma in Wines & Spirits with Honours in 1998. After moving back to Australia in 2003, he began educating wine lovers while working in Sydney restaurants.
As a WSET Approved educator he has trained many of Sydney’s wine professionals. His passion for Italian wine and food in particular began at Pilu at Freshwater on the Northern Beaches, where he worked from 2005-2011. He has also worked at Ormeggio, Public Dining Room, and Jonah’s, where he won Australia’s Wine List of the Year in 2017.
He has been the sommelier at Civico 47 since April 2022.