A full room on a Friday night at Bar Septimus, seen from the mezzanine: guests at the marble bar and window tables under globe lights

2027 at Septimus

Twelve months, twelve wine themes. Each month at Bar Septimus has a masterclass, usually on the third Thursday, with producer pop-ups and feature weekends on the same theme, and Wine Options League on the first Monday. Every second month, Adjourned brings Adelaide’s legal profession to the same table.

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How the year works

Masterclass

Usually the third Thursday. Six wines poured with the producer or importer behind them. Arrival from 6pm, seated at 6:30pm, finished by 9pm. Twenty-four seats, from $55 a head depending on the wines, with a small serve of cheese, meat and crackers.

Wine Options League

First Monday, February to December. Six glasses poured blind, four answers to choose from, and a season table that counts your best eight rounds. 6:30 to 8pm, $40, twenty-four seats.

All Wine Options rounds

Adjourned

Second Thursday, every second month. A night for the legal profession. An hour on two areas of law, two glasses and shared cheese and charcuterie. 5:30 to 7:30pm, $65, thirty seats.

The Adjourned series

Pop-ups and weekends

Through the month. A producer behind the bar for the afternoon, with a small tasting fee credited when you take home three bottles or more. Feature weekends put the theme by the glass: large formats, vintage bottles and side-by-side flights.

The year, month by month

Masterclass tickets open as each producer is confirmed, and pop-up and weekend dates follow. The mailing list hears first.

January: Riesling

Bone-dry Riesling, served very cold, on the hottest nights of the year. Clare and Eden Valley beside Germany and Alsace.

  • Masterclass: Thursday 28 January. Producer to be announced.
  • Also this month: a small-producer pop-up and a large-format Riesling weekend. Dates to come.
  • Wine Options: the 2027 season opens Monday 1 February

February: Australian Sparkling

Fringe month. Australian sparkling made the traditional way, from Tasmania to the Adelaide Hills, for the hour before the show and the hour after it.

March: Champagne

Grower and house Champagne side by side, and the vintage bottles we keep for a long weekend. Through to Easter.

  • Masterclass: Thursday 18 March. Producer to be announced.
  • Also this month: a grower Champagne pop-up, and vintage Champagne by the glass over the Easter long weekend.
  • Wine Options: Monday 1 March

April: Chardonnay

Chablis, the Côte d’Or and the Adelaide Hills. One grape, a very wide range.

May: Beaujolais and Pinot

Pinot Noir from Victoria and Australia’s cooler corners, and a closer look at Beaujolais, well beyond the Nouveau.

  • Masterclass: Thursday 20 May. Producer to be announced.
  • Also this month: a Sunday afternoon Beaujolais deep dive and a producer pop-up.
  • Wine Options: Monday 3 May

June: The Rhône

Syrah, Grenache and the white blends of the Rhône Valley, poured beside South Australian wines made from the same grapes, for the first cold nights.

July: Mois Français

A French month, starting the day after Bastille Day. Regions you know, and a few you should.

  • Masterclass: Thursday 15 July. Producer to be announced.
  • Wine Options: Monday 5 July

August: Cabernet and Bordeaux

Coonawarra and Margaret River beside Bordeaux, in the depth of winter.

September: Made in SA

South Australian wine for the first weekends of spring, from old-vine Barossa to the new names worth knowing.

  • Masterclass: Thursday 16 September. Producer to be announced.
  • Wine Options: Monday 6 September

October: Chilled Reds and Pét-Nat

Light reds served cool, and pét-nat, for the first warm evenings of spring.

November: Rosé

Dry rosé from Provence to McLaren Vale, for the start of summer and the long evenings before Christmas.

  • Masterclass: Thursday 18 November. Producer to be announced.
  • Wine Options: Monday 1 November

December: The Black Book

Back vintages, magnums and the bottles we keep for the end of the year.

Bring a group

A masterclass suits a client night or a team outing: a fixed start, a fixed finish and something to talk about. For six or more, or to take every seat, email hi@septimus.au. For a private tasting on another night, see corporate functions.

Producers and importers

We are setting the 2027 nights now. If you make or import wine that fits a month, and you would like to host a masterclass or a pop-up at Septimus, email hi@septimus.au or see our trade page.

Questions

What is a masterclass at Septimus?

A seated tasting of six wines, usually on the third Thursday of the month, led with the producer or importer. Arrival from 6pm, seated at 6:30pm, finished by 9pm.

How much are tickets?

From $55 a head, depending on the producer and the wines. Every ticket includes a small serve of cheese, meat and crackers. A Marie-Jeanne charcuterie board, which shares between two, can be added for $39.

When do tickets go on sale?

Each night opens for booking once its producer is confirmed. People on our mailing list hear first.

Do I need to know about wine?

No. The nights are relaxed, the questions are welcome, and nobody is tested except at Wine Options.

Where are you?

220 Grenfell Street, Adelaide, in the East End, a short walk from Rundle Street.

First to the seats

Masterclass seats and Reserve List allocations go to the list before they go anywhere else. One email a fortnight, no more.

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