National Wine Centre of Australia Review

Such a large variety of wines, great location, friendly staff and good menu. Will be back.

Great venue, refined experience and a beautiful example of South Australian talent.

A little pricey but the quality of the food is probably worth it. There's also wine!

I was recently invited for a conference held at the National Wine Centre. Great food and wine. Friendly staff. I cannot fault anything. Such a great experience overall.

This is one of my favourite places, where friends & family always have a lovely time to enjoy fresh local produce & wine. The wine line list is extensive, over 400 which change frequently & cover the regional, state, Australian & international wines.
The opportunity to pay as you go, whereby you can taste test a wine (a minimal amount), buy 1/2 a glass or a full one, or none enjoy a non alcoholic beverage.
The platter options are excellent & the atmosphere & staff are lovely.

Lunch today - booked table for 2.15pm, staff very helpful and customer service good. Selected table outside - great location although for the outside tables it would be good to have something to block off traffic noise & view through the path to Hackney road.
French waitress very efficient polite and helpful. And that is all the positives I can give about this experience. We orders the lunch time special of spaghetti with crab. Mistake. This dish came out with loads thick tagliatelle, no taste in tomatoes, no sauce, no pepper and was bland and tasteless. This dish is all about the crab - not the spaghetti .. which wasn t served they used thick tagliatelle which is never used for this dish.
The special included a Glass of wine which was listed as a Tim Adams Riesling - I dont drink Reisling and was very disappointed that there couldn t be a choice of maybe a Sav Blanc Or Pinot Gris - after all .. this is the Wine Centre ! Very disappointing experience - for an incredible location - doubt if we will be back for anything more than a glass of wine.

Very friendly group of people. Great selection of food and wine. We've been there a few times and it's always been great!

I went to the conference as a venue! While enjoying the scent of wine. It was a beautiful place.

We did wine tasting with a Scoopon voucher.
Anitpasta plate and a bottle of Rose' to take home , nice day.

Very disappointed visiting this place as a walk in tourist. I think it is more geared to groups, conventions etc. The display gallery is very dated and uninspiring, and the process for wine tasting is very confusing. Although a staff member in another area explained where to go and what to do, when we went to the tasting area there was no written explanation of how to go about it and the one person there who seemed to be a staff member spent his entire time indulging one client whilst totally ignoring everyone else who walked in and out. Architecturally a nice building in a lovely area, it could really be used more productively as a place of introduction to the local wine industry for visitors to South Australia. As it is, I can only say go direct to the vineyards, if you have the time to venture further afield than just Adelaide city.

Good but not exceptional food at a very good price with very friendly service.

Arrived early. Stood outside for too long. Great food and experience. 1 star removed for keeping us outside for a bit too long

The place is incredibly. Plenty to see. You will not be disappointed

Close to the botanics so you can pop in easily. There is a free self guided tour but you can pay for additional extras like the wine tasting. Nice setup and views.

Great place to taste wines from all over the region. Well worth the short walk from the city centre

Am well over 60, know my wine and Australia really well, and was very disappointed by this place.

Either 2 or 3 star. Very over rated. The simple displays on the upper level feel as though they've been designed for children.
Rather than some sort of wine education that would add to my knowledge......which is what I had been expecting to a large extent, we found many people enjoying Xmas food and wine, essentially a couple of large Xmas long lunches. The place is more of a convention centre with a feel good of having 100s of wine bottles in close proximity. That's all it is.
Yes, one can taste many Difft wines, but there is little explanation of much use, and pay a HIGH price for the pleasure of tasting.

This place I found to be simply a nice looking convention centre in a nice location. National Wine Centre....I don't think so, but I suppose the meaning of the name is debatable. If they want this wrap tho, in my opinion, then the whole display area needs a complete redesign by someone who understands all the principles involved, and in a way that will draw people in. Nobody else was there, and the centre needs staff who really know there stuff. The service provided to us was also rather ordinary. Unable to answer any sort of detailed question based on whom I spoke to.

Great place as a venue with interesting interactive wine museum.

very nice place and atmosphere- good service , good range of Australian wines.

What a gem - super professional and attentive staff

A brilliant concept requiring more love. Where else can you sample Grange Hermitage by the glass?

Professional, clean, spacious. Bathrooms modern and clean.
Excelent

Brilliant atmosphere. Thanks for making THRF function really enjoyable

Was here for a presentation dinner and it was a great night. The food was excellent and there was plenty of it. There was a good range of drinks offered with the package.

Mostly the stand out factor were the staff who were professional and exceedingly helpful.

Great place to get a bit more educated on the wine industry.

Magnificent centre that can hold various types of venues.

Awesome place, cannot wait to have our convention there this year, definitely recommend if you're looking for an amazing place to hire for events

5 stars for the architecture, 1 star for the "national" educational gallery

Great place to have a work Christmas party, the food and drinks served were excellent and the Venu is very classy

Food was good, staff were friendly but a bit useless. Waited 10 minutes for a glass of wine and a beer, went back to ask and got some random excuse about why it hadn't come out. Then came the glass of wine, no beer. Asked about the beer and there was 'an issue' with it. Came out quickly after.

Fantastic food and wine/coffee. Relaxed surroundings

Fantastic! Got tipsy here on the best wines S.A has to offer. Don't use the spitoon, swallow it!

Incredible selection of wines, the sommelier was a great help figuring out your taste. They have a list of which wines are vegan (plenty of them).

We were there because of the Indian Pacific train trip. The staff were wonderful as was the staff and service.

Love the interactive things and gallery. And of course the wine and food are amazing.

Well worth a visit if you have any interest at all in wine.
The building is impressive even if you don't.

Wonderful architecture, great venue, fantastic food and wine.

Adelaide s most prestigious wine center. Located just beside botanic garden with a beautiful natural view .

Beautiful architecture inside and out. Great evening venue for my social event

Good experience, needs proper maintenance. Wine tasting there can get exspenisve.

I wanted to say bad things but being from a F&B background I also understand that things don't always go exactly how it was planned so I will ignore my F&B point of view. My dish the Lamb shoulder and pea risotto was amazing, my wife's mushroom lasagna was not nice. Wines are amazing and so is the venue although it was freezing inside. (Yes, I get it. Because of the wine storage.)

Comfortable and well organised venue for multiple Fringe events

120 different bottles for tasting, pay by the glas (three volumes)

Super concept of being able to test the wines on your own using a magnetic card. The restaurant is a bit pricey but very good.
The staff is friendly and available.

What a lovely wine tasting experience. Very different from regular wine tasting.

I d recommend coming here just for a nice day out for some fun with wine tasting.

Dinner was fabulous, service first rate, highly recommended

Fantastic building, great atmosphere, outdoor tables, fantastic food. The mango and chicken salad was terrific!

My partner and I went on the self guided tour, and even without a guide it was highly informative and interesting. The wine cafe/bar provided a classy way to complete the afternoon with an astonishing selection of Australian wines as well as sweet and savoury foods.

Beautiful location in the botanical gardens . Excellent food , friendly service and sitting outside provides a relaxing view over the gardens

Nice place to call friends together enjoying different wines

Love it. Ladies are so lovely. Food was delish. Great wine

Was a great night, good food and catered for all drinks. Very nice room

very comfortable with amazing variety of wine!!! high recommended

Beautiful location and setting, great little Cafe while you wait.

Staff to the conference centre were very helpful and the food and food service in the conference was first class

Work event was hosted there, delicious meals provided :D

This place should be called The National Wine & Food Centre. Oh my goodness, the lunches here are so unbelievably delicious, well priced & great variety. Then to be educated, surprised & inspired by Amir the wine guru in the tasting area & Amanda during the wine tour - this is a fantastic, must-do experience in Adelaide. 10/10!!

I d been at this centre for a conference. The facility is very good for holding events and programs. The centre has so many rooms for setting up multiple information sessions subsequently. There are areas for recreation and wine tasting too.

Top 5 place to visit in Adelaide. Unique building to appreciate, the free tour about history of wine making is a bonus .
You can sit down for a meal, a cup of coffee or try wine tasting.

Food, wine and service all excellent! The venue is outstanding. Very different but lovely.

Went here for a work event. The food was great and the service by the staff was excellent. They had a great selection of wines to choose from. They have large and small rooms for various occasions and it provides for an excellent place to conduct training or any other event.

Nice place and the principle of tasting with different quantities and prices was very attractive, I recommend!

Certainly can feel a little high brow in terms of clientele but the staff and venue is truly a state treasure. Great food and obviously great wine.

Wonderful, delicious!!! And the staff very competent and kind of!! Not only for tourists, but for win understander!

Incredible event service, staff are fantastic and great selection of beverages on offer!

Lovely venue to enjoy a brief wine tasting and cheese platter.

Really good. Had a great time there. You dont have to be wine lover to enjoy this place.
Well worth a visit