Matthew Jukes and I are proud to announce The Eighth Great New Zealand Pinot Noir Classification to highlight New Zealand’s finest pinot noirs. New in 2019 In 2019, The Great New Zealand Pinot Noir Classification highlights 121 estates, representing less than the top quarter of New Zealand’s 512 pinot noir makers. This reinforces the strength […]
Matthew Jukes and Tyson Stelzer invite you to The Great Australian Red 2019 Melbourne Tasting. Showcasing Australia’s flagship cabernet shiraz blends – museum vintages and current release gold medal and trophy winning wines of the past 13 years of The Great Australian Red competition. Canapé Menu by Cumulus 6:30pm Wednesday 23 October 2019 Arc One […]
You are invited to my flagship dinner of the year. Of more than 1,000 tastings for The Champagne Guide 2020-2021, just one current release cuvée scored 100 points and five scored 99. Join me for one night only to experience all six. Only 30 bottles of the 100 point cuvée will come to Australia and […]
Is champagne down under stalled, peaked or bubbling along? Welcome to my sixth annual report on the state of champagne in Australia and across the globe. This 30 page report is a free download.
‘The best guide ever published on Champagne.’ — Huon Hooke. New format, fully double the size of the past five editions.
It’s a dramatic watershed year for champagne in the UK. One British champagne importer described it as ‘the looming end of the world’ while the Director General of the Comité Champagne suggests it’s the beginning of a new period for champagne globally. At the rate of current trends, the USA will snatch the UK’s mantle […]