Back by popular demand, I’ve scoured all the specials in the chain stores and independent retailers to line up for you the ultimate wish list of Christmas festive pops! Again this year, there are some surprises… Wine remains the most popular gift to take to a Christmas party, but the latest research tells us that […]
Tyson Stelzer, International Wine Communicator of the Year, together with Guy de Rivoire, International Sales Director Champagne Bollinger and Stokehouse Q invite you to the ultimate Bollinger Dinner Showcasing: Bollinger R.D. Extra Brut 2004 Bollinger La Grande Année 2007 Bollinger La Grande Année Rosé 2007 Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut NV Bollinger Rosé Brut NV Matched […]
Of champagne’s top markets, Hong Kong has recorded the largest growth in its champagne shipments for the 2018 calendar year to date, while Australia has posted the biggest decline outside Europe. According to indicative export figures announced by the Comité Champagne today, France has again posted a big decline of 4.7% by volume to date […]
For the past five years I’ve had the privilege of presenting the keynote speech at the black tie gala dinner at Effervescence Tasmania. I’ve never published my comments before, but this year is different, and by popular request on the night, here’s my transcript. Tasmanian sparkling has more than ever to celebrate this year. And […]
Tyson Stelzer, International Wine Communicator of the Year, invites you to dinner to celebrate the highly anticipated launch of Dom Pérignon 2008. Heralded by chef de cave Richard Geoffroy as his best vintage since he began in 1990. Showcasing: Dom Pérignon 2008 Dom Pérignon 2006 Dom Pérignon 2005 Dom Pérignon Rosé 2004 Dom Pérignon P2 2000 […]
The biggest champagne showcase in the new world is returning to Hong Kong in 2019! Taste Champagne is hosted by Tyson Stelzer, International Wine & Spirit Communicator of the Year, in conjunction with Watson’s Wine. On 27 March 2019, Taste Champagne will return to Hong Kong with a trade tasting in The Centenary Room at […]
Regular readers will be well familiar with my now 12 year conviction that Mike Press makes the best value wines in the country from his beautiful little vineyard high in the Adelaide Hills. I first visited Mike and Judy at their place in 2006 and I’ve been buying their wines every year since. I now […]
The results are in and we got quite a surprise when we unveiled the winner! It’s great news for affordable red wine lovers… A stunning shiraz cabernet blend with a street price under $30 has triumphed over wines priced up to $295 to win The Lipman Karas Great Australian Red two years in a row. […]
On the eve of Grange 2014 lobbing into the wine world at a cool $900, a glance at a decade of auction prices reveals an alarming dilemma. The place of Australia in the grand expanse of the wine world is changing. As my events more frequently beam me into the key markets of the USA, […]
Penfolds is on sensational form right now, and next week’s annual launch represents an outstanding collection of no less than 21 releases. But should you buy them? There’s a twist this year, and it’s a big one. The annual Penfolds Collection media tasting is unlike any other release event on the calendar. Not only is […]