I am very excited to announce my flagship dinner of 2020! I am delighted to again team up with Shannon and Clare Kellam at Montrachet to create a bespoke five course degustation to match eight of the most stellar and most rare wines of the year. We will commence with Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc […]

It’s my great pleasure to invite you to join me for dinner with Pierre & Sophie Larmandier. Some growers are known for their focus on the vines, others for their attention in the winery, but few find a harmony in every detail like this legendary estate. Alongside his friend Ansleme Selosse, Pierre Larmandier is a […]

Is this the beginning of the end of the grower producer? Forces are at play that threaten the survival of Champagne’s grower producers. Global economies, erratic harvests, incentives from négociants and even the French taxation system itself are driving growers to sell all their fruit, some to relinquish their status and become négociants, and others […]

Does global warming spell certain doom for the region that has built a wine style around its cold climate? Things have hotted up in Champagne since I unravelled the climatic drama that has played out over the past 30 years in The Champagne Guide 2014–2015. The region has responded in force, and it’s time for a sequel.

International Wine Communicator of the Year Tyson Stelzer invites Vintage Cellars Wine Club Members to join him for exclusive dinners and tastings…

Tyson Stelzer and Charles-Henry Fourny invite you to dinner at Otto Ristorante. Showcasing: CanapéSmoked ocean trout rillettes, chives dill, crostiniVeuve Fourny & Fils Blanc de Blancs Brut Vertus Premier Cru NV en magnum 1st CourseMooloolaba yellow fin tuna, pine nutsVeuve Fourny & Fils Grande Réserve Brut Premier Cru NV en magnum 2nd CourseBlack and white […]

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.