Tyson Stelzer’s Introduction to Champagne Lunch is the ultimate way to get under the surface of the bubbles and discover an all-new appreciation for the greatest sparkling wines on the planet! Whether you know a little already and want to learn more, or just love drinking champagne, Tyson will guide you through a tasting journey […]

It’s our great pleasure to invite you to dinners to celebrate the relaunch of the incredible champagne house of Deutz at Society Restaurant Melbourne with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra on Friday 16 October and at Naldham House Brisbane on Saturday 7 November 2026. Over the past 17 years and seven editions of The Champagne Guide, […]

It’s my great pleasure to invite you to join me in a celebration of the greatest champagnes and local Central Otago wines at an exclusive weekend at the spectacular Blanket Bay, on 23-25 July 2027! Marking ten years of tremendously popular Champagne Weekends around Australia, our inaugural international wine weekend takes us to the shores of […]

The highlights of this year’s Penfolds Collection are Yattarna 2024 and St Henri 2023! The trilogy of cool seasons across South Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023 were particularly compelling, and while 2024 was generally warmer and drier, it has produced impressive and enduring exemplars of Bins 389, 169, 707 and Magill Estate. For some […]

I am devastated and heartbroken by the passing of Matthew Jukes, who suffered a heart attack while holidaying with his family in Portugal yesterday, at the age of 58. My heart goes out to his wife Amelia and his children Isadora, Elspeth, Rollo and Victor. The wine world has lost one of its greatest; a […]

Together with Bollinger Winemaker Sophia Luduvice and Export Manager Thibaut Jaubert, it’s my great pleasure to invite you to dinner in honour of the launch of La Grande Année 2018 and La Grande Année Rosé 2018 at Brisbane’s La Cache á Vin on Saturday 26 September 2026. Our journey into the incredible world of La […]

Together with Megan Nunn, it’s my great pleasure to invite you to my very first Pierre Péters dinner, at Winnifred’s on Friday 30 October 2026! Pierre Péters is the greatest grower on the Côte des Blancs today, and consistently ranks among the top four in all of Champagne. Very few champagnes more eloquently articulate their […]

It’s our great pleasure to invite you to join us in a celebration of the greatest champagnes and burgundies at an exclusive weekend at the private sanctuary of Makepeace Island in the tranquil waters of the Noosa River, Sunshine Coast, on 12-14 March 2027! For the past six years, our Champagne and Burgundy Weekends have been […]

Together with Louis Roederer Export Director Thierry Wallaert, it’s our great pleasure to invite you to the launch of Louis Roederer Cristal 2018 at The Summit Restaurant Mount Coot-tha on Saturday 17 October 2026. The rise and rise of Cristal needs no introduction, and we are excited to unveil the 2018 alongside the great 2016 […]

When I visited Billecart-Salmon in the depth of winter 2025, I knew something big was brewing, but I could never have anticipated just how big. My suspicions were confirmed the moment we sat down around the oval table in the eloquent new tasting room of the house. Over sixteen years and some fifty visits at […]