The Great Australian Red 2020 on hold to 2021

Dear friends, The uncertainty surrounding the duration of lockdowns, travel bans and events has led us to make the difficult and regretful decision to cancel the judging of The Great Australian Red 2020. Our competition has established a vital role in raising the profile of Australia’s definitive blend, and we deeply regret our first cancellation in […]

A night with Billecart-Salmon’s Antoine Roland-Billecart – Chez vous! 1 May 2020

In the wake of the phenomenal response that we’ve received to our inaugural champagne webinar, it’s our great pleasure to invite you to welcome another of Champagne’s most important identities to a tasting at your place! Antoine Roland-Billecart is the sixth generation of the family and Deputy General Manager of the incredible house of Billecart-Salmon. […]

Virtual Interactive Wine Experiences

It’s my great pleasure to offer you and your friends, colleagues or clients the opportunity to join me for a private and exclusive virtual wine experience! My life in wine is fundamentally all about creating opportunities for people to connect in meaningful ways. With social distancing and isolation becoming our new abnormal, perhaps such opportunities […]

The Champagne Guide Master Edition 2011-2021

The Champagne Guide Master Edition 2011-2021 is more than just an exhaustive alphabetical reference to every cuvée in all six editions of The Champagne Guide to date, it’s the ultimate blueprint for navigating your champagne journey! Featuring: 3251 cuvées from 214 houses My score, price code, base vintage, disgorgement date, year of tasting and page […]

The Champagne Guide Master Edition 2011-2021 ebook

The Champagne Guide Master Edition 2011-2021 is more than just an exhaustive alphabetical reference to every cuvée in all six editions of The Champagne Guide to date, it’s the ultimate blueprint for navigating your champagne journey! Featuring: 3251 cuvées from 214 houses My score, price code, base vintage, disgorgement date, year of tasting and page […]

Bunkering Down

To all my friends in Champagne and bunkered down across the champagne world, these words are for you. I first wrote them in the introductions to The Champagne Guide 2018-2019 and 2020-2021, and I have resisted the urge to update or embellish. They seem all the more appropriate today than ever. Here’s to the resilient […]

Charles Heidsieck Millésime 2008 Launch Dinner – 4 June 2020

Charles Heidsieck Chef de Cave Cyril Brun and Tyson Stelzer invite you to the launch of Charles Heidsieck Millésime 2008. Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millénaires 2004Charles Heidsieck Millésime Vintage Brut 2008Charles Heidsieck Millésime Vintage Brut 2006Charles Heidsieck Millésime Vintage Rosé 2006Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve NV en magnumCharles Heidsieck Blanc de Blancs NV en magnumCharles Heidsieck […]