Notes

The 100 Best Australian Wines 2019/20 Launch

MATTHEW JUKES’
100 BEST AUSTRALIAN WINES 2019/20
The Sixteenth Edition
28th May 2019


The 16th…
28th May 2019/by Matthew

2017 Blanc Fumé de Pouilly, Barre à Mine, Michel Redde et Fils

2017 Blanc Fumé de Pouilly, Barre à Mine, Michel Redde et Fils, Loire, France
I tasted this wine…
1st May 2019/by Matthew

Vega-Sicilia New Vintage Launch 3rd December 2018

Vega-Sicilia New Vintage Launch 3rd December 2018
 2014 Pintia, Tempos Vega-Sicilia, Toro, Spain

Cake…
6th December 2018/by Matthew

Weingut Reichsrat von Buhl – The Legend Lives Again

Weingut Reichsrat von Buhl
The Legend Lives Again
Wines Tasted September 2018


I had the great…
6th October 2018/by Matthew

2013 Yalumba, The Caley, Coonawarra Cabernet & Barossa Shiraz, South Australia – UK Launch

2013 Yalumba, The Caley, Coonawarra Cabernet / Barossa Shiraz, South Australia - UK Launch

Yalumba…
4th October 2018/by Matthew

Penfolds Collection Preview Tasting 2018

Penfolds Collection Preview Tasting 2018
Embargoed until 4th October
 All wines available from the…
3rd October 2018/by Matthew

The Nedbank CWG Auction 2018 – my picks from the London Press Tasting

The Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Saturday 29th September 2018
www.capewinemakersguild.com,…
14th September 2018/by Matthew

A wonderful article on my 100 Best Australian Wines 2018/19 Launch

 The Best Australian Tasting Ever?
by Richard Hemming MW
published in the Purple Pages of JancisRobinsom.com
I…
17th August 2018/by Matthew

News Item – 34th Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction press release

Fine-tuned collection marks 34th Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction
A meticulously curated collection…
1st August 2018/by Matthew

100 Best Australian Wines Report Launch at Australia House 30th May 2018

100 BEST AUSTRALIAN WINES REPORT 2018/19
The Fifteenth Edition
Launch at Australian House 30th May…
31st May 2018/by Matthew

Château d’Esclans’ Portfolio of Elite Rosés have all arrived in the UK

2017 Whispering Angel, Caves d’Esclans, Sacha Lichine, Côtes de Provence Rosé, France


I have…
12th May 2018/by Matthew

Domaine Direct’s superb 2015 Burgundy Tasting at Brunswick House

Domaine Direct's superb 2015 Burgundy Tasting at Brunswick House
DOMAINE DIRECT, 10 - 12 Emerald Street, London…
27th April 2018/by Matthew

My 2017 Bordeaux En Primeur Report – published this week on this website!

2017 Bordeaux En Primeur Report
A vintage with serious identity, 2017 continues a fascinating trio…
27th April 2018/by Matthew

2017 L’exuberance Rosé du Clos Cantenac, Bordeaux, France

2017 L’exuberance Rosé du Clos Cantenac, Bordeaux, France
In 2016, I drew your attention to the…
25th April 2018/by Matthew

Rathfinny launches it inaugural pair of Sussex sparklers

The inaugural launch of Rathfinny's first sparkling wines
at
Somerset House, London

A rather chuffed…
24th April 2018/by Matthew

2017 Maison M. Chapoutier Sélections Parcellaires Masterclass with Michel Chapoutier

2017 Maison M. Chapoutier Sélections Parcellaires Masterclass
www.chapoutier.com

Michel Chapoutier…
18th April 2018/by Matthew

The Symington Family Declares their 2016 Vintage Ports

The Symington Family Declares their 2016 Vintage Ports

The Symington family is pleased to announce…
9th April 2018/by Matthew

2008 Bordeaux Retrospective – 10 Years On hosted by BI Wine – teaser

2008 Bordeaux Retrospective – 10 Years On
hosted by BI Wine www.biwine.com tel. 020 7269 0703
including…
3rd April 2018/by Matthew

100 Best Australian Wines Roadshow 2017/18 – final post

100 Best Australian Wines Roadshow 2017/18 - It's a wrap!
The 2017/18 100 Best Australian Wines Roadshow…
23rd March 2018/by Matthew

2004 Bollinger, R.D., Extra Brut, Champagne – Official World Launch

2004 Bollinger, R.D., Extra Brut, Champagne
Official World Launch & Masterclass
22nd March 2018

‘Air…
22nd March 2018/by Matthew

Newsflash – The iconic Seresin Estate winery has been sold to two Marlborough winemakers

The iconic Seresin Estate winery has been sold to two Marlborough winemakers
Media Release: Embargoed…
20th March 2018/by Matthew

2017 Whispering Angel, Caves d’Esclans, Sacha Lichine, Côtes de Provence Rosé, France

2017 Whispering Angel, Caves d'Esclans, Sacha Lichine, Côtes de Provence Rosé, France
I have been…
16th December 2017/by Matthew

2016 Bekkers McLaren Vale Grenache & Syrah Grenache

2016 Bekkers McLaren Vale Grenache & 2016 Bekkers McLaren Vale Syrah Grenache
Emmanuelle and Toby…
15th December 2017/by Matthew

Viña Real’s very own Cork v Screwcap comparison – only one winner

2013 Viña Real, Crianza, Rioja, Spain (approx. £11.65, Fortnum & Mason tel. 020 7734 8040,…
15th December 2017/by Matthew