In 2001, Juliette Bécot acquired a small vineyard in the Côtes de Castillon — a parcel known simply by the name of the land it sat on: Joanin. She kept that name, adding her own beside it. As she described it herself, she adopted the vineyard as one adopts a child: with commitment, with care,...
Anthony Femia began his journey in September 2015 with a humble antique French food cart at Prahran Market, offering just two things: Swiss Raclette over kipflers and his famous All American Grilled Cheese Toasted Sandwich In June 2019, Anthony realised a long-held vision and opened The Chapel of Cheese — a fully dedicated cheese destination...
Join us for a free tasting celebrating one of the Hunter Valley's most exciting producers. Liz Silkman was named Halliday Winemaker of the Year 2025 — the first Hunter Valley winemaker to receive the honour. Her Silkman Blackberry Vineyard Semillon 2023 was awarded Halliday Best Semillon of the Year at 98 points, and Silkman was...
Not much, if you ask fine-wine importer and distributor Andrew Guard! At the end of 2012, Andrew was named the 66th most influential person in Sydney in The Sydney Morning Herald’s Top 100. To put that into perspective, city planner Graham Jahn ranked 68th, while Australian Test cricket captain Michael Clarke came in at 70th. Joanna Savill,...
Join us as Harry Isles from Another Bottle import guide you to explore the wines of Tenuta La Novella, an organic estate nestled in the hills of Greve in Chianti, just 25 kilometres south of Florence. Farming 10 hectares of vines at altitude in the heart of the Chianti Classico appellation, Tenuta La Novella is...