Sardinia (Sardegna), the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, has a unique landscape, history, culture and identity which differentiates it from the rest of Italy…and it is one of Italy’s best-kept wine secrets! Join Justin Chen, our resident Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Certified Educator for this two-hour workshop exploring nine distinguished, hard-to-find […]

Jumping juniper – it’s International Gin Day! (Wait, isn’t it always gin o’clock?!). Once a rigidly formulaic drink for stuffy conservatives, today ginnovation is thriving, embraced by micro-distillers, craft producers and pioneering global brands. Our resident gin guru Eddie Nara will explain the essentials – how and where it is made, the lowdown on “botanicals”, […]

Are you confusing your countries at blind tastings? Perhaps grape varieties are giving you grief? We hear you and have enlisted our resident Master of Wine to save the day! Sharpen your senses and tune your tasting tools – Master of Wine Debra Meiburg will share the trusted techniques used by the world’s top wine […]

While sauvignon blanc graces every menu in town, you may normally stick to the most common examples from New Zealand or France. Time to get out of the blanc box! Discover how the same grape can taste, smell, feel and look totally unique when grown in different locations and conditions. Sampling sauvignon blanc from Australia, […]