Since 1986, Chandon Australia has been confidently crafting sparkling wines that are stamped with the distinct style that is Chandon. Victoria’s Yarra Valley cool climate and great soil combined to make a picture-perfect home for Domaine Chandon. Estate Director: Shaine De Venny Head office: 727 Maroondah Hwy, Coldstream VIC 3770 - AustraliaTreasury Wine Estates Ltd. sought to break out of the shadow of past failures by buying up most of Diageo PLC’s North American and British wine operations. The US$552 million deal, announced Wednesday, will see the Australian vintner focus more aggressively on the top end of the U.S. market—rather than the cheaper wines that have delivered so much pain for the company in recent years. Treasury Wine is one of the world’s...WINE SELECTION OF THE WEEK HANGOUT WITH BURGHOUND CHATS AUDIO AND VIDEO INTERVIEWS HOW TO SUBMIT WINE SAMPLES We are frequently asked by subscribers visiting various parts of the world for knowledgeable retailers in their search to acquire burgundies.

We have many retailer subscribers and list those retailers for consumers to contact directly; obviously we know these retailers have a strong burgundy focus! Please note: We do not take any paid advertising. with the necessary information. The following list is not complete; we will continue to add our subscriber retailers to the list – but this is a great start in helping you find the wines you are searching for. PLEASE NOTE: In the list below, if the retailer’s name is not a link (is not underlined), no website has been provided to us at this time. April Mixed Dozen 2017 – Noir Syndrome Selected by Rory Craig Cote du Rhone 2015 – a great vintage in the Southern Rhone While wine collectors and much of the wine press consistently focus their attention on the elite growing regions of the southern Rhône Valley... the vast majority of the region’s wines come from less-sexy locales.  Best of all, in many instances they offer stunning value. Noisy New Zealanders 2017

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Liquid assets Managed wine storage Temperature controlled, managed cellarage PWS Introductory wine courses Informal, informative and written by us The world’s foremost wine education WSET Level 2 SATURDAY INTENSIVE – MAY 6, 13 AND 20, 2017 Course Dates:Saturday MAY 6 – 9.30 am – 5.00 pmSaturday MAY 13 – 9.30 am – 5.00 pmSaturday  MAY 20 – 9.30 am – 3.00 pmThe WSET Level 2 in Wine & Spirits program is intended for those with little previous experience in the field of wine and spirits.  This particular Level 2 is targeted at those who may have completed […] PWS Introductory Wine Course MAY 2017 SOLD OUT The Prince Wine Store Introductory Wine Course has been developed in order to teach interested consumers, amateurs and industry beginners about the various aspects of wine, simply and informally. While the course covers topics such as basic wine history, wine making, great wine regions of the world and the buying and storing of wine, a […]

Mt Mary and Cullen lunch with the winemakers CULLEN: One of the pioneers of Margaret River, and has always produced long-lived wines of highly individual style from the mature estate vineyards. Winemaking is in the hands of Vanya Cullen, daughter of the founders; she is possessed of an extraordinarily good palate. It is impossible to single out any particular wine from the top […] PWS Burgundy Course MAY 2017 Prince Wine Store Burgundy Course (2 nights)17 MAY 201724 MAY 2017Tutors: Sebastian Zotti & Roscoe Halligan-RoseFinding your way through Burgundy’s maze of labels – sorting village from vineyard from producer – is the first step towards appreciating its glorious products, and drinking them is an experience second-to-none In a nutshell: Burgundy is a small, dynamic, sometimes infuriatingly confusing […] WSET Level 3 Award in Wines MAY 22 – JULY 31, 2017 This course is offered on Monday evenings (6 – 8 pm) and also includes 2 intensive Saturdays (9.30 am – 5.00 pm).

Commencing Monday MAY 22 and concluding Monday JULY 31.Saturdays – JUNE 10 and JUNE 24There will not be a class on Monday JUNE 12 due to the Queens Birthday holiday.An advanced level qualification for […] Vilmart Pere et Fils – Grower Champagne Brilliance It’s always good to get back to Vilmart for a visit; helps calibrate the really insightful and vocational producers from the rest. For the record, Vilmart falls into the first category. They are, of course, one of the leaders of the grower producer movement who have revolutionised the way consumers and trade think about the […] London’s traditional wine merchants were an inspiration for the early visions Michael had for a business that he would later grow as Prince Wine Store.  After completing degrees in Journalism and Industrial Relations at Deakin and Melbourne Universities respectively, Michael moved to London where he worked with UK independent wine retailer Odd Binns at the height of its popularity. Returning to Australia, he worked across wine retail and importing, moving into the role of Imported Wine Buyer at Philip Murphy Wine & Spirits where he met future business partner Alex Wilcox.  

The two bonded over a shared vision in growing the customer base for high-end wines such as Bordeaux and Burgundy beyond the elite.  His time as a partner at Italian wine wholesaler Trembath & Taylor refined his vision, but it was his buy-in of the Prince Wine Store in 2003 that allowed him to explore the potential of a retailer growing beyond its scope. Michael has played a key role in the group’s growth beyond its humble beginnings, and into the bigger picture it projects today. Now with retail stores in Melbourne and Sydney, Michael is passionate about growing the group’s impressive portfolio of producers, and profiling these in their Melbourne wine bar, Bellota and its upcoming Sydney equivalent. Law school didn’t stand a chance with Alex Wilcox, when a cycling trip through the vineyards of Europe during university sent Alex off in a new direction towards what would become a lifelong career in the world of wine. Whilst completing an Honours Degree in Agricultural Economics at the University of Sydney, with a year spent at California’s UC Davis focusing on Wine Trade, Alex worked wine vintages in France, Tuscany and Western Australia.