Returning to the South West for the second time, wine writer Matthew Jukes is bringing his ‘100 Best Australian Wines’ Roadshow to Darts Farm, Topsham. The evening wine tasting, which is taking place in association with South West Wine School, is being held on Thursday 20th April from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. Tickets are currently available here at £29.00 per person and will sell out quickly so book now to avoid disappointment.
Matthew is one of the country’s most influential and respected wine writers and has worked in the wine business for over 30 years. He has been writing about wine for two decades and has penned fourteen wine books. He launched his ‘100 Best Australian Wines’ Report in November at Australia House in London and takes the wines on a Roadshow across the UK.
Matthew says: “The UK Roadshow events are all extraordinary and no two are the same. I am thrilled to be returning to Devon to host the ‘100 Best Australian Wines’ tasting with South West Wine School at Darts Farm. The wines that accompany me on the Roadshow are always of the highest quality imaginable, ranging from £10 – £100+ across all styles of wine, from all corners of Australia. The evening will take the format of a relaxed, walkabout, free-pour tasting with brief introductions and the chance to ask me questions throughout.”
Matthew started his ‘100 Best Australian Wines’ initiative in 2004 to highlight the finest Australian wines available in the UK. The recently launched seventeenth edition of the Report is designed to be a balanced, modern collection, including sparklers, whites, reds, sweet and fortified wines. He covers all price points and as many regions as possible to provide a complete Australian ‘wine list’ for the next twelve months’ worth of entertaining, cellar-building and championing. The document is, in effect, Matthew’s snapshot of what is going on in Australia right now at the highest echelons of winemaking skill.
Co-founder of South West Wine School, Jonathan Reynolds says: “It is an honour to be working with Matthew again to bring his immensely regarded ‘100 Best Australian Wines’ Roadshow back to the region. It is going to be an evening that all wine drinkers should hastily put in their diary and book in good time as it really is an opportunity not to be missed.” Jonathan continues: “There will also be a chance to buy the wines at the tasting and delicious food served at Darts Farm.”
South West Wine School is a leading wine educator in the region and runs Wine & Spirit Education (WSET) Level 1, 2 and 3 courses at Darts Farm. For further information on the courses visit www.southwestwineschool.co.uk.
