We’re delighted to be hosting Jérôme Pilet from Bordeaux négociants Compagnie Médocaine, stablemates of the famous estates we’ll be enjoying. Jérôme will present an exceptional line up of wines from these sensational properties, travelling from Portugal to Bordeaux and on to Hungary. We’ll start with the white port from Quinta do Noval before tasting Château Suduiraut S de Suduiraut 2014, and Tourelles de Longueville Pauillac 2016. We then try one of Bordeaux greatest wines, the 2nd Growth Château Pichon Longueville Baron Pauillac 2016,From the right bank it will be Château Petit Village Pomerol 2014. Then the famed Sauternes Chateau Suduiraut 2007, We return to Portugal with one of the finest properties Quinta do Noval 10-year-old Tawny Port. Finally the famous sweet wines of Hungary, Disznoko Late Harvest Furmit and Disznoko Tokaji 6 Puttonyos. Tickets will sell quickly at $45 per person, so be in quick!

We are thrilled to welcome our good friend and recently crowned, New Master of the Keepers of the Quaich, Michael Fraser Milne from Whisky Galore. Michael will be sharing whiskies from the newly revived GlenAllachie Distillery. If you are familiar with Master Distiller Billy Walker, you may know that after relinquishing his ownership of the BenRiach, GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh distilleries, he has taken the GlenAllachie Distillery under his wing and he has big plans for it. Join us for our November Malt Club as we taste our way through these exceptional whiskies.

We'll be tasting the following; GlenAllachie 'Cask Strength' 10 years old Batch #2 54.8%, GlenAllachie 12 years old 46%, GlenAllachie 'Koval Rye Wood' 8 years old 48%, GlenAllachie 'Port Wood Finish' 10 years old 48%, GlenAllachie 18 years old 46%, Glenallachie 'Single Cask' 1990 / 28 years old #1465 53.4%.

We would like to invite you join us for a very special evening of world class wine and food, at one of New Zealand's finest restaurants Sid at The French Café. We will be hosted in their private dining space The French Kitchen, by Jérôme Pilet from Bordeaux négociants Compagnie Medocaine. They are the owners of Château Pichon Longueville Baron in Pauillac, and Château Suduiraut from Sauternes. Both of these Bordeaux properties are amongst the greatest wine estates on the planet. The Chateaux have individually checked and shipped an incredible array of rare large format bottles for us to enjoy. Limited to only 30 lucky guests, this event will sell out very quickly.

We will be enjoying the following wines matched with a four course dinner:Champagne Henri Giraud Esprit Nature, Blanc Sec de Suduiraut 2018, Tourelles de Longueville 2012 Jéroboam, Château Pichon Baron 2012 Jéroboam, Château Pichon Baron 2002 Jéroboam, Château Pichon Baron 1988 Jéroboam, Château Suduiraut 2007 Double-Magnum.

This is always our most highly anticipated tasting of the year, the chance to dress up and try the world's greatest Champagnes head to head! Prestige or Luxury Cuvee's are the finest blend a House can make, no expense spared with every aspect tended by hand. This year is the most spectacular line-up we've ever presented, with over 15k of wine being opened.We will be looking at four houses, with their Prestige Cuvée directly alongside the Rosé version of the same wine! These are extremely rare bottlings, and significantly more expensive, but they add an extra dimension that has to be tasted to understand. The chance to taste try these alongside each other has never been done before. Hosted by our Champagne expert and Fine Wine Manager Regan McCaffery.

We will be starting with the beautiful 100% Chardonnay Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2007, and the rarely tasted Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rosé 2006. Our next step will be the House of Louis Roederer with the wine designed for Tsar Alexander II, Louis Roederer Cristal 2008. We then taste what, for many commentators, is the finest Rosé produced anywhere on earth, the legendary Louis Roederer Cristal Rosé 2008. Moving next to the house of Dom Pérignon, undisputedly the world’s most famous Champagne. We will be tasting the Lenny Kravitz special edition bottling of Dom Pérignon 2008, and the gorgeous Dom Pérignon Rosé 2006. Our final house of the night is the mythical Henri Giraud, from the famed Grand Cru village of Aÿ. We will start with the newly arrived Henri Giraud Argonne 2011, produced in special 100% new oak barrels, with the bottles finished with 24 carat gold. The last wine is something very special indeed, only 328 bottles were produced of the world’s rarest and most expensive Rosé Champagne, the first ever vintage of Henri Giraud Argonne Rosé 2004. With only 6 bottles allocated to NZ, this is truly a once in a lifetime chance to taste this wine.

Glengarry Head Honcho Jak Jakicevich and GM Liz Wheadon both have their fixation. Jak is a committed fan of Single Malt whiskies, while Liz is a champagne fiend from way back.

They are teaming up to share their respective obsessions to present and taste with you a selection of 6 wonderful drams matched with top Champagne. Each of them will be flourishing the attributes of six of their favourites. Is it a duel? A face-off? We don’t know. Will it be entertaining and enlightening? Absolutely.

Ten years ago, you might have looked sideways at someone offering English sparkling, but no longer! The worldwide demand for the best of their traditional method offerings is at unprecented levels. Vineyard holdings in southern England have doubled in the past ten years. Climate change combined with a geoloical structure almost identical to Champagne, has meant the quality of these wines is now extremely high. Unsurprising that there are so many French champagne houses investing in vineyards in England. Tonight we will be looking at two of the best from Kent, Chapel Down Winery and Gusbourne Estate. After starting with the fantastic Chapel Down Pinot Noir Gin on arrival, we will be tasting Chapel down Non Vintage Brut, Rosé Brut, Kit's Coty Blanc de Blancs Vintage, Kit's Coty Blanc de Noirs Vintage. Then we move up to the premium Gusbourne Estate, that dates back to 1410. We will be tasting their Blanc de Blancs Vintage, Rosé Vintage and Brut Reserve Vintage.

Glengarry Head Honcho Jak Jakicevich and Fine Wine Manager Regan McCaffery both have their fixation. Jak is a committed fan of Single Malt whiskies, while Regan, our guru on all things wine.

They are teaming up to share their respective obsessions to present and taste with you a selection of 6 wonderful drams matched with top Champagne. Each of them will be flourishing the attributes of six of their favourites. Is it a duel? A face-off? We don’t know. Will it be entertaining and enlightening? Absolutely.

The mythical Champagne Salon is one of the world's greatest wines. Created by one man, they only make one wine, from one village, one variety, and only ever produced in exceptional vintages. The 2008 is only the 38th vintage to be released since the inaugural 1921. 100% Chardonnay from Les Mesnil-sur-Oger in the heart of the Cote des Blancs, the 2008 is the smallest harvest, and possibly the greatest ever at Salon. Only 8000 Magnums were produced, available to purchase only in the Oenotheque case, along with special late disgorged versions of the 2004, 2006 and 2007. We have special permission to open one just for this event. This is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity to try all four of these wines together. We will also be tasting the stunning new 2012 vintage release from Salon's sister house of Delamotte. Our Fine Wine manager and Salon aficionado, Regan McCaffery, will lead us through the history and stories behind this legendary champagne.