Three great estates, Quinta da Cavadinha, Quinta do Retiro Antigo and Quinta da Telhada, are operated by families who have been working the harvests for generations. All fruit is hand picked, hand sorted and to a great extent, tread by foot in the traditional old world way. Ferments are arrested by the addition of aguardente, a pure grape spirit of 77% alcohol, followed by extended ageing in an heirloom of large wooden casks. The noble old Warres vines, decades of age, often yield less than a half litre of fermentable juice per vintage.

Over the centuries, Warre have made the most memorable wines, earning First Growth status within an exclusive group of elite producers. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Warre's produced some of the greatest Vintage Ports ever made, establishing Port as one of the world's most enduring styles. More recently, Warre's stature in the field was further consolidated with the superb 2003 which attracted worldwide acclaim.

Vintage 1994 is fashioned to the classic style, with firm but subtle tannins, plenty of grip and the expressive cistus nose so closely associated with Warre. The 1994 Ports show every indication of being extremely long lived.

Quinta da Cavadinha is one of the finest vineyard estates in the Douro Valley, it produces outstanding wines, the finest of which are assembled to make Warre's Classic Vintage Port. In non declared years, the best barrels are bottled as single quinta Vintage Port. These wines share the same characteristic Warre's style, with fine elegance and lifted floral aromas, but more closely reflect the unique character of Quinta da Cavadinha.

Warre's have re-established themselves as the most innovative marque in Port, balancing a long tradition with innovation and ongoing appeal to new generations of enthusiasts. The clean, modern style makes an excellent fortified wine that continues to claim gold medals at the world's leading competitions year after year.

Warre's launch of Otima Old Tawny caused a revolution in Port that introduced a completely new concept, rejuvenating Port's appeal to younger enthusiasts. Otima is now widely acknowledged as the most successful new development in the Port trade for over 25 years. Otima is is a non vintage ten year old Tawny Port with light delicate palate, contemporarily fashioned in an attractive modern bottle.

It is the extreme natural environments of the South Island, it's mountains, hills and valleys that give Waipara Hills wines their intensity, character and complexity, wines that express the soul of the south. At Waipara Hills the philosophy is all about allowing the characteristics of the harvest to shine and achieve their balance with as little interference as possible, for wines that are vibrant and bursting with flavour. Each vintage signals the beginning of a new adventure, to create wines which are recognizably from a place of contrasts and great natural beauty.

What could be better than all the luscious, mouthfilling flavours of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, infused by a creamy mouthfeel and fine effervescence? Enter Marlborough Cuvee, an expression of the innate contrasts from New Zealand's deep south, full of all the vibrant Sauvignon Blanc characters that Waipara Hills are famous for. Marlborough Cuvee treats your palate to zesty, kiwi and gooseberry fruit flavours that come alive. The crisp acidity and refined bubbles are balanced by just a touch of moderating sweetness that's sure to get the party started.

The French scientist who invented the Charmat sparkling winemaking process had a high regard for a rich widow in the village of Vernay. Fashioned from grapes grown to some of France's most exquisite winegrowing districts, Cuvee Veuve de Verney has been awarded many accolades and medals throughout it's illustrious history. A finely beaded, delightfully fresh and delicate sparkling wine with charming fruit characters, crafted from an assemblage of the noble Chardonnay with proportions of Chenin Blanc, Folle Blanche, and Ugni Blanc.

A Champagne brand is ultimately judged on the quality of its non Vintage Brut. It is in the making of such a wine where Veuve Clicquot excels. An assemblage of fruit from as many as sixty different Crus, Yellow Label reflects stately vineyards and consistency of style from year to year. The predominance of Pinot Noir provides the structure that is so essential to Clicquot, while a touch of Pinot Meunier rounds out the blend. Chardonnay adds the elegance and finesse essential in a perfectly balanced wine.

Growing season 2008 was only the third year of the decade to be worthy of Veuve Clicquot vintage. An exceptional quality of harvest between mid September and early October, in perfect weather, delivered Pinot Noir of splendid minerality, Chardonnay of intense refinement. A choice component is treated to a term of age in small Allier and Vosges oak casks, imparting developed fruit flavours and savoury, spiced complexity, baked vanilla and enticing almond toastyness. Opulent boulangerie characters from the extended maturation in bottle on lees.

A comely impression of Champagne, thrillingly pink and satiatingly vibrant in the revered Veuve Clicquot styling, the first choice to accompany fine gourmandise and an intuitive choice for all romantic celebrations. Fashioned from the holy trinity of noble grapes, dominated by components of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier with a third of Chardonnay, vinified from fruit grown to sixty different villages and a variety of Crus. Clicquot's superb rose blush with coppery accents brings an additional touch of audacity, modernity and eroticism to your intimate tête-à-tête or wanton soirée.

Madame Clicquot excelled at producing the finest of Champagne in her day. Grapes from as many as sixty different Crus, mainly prestigious Grands and Premiers Crus, are assembled into Yellow Label. Whilst the balance of fruit varies slightly from year to year, the Chef de Caves achieves a total consistency of taste, which makes Yellow Label so immediately recognisable, so utterly reliable, in terms of quality, visage and bouquet. Exhibiting the most remarkable balance and exquisite freshness to taste, replete with structure, elegance and finesse.

This exceptional wine is dominated by components of Pinot Noir from the Grands Crus at Ay, Vallee de la Marne, Verzenay and Verzy, Ambonnay and Bouzy in the Montagne de Reims. The cuvee includes a smaller component of Chardonnay from three Grands Crus along the Cote des Blancs, Avize, Ogerand and Le Mesnil-sur-Ogerin. A wine which heightens the sensory perceptions, La Grande Dame is the quintessence of the Veuve Clicquot style, drawing it's magnificence through a dominance of Pinot Noir.

The holy trinity, mostly Pinot Noir with a third of Chardonnay and the balance Pinot Meunier. The selection of fruit is crucial to the integrity of the finished wine. A total of seventeen Grand Cru or Premier Cru from distinguished vineyards in the Montagnede Reims, including Grand Cru Pinot Noir from Verzenay and Premier Cru Pinot Meunier from Ludes, Grand Cru Pinot Noir from Aÿ in Grande Vallee de la Marne and Grand Cru Chardonnay from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger on Cote des Blancs, one of the finest Chardonnay vineyards in all France.

Veuve Clicquot can be judged on the quality of its Brut non vintage. It is in the making of such a wine that the true Art of Champagne reveals itself. This is an art in which the House of Veuve Clicquot excels. Yellow Label reflects the superb vineyards and the consistent nature of the House style. The predominance of Pinot Noir provides the structure that declares itself as Clicquot, while a touch of Pinot Meunier rounds out the palate. Chardonnay adds the elegance and finesse, essential to such a perfectly balanced wine.

Champagne can mature for decades, reaching a number of perfection peaks along the way. Cave Privee is a limited release of Veuve Clicquot's finest vintages as they reach those peaks of perfection. After seventeen years on lees and two under cork, disgorged to order, individually marked and dated, Cave Privee is treated to a bespoke doseage. Combining the nobility and freshness of Veuve Clicquot 1988 with the power and concentration of Veuve Clicquot 1989, Cave Privee 1990 is the last in a series of three consecutive great Champagne vintages.

Vinified from choice parcels of fruit, picked off a small block of Chardonnay vines on the Vasse Felix Karridale property, slightly south of Margaret River. This unusual section of Chardonnay stands out for its unique structure and flavour profile, ideally suited to the Blanc de Blancs style. Only a tiny volume is ever made. Idée Fixe is artfully whole bunch pressed and sent to oak for the indulgence of barrel ferments, followed a by a luxurious term of two long, languid years prior to riddling and disgorgement. A profound and memorable experience for the most discerning enthusiast.

Vasse Felix produce the most exquisite Margaret River Semillon, wines of extraordinary freshness, lifted fruit intensity, elegance and finesse. Vasse Felix make a cane cut dessert style Semillon by slashing the shoots at the base, essentially detaching fruit from the vine. Bunches are then allowed to hang for several weeks, during which time the berries desiccate, concentrating the sugar, flavours and acid. The result is an attractive quince and tropical fruit flavoured wine offering amazing depth of flavour and vitality, seasoned by just a hint of spicy French oak.

Proponents of the uniquely West Australian genre, Vasse Felix take a no expense spared approach to sparkling wine. Treated to the full regimen of Methode traditionelle, a pure Chardonnay cuvée, crafted according to vintage conditions and the character of harvest. Refined effervescence, a luscious, fresh entrance to the palate, bursting with voluminous yet refined creamy mousse. The dry, chalky, mineral edge is balanced by subtle creamy textures and judicious measure of dosage liqueur.

From the prestigious Valdobbiadene district in the Alpines of Veneto, Marca Oro is the jewel in the Vlado Prosecco crown. The excellence of Valdo stems from the care taken at every stage of the winemaking process, perfect ripening of grapes whilst on the vine, closely managed ferments, bottling and elevage. The Valdo estate cellars are not just a place to age the estate's superlative wines, they are a place of inspiration where passion and innovation, technology and tradition combine to produce Prosecco of extraordinary quality and singular provenence.

Drawn from stocks of Very Old Sherries, dating back to the nineteenth century, assembled to an average minimum age of twenty five years. Fruit is sourced from the Oloroso designated, chalky soil vineyards of Pago Carrascal and treated to the ancient Solera system, elevated through tiers of maturing barrels and topped up with younger wines as they angels take their share. The resut is a concentration of opaque, nutty flavours, marmalade and vanilla, rich, elegant and beautifully balanced with barely a hint of sweetness.

Valdespino make Sherry from one of the oldest and most picturesque Bodegas in Jerez. Spain's most long lived brand of Sherry, Valdespino has been enjoyed by cognoscente for centuries. A major contributor to the enduring house style, is the substantial collection of very old oak barrels, which are host to the peculiar Flor yeasts that impart remarkable smoothness and complexity to the finished wines. A Sherry of extraordinary richness, elegance and finesse, coffee and rancio flavoured, crafted from parcels of intensely flavoured, sun dried grapes.

Valdespino is one of the most treasured Sherries. El Candado is made from Pedro Ximenez grapes which are left out in the sunshine for at least a fortnight after harvest. The grapes slowly dehydrate, absorbing the unique and discernible characters of the Mediterranean as they turn into raisins. The sugar levels rise and the fruit is crafted into a wine showing an intense mahogany colour and alluring bouquet of aged rancio fruit. The palate is velvety rich, endowed with layers of complexity, remarkably smooth with a long and clean, exquisite aftertaste.

Valdespino are the oldest Bodega in Jerez, proud of a tradition which dates back to the thirteenth century. By appointment to the royal courts of Europe for generations, the wines of Valdespino are unique for their richness and complexity, refinement and enduring appeal to discerning enthusiasts. Manzanilla is a dry style of Sherry, a touch sweeter than Amontillado, vinified and aged very near Jerez, at Sanlucar de Barrameda, its extended ageing and indigenous yeasts impart aromatically clean chamomile characters to the wine.

The winemaking at Valdespino remains highly traditional, the last commercial Bodega that still ferments in large oak barrels. From parcels of Palomino grown to the grand old vineyards at Pago Miraflores, treated to a ritual of several passes through the solera system at Bodega La Guita. Its intensely savoury, maritime nose and toasty almond palate, old world spice and modest 15% alcoholic warmth make Manzanilla Deliciosa a sensational epicurean delight to accompany traditional full flavoured recipes and all rich Mediterranean fare.

Single vineyard Jerez, exclusively Palomino grapes from the prestigious Inocente block in the eminent D.O. Jerez y Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda at Pago Macharnudo. Fruit is vinified in American oak butts and and matured under a veil of flor yeasts for over eight years, as the ageing barrels are topped up and conveyed to the laborious criaderas and solera tradition. Finished to an alcohol of 15%, refined and sophisticatedly dry on the palate, its exquiiste balance and revitalizing freshness make Inocente Fino one of the finest marques in all Jerez.

Medium Dry Amontilllado, made slightly toothsome by the inclusion of younger wines Pedro Ximénez, fashioned for the sweeter palates of the Americas. Palomino grapes are harvested off the illustrious Inocente vineyard at Pago Macharnudo, oak fermented and treated to a term of eight years under a cap of flor yeasts before transfer to the Tio Diego Solera for a further eight years and ritual top ups. A richly complex style, off dry, elegant and exquisitely balanced with a distinctive nose of walnuts, creamy white oak and toffeed autumn leaf.

The wonderful national endowment of Tyrrell vineyards are scattered far and wide across the length and breadth of the Australian continent, Hunter Valley however is where the Tyrrell wineworks call home. Fashioned from a collation of the finest parcels Hunter Valley Pinot Chardonnay, crafted to true Methode Traditionelle and vintaged under the Tyrrell cellars, a fuller, richer style of sparkler that only the auspicious Tyrrell vineyards can produce.

Two Hands sensational Brilliant Disguise Moscato is back again. And what a beauty! A sense of urgency is essential to the creation of this moreish wine, time from vine to bottle is only a few weeks weeks. Italian in style, la Dolce vita through and through, fashioned from parcels of hand selected White Frontignac grapes, Brilliant Disguise is a low alcohol, slightly spritzy style endowed with sweet, lush fruity flavours. Its lovely density and purity of fruit is rarely found in top flight Moscato, cleansing and rejuvenating the palate for the next snip.

Tulloch decided to add a Moscato to their cellar door range. Unfortunately the weather gods had other ideas and Muscat grapes were off the agenda. Not to be deterred, Tulloch set about to make a style of wine in the same vein as Moscato from Verdelho. Verscato is Tulloch's slightly pink and slightly sparkling take on the more traditional Moscato style. Verscato is less than 8% alcohol, the perfect accompaniment for brunch, and positively lovely as an aperitif or dessert wine. Versatile and pretty, what more could you ask for?.

An astonishingly fine French sparkler from Savoie in the lower French Alps, exclusively Chardonnay, Blanc de Blancs, this is James Bond's favourite style of wine. Jean Paul Trocadero comes from a long line of winemakers, he calls on fruit grown to elevated aspects, slow ripening alpine vineyards, planted to precipitous hillsides and daunting slopes, to be fashioned into a full flavoured, delicious effervescent wine which evokes comparison to the illustrious siblings of Champagne's prestigious Cote des Blancs.