Thistledown: The McLaren Vale Rising Star
“A great wine of the present as much as the future. Among Australia's very greatest reds.”
Ned Godwin MW, Halliday Wine Companion
“The balance here is the quiet star…effortless but with latent power. Stunning.”
Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion
“…unquestionably world class”
Panel, Halliday Wine Companion
Hosted by Giles Cooke MW, Founder, Owner & Head Winemaker
Masterclass: 4-6pm, 10 Wines with Nibbles, $75
Dinner: 6:30pm, 10 Wines & 5 Courses, $165
Sunday November 17th
The Champagne Extravaganza Tasting
12 Champagnes – The Most Famous, the Greatest, the Rarest, the Best Reviewed.
This is a rare, relaxed tasting experience with some of the finest and most iconic Champagnes ever crafted—featuring the famous, the rare, and the best-reviewed wines from the likes of Krug, Dom Pérignon, Louis Roederer, Charles-Heidsieck, Bollinger, Billecart-Salmon, and more.
Saturday November 23rd
Tasting: 3-5pm, 13 Glorious Champagnes with Nibbles, $675
The Annual Champagne Extravaganza Dinner
The Champagne Extravaganza Dinner - 16 Champagnes
16 of the world’s most celebrated Champagnes in the 2024 edition of Lamont's annual Champagne Extravaganza!
This is a rare, relaxed tasting experience with some of the finest and most iconic Champagnes ever crafted—featuring the famous, the rare, and the best-reviewed wines from the likes of Krug, Lamandier-Bernier, Pol Roger, Dom Pérignon, Louis Roederer, Charles-Heidsieck, Bollinger, Billecart-Salmon, and more!
Dinner: 6:45 for 7pm, 16 Glorious Champagnes with
Nibbles on arrival & 6 Courses Menu, $995
Saturday November 23rd
The Annual 16 NV Champagne Brunch
16 NV Champagnes Relaxing Tasting
Billlecart-Salmon | Bollinger | Charles Heidsieck | Krug | Louis Roederer | Pierre Peters | Pol Roger | Pommery } Taittinger | Egly-Ouriet | Penfolds X Thienot Rose
Brunch: 10am-12.30pm, 16 NV Champagnes
& 5 Courses $295
16 of the best known & most prestigious.
Sunday November 24th
Felton Road: New Release - Riesling, Chardonnay, & Pinot Noir
Felton Road: Taste the Highly Scored & Reviewed Riesling, Chardonnay & Pinot Noir New Releases!!!
12 Wines Including some of Felton Road most Famous and loved Pinot Noirs!
Masterclass: 5:30-7pm, 12 Wines with nibbles $85
Dinner: 7:30pm, 12 Wines & 4 Courses $175
Monday November 25th
Leeuwin Estate: The Art of Fine Wine
15 Wines Including 10 Art Series
2 of the finest ever Art SeriesChardonnay- including The Award-Winning Varietal at Halliday Wine Companion Awards 2021 Museum Release 2017 Vintage.
4 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignons – including one of the finest ever and long sold-out 2019 Vintage
2 Art Series Shiraz- including the 2022 Current Release & the 2017 Museum Release
2 New Releases- Prelude Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 & Siblings Shiraz 2022
Hosted By Phil Hutchinson, Winemaker
Sunday December 1st
Lunch: Noon, 15 Wines & 5 Courses, $195
Tasting: 4-6pm, 15 Wines with nibbles, $85
Dinner: 6.30pm, 15 Wines & 5 Courses, $195
Cullen Wines: 14 of Australia’s Finest & Best Reviewed
Some of the highlights you’ll get to taste include:
The Legacy Series Sauvignon Blanc 2019
The 2022s Chardonnay Kevin John & Legacy Series Flower Day
3 x Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Vertical of…
Diana Madeline with the outstanding Vanya ‘Flower Day’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Sunday December 8th
Hosted by Andy Barrett-Lennard
Lunch: Noon, 14 Wines & 5 Courses $245
Masterclass: 4-6pm, 14 Wines with nibbles $95
Dinner: 6:30pm, 14 Wines & 5 Courses $245
Duke’s – Release Magpie Hill Riesling, Shiraz, & Cabernet!
12 Wines Incl. New & Museum Releases…
some of Dukes’ - and WA’s - finest ever Rieslings.
Magpie Hill Rieslings Mini Vertical (2021-2024)
Magpie Hill Shiraz Mini Vertical (2021,2022)
Magpie Hill Cabernet Sauvignon Mini Vertical (2022,2021,2017)
Hosted by Owner and Winemaker Ben Cane
Masterclass: 3-5:30pm, 15 Wines with nibbles, $50
Dinner: 7pm, 15 Wines & 5 Courses, $125
Monday November 11th
Deep Woods Estate – Release Award Winning Reserve Cabernet & Chardonnay
Deep Woods Estate - Release 2022 Reserve Chardonnay, Cabernet, & Shiraz!
“Are his winemaking skills and palate on par with the greats of the 20th century? It’s a question without an answer. But if he is to be compared with the best of today, the answer is an emphatic yes.”
James Halliday on Deep Woods Chief Winemaker Julian Langworthy.
🏆 2023 Reserve Chardonnay 🏆
Best Chardonnay & Best White Wine of the Show at Queensland Wine Award 2024
🏆 2020 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 🏆
Best in Show 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards
Hosted By Matt Buchan - Senior Winemaker & Winery Operations Manager
Lunch: Noon, 14 Wines & 5 Courses, $175
Masterclass: 4-6pm, 14 Wines with nibbles, $75
Dinner: 6:30pm, 14 Wines & 5 Courses $175
Sunday November 10th
Pierro: Hosted by Nic & Mike Peterkin
One of Margaret River’s greatest chardonnay producers. Mike Peterkin combines lateral thinking with a pragmatic approach to his viticulture and winemaking.
- James Halliday, Wine Companion Award 2024
Hosted by Mike and Nic Peterkin
Lunch: Noon, 17 Wines & 5 courses $135
Masterclass: 4-6pm, 17 Wines with Nibbles $55
Dinner: 6:30pm, 17 Wines & 5 courses $135
Sunday November 3rd
Lowestoft Estate: 6 of Australia’s Major Show Trophy Winning Pinot Noirs
Taste 6 of Australia’s rarest, finest - & Major Show Trophy Winning - Pinot Noirs.
Tasmania’s Lowestoft makes 12 of 24 recent Capital City Pinot Trophies...
"One thing that’s obvious is that Liam McElhinneyis on a roll... In short, he’s a force for good; he’s making both Tasmanian wine and Australian wine more broadly a better place."
Halliday Wine Companion 2025
Masterclass: 5:30-7pm, 15 Wines with nibbles $95
Dinner: 7.30pm, 15 Wines & 4 Courses Menu $195
Monday October 28th
A Taste of Prestige: Billecart-Salmon Masterclass & Six Course Dinner
Champagne lovers, mark your calendars...you do NOT want to miss out on this exclusive Billecart-Salmon Champagne Masterclass & Dinner at Lamont’s Cottesloe.
Join us on Sunday October 27th for an event like no other, and hosted by Champagne Billecart Director, Sebastien Papin.
Two Extravaganza Events
10 Champagnes with Nibbles
or
12 Champagne & 6 Courses Dinner
Including... a side by side Tasting of the Blanc de Blancs Cuvée Louis 2009 and Blanc de Blancs Cuvée Louis 2008 as well as the two amazing Cuvée Elisabeth-Salmon Rosé 2009 and Cuvée Elisabeth-Salmon Rosé 2008. The sensational Cuvée Nicolas-François 2008 Plus…The Legendary Les Clos Saint Hilaire 2006!!
Masterclass: 3-6pm, 10 Wines with nibbles, $225
Dinner: 6.30pm, 12 Wines & 6 Courses, $425
Deep Dive into the Yarra Valley: Hosted by The Wine Animal
A Deep Dive into the Yarra Valley Taste 14 Of the Yarra Valley Finest
Yarra Yering
Halliday Best Winery of the Year 2022
Halliday Best Wine of the Year 2022
Giant Steps
Halliday Best Winery of the Year 2025
Halliday Best Pinot Noir of the Year 2025
Mount Mary
Halliday Best Winery of the Year 2025
Halliday Best Cabernet & Blend 2025
Halliday Best Cabernet & Family 2023
Oakridge
Halliday Best Wine of the Year 2025
Hosted by the ‘Wine Animal’ Co-Founder Brenden Robnik
Brunch: 10.30-12.30pm, 14 Wines & 4 Courses $245
Sunday October 27th
The Wine Animal Hosts: The Mount Mary Masterclass
13 Mount Mary Wines Including the 2022 PRE-RELEASE Quintet and….
2 Marli Russell (White & Red)
4 Triolet (2015,2020,2021,2022)
3 Chardonnay (2019,2021,2022)
1 Pinot Noir (2021)
4 Quintet (2014, 2017, 2021, 2022)
Hosted By ‘Wine Animal’ Co-Founder Brenden Robnik
Lunch: 12-3pm, 13 Wines & 5 Courses $330
Masterclass: 3:30-6pm, 13 Wines with Nibbles $195
Saturday October 26th
The Wine Animal Hosts: The Great Cabernet Challenge
Wine enthusiasts in Perth, get ready! The Wine Animal is back for a special one-night Cabernet Challenge on Friday, October 25th at Lamonts Cottesloe. You'll be the judge as 12 of Australia's best Cabernets go head-to-head, served blind alongside a 4-course feast. Expect lively banter, great company, and at least 20 wines to be shared throughout the evening. Tickets are strictly limited, so don't miss out on this unforgettable experience!
Battles Wine - "Underestimate this producer at your own peril"
Battles focuses on a small collection of tiny-quantity wines from a variety of regions (at this stage, the Perth Hills, Margaret River, Great Southern and Geographe)
made with great attention to detail, and vineyard
provenance top of mind.
"It may be tempting to underestimate this small producer
from Western Australia but do so at your own peril."
Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate
James Halliday 5 Star Winery
Hosted by Chief Winemaker Lance Parkin
Masterclass: 5:30-7pm, 7 Wines with nibbles $50
Dinner: 7:30pm, 7 Wines with 4 Courses $95
Monday October 21st
Dan Pannell Hosts 17 of Picardy’s Finest Incl. 6 Vintages of Tete de Cuvee!!
Picardy’s Recent Record…
2020 Tête de Cuvée
”This may well be the finest Pinot Noir ever made in WA”
- Ray Jordan WA Business News September 2023
2021 Tête de Cuvée
”So, here’s the thing. The ’20 Tete was the wine Bill Pannell was waiting for most of his life. It was a wonderful wine. But the ’21 comes along and delivers a wine of equal class and refinement,”
- Ray Jordan WA Wine Review 2024
Hosted by Dan Pannell
Lunch: Noon, 15 Wines & 5 courses $175
Masterclass: 4-6pm, 15 Wines with Nibbles $80
Dinner: 6:30pm, 15 Wines & 5 courses $175
Sunday October 20th
Champagne Laurent-Perrier: New Release Grand Siècle No.26 - Wine of the Year
With the new release Grand Siècle No.26
(100 Points & James Suckling Wine of the Year 2023)
side by side with Grand Siècle No.25 &
The Alexandra Cuvée Rose 2012 & 2004 Releases
Two Extra-Ordinary Events:
The 7 Champagne Masterclass Paired with Canapes Throughout
Or
9 Laurent-Perrier Champagnes Paired with a Kate Lamont 5 Course Degustation
Hosted by Tracy Mann
Masterclass: 3-5pm, 7 Wines with Nibbles, $225
Dinner: 7pm, 9 Wines & 5 Courses, $455
Saturday October 19th
Meet the Maker: Paul Nelson Wines Masterclass and Dinner
12 Wines including…
two of the oldest vineyards in Great Southern…
The lauded Karriview Vineyard in Denmark, & the Bouverie Vineyard in Mt Barker!
“One of the most exciting small producers in the State.”
Ray Jordan
James Halliday 2009 Top 10 best new Winery and Dark Horse winery
95 Points Ray Jordan
Karriview Chardonnay 2023
&
98 Points Ray Jordan
Loam Chardonnay 2023
Hosted by Owner & Winemaker Paul Nelson Masterclass: 5:30-7:00pm, 12 Wines with Nibbles $60
Dinner: 7:30pm, 12 Wines & 4 courses $145
Monday October 14th
13 Burgundies: A Casual Tasting This Sunday
13 Burgundies. 3 Relaxing events. Sunday October 13th
13 Burgundies:
9 Village Wines, 2 Premier Cru, and 2 Grand Cru selected from two producers.
4 x Côte de Beaune
Pernand-Vergelesses | Corton- Charlemagne
9 x Côte de Nuits
Cote de Nuits-Villages |Nuits-St-Georges | Gevrey-Chambertin
Fixin | Morey-Saint-Denis | Chambolle-Musigny
Lunch : 12-3pm, 13 Wines with 4 Courses $145
Masterclass:4-6pm, 13 Wines with nibbles $85
Dinner: 6.30pm, 13 Wines & 4 Courses Menu $145
Sunday October 13th
20 of Australasia's highest profile Pinots
Taste through a line-up of trophy winning & Show
Champion Pinots… Most are sold out!
Including 15 Capital City Best Pinot Noir Trophies
Tasting: 3-5.30pm, 20 Pinot Noirs
(20 Glasses in front of each attendee)
with Nibbles $245
Saturday October 12th
Handpicked Wines: Hosted by Chief Winemaker Peter Dillon
Taste 14 of Handpicked highest awarded & best reviewed Chardonnays & Pinots…
The accolades count 9 Trophies, 9 Gold & 2 Top Gold Medals from just 6 wines.
Winner of Best of Region Trophy at last year’s edition of the Australian Pinot Noir Challenge – and for the 3rd year in a row…
Hosted by Chief Winemaker Peter Dillon
Masterclass: 5:30-7pm, 13 Wines with Nibbles, $50
Dinner: 7.30pm, 13 Wines & 4 Courses, $95
Monday October 7th
Triple Halliday Trophy Win ‘Best of Region’ Yarra Valley, Tasmania & Mornington Peninsula at Halliday Chardonnay Challenge 2024
(a feat that has never been achieved before in the competition’s history)
Charles Heidsieck: Release The Much Awaited 2014 & 1996 Blanc des Millénaires
Champagne Charles Heidsieck,
release the much awaited Blanc des Millénaires 2014
And the never before released Blanc des Millénaires 1996!
10 Champagnes with a 6 course degustation menu,
hosted by Amanda Aguilera, of Charles Heidsieck Australia
Lamont’s is being closed for this 30 person
Exclusive ”Long Table” Private Dinner
7.15 for 7.30pm, 10 Champagnes & 6 Courses, $595
Thursday October 3rd
Houghton's 3 x Mini Vertical Incl. Halliday's Cabernet of the year 2025
Houghton is the most awarded winery in Western Australia.
In the past three decades alone, Houghton wines have won over 250 trophies and 4,700 medals at domestic & international wine shows.
On top of that… The New Jack Mann Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 has just been awarded
James Halliday Cabernet Sauvignon of the Year 2025
Taste 15 Wines with 3 Mini Verticals:
4 x C.W. Ferguson Cabernet Malbec - 2017, 2019, 2020, & 2021
4 x Gladstone Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013, 2016, 2019, 2020
4 x Jack Mann Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021
Hosted by Senior Winemaker Courtney Treacher
Masterclass: 4-6pm, 15 Wines with nibbles $140
Dinner: 6:30pm, 15 Wines & 5 Courses - Sold Out
Sunday September 29th
20 of Australia’s Best Chardonnays - Monday 23rd Public Holiday Tasting
Join us this public holiday for an unforgettable Chardonnay Tasting Event, featuring some of Australia's finest and most celebrated Chardonnays. Discover why these wines consistently rank among the top, with recent accolades from the prestigious James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge and the Australian Capital City Show system!
Tasting: 3-5.30pm, 20 Chardonnays
(20 Glasses in front of each attendee)
with Nibbles $245
Monday, September 23rd (Public Holiday)
15 Burgundies: 9 White & 6 Red 10 Village Wines, 3 Premier Cru …& 2 Grand Cru
Join us for a rare opportunity to experience the diverse and celebrated regions of Burgundy, showcasing 15 Burgundies:
9 White & 6 Red, from Village, Premier Cru, and Grand Cru vineyards. This handpicked selection highlights the unique characteristics that make these sub-regions (Villages) some of the most revered in the world of wine.
Hosted by John Jens | Sunday September 22nd
Lunch: 12-3pm, 15 Wines & 5 Courses, $155
Tasting: 4-6pm, 15 Wines with nibbles, $75
Dinner: 6.30pm, 15 Wines & 5 Courses, $155
BEKKERS - The great 2021/22s + 5 Museum
13 Bekkers from the great SA 2021 & 2022Vintages - Plus 5 Museum Releases from2014, 2016, 2017, 2019 & 2020
with 3 Grenache: 2022, 2021, 20174
Syrah Grenache: 2022, 2021, 2019, 2016
3 Syrah: 2021, 2020, 2016
Hosted by Owner and Winemaker Toby Bekkers
Wednesday September 18th
Masterclass: 5:30-7pm, 11 Wines with Nibbles $75
Dinner: 7:30pm, 13 Wines & 5 Courses $175
Castle Rock Estate: Winemaker Masterclass & Dinner
Rob Diletti is...
The James Halliday Wine Companion’s first ever “Winemaker of the Year”.
The winner of at least 25 Capital City Wine Show’s Best of varietal Trophies – with 5 different varieties
The Most Successful under 250/350 tonne producer at a number of serious wine shows.
The craftsman behind James Halliday’s highest pointed Riesling ever and four of Halliday’s 21 highest rated Rieslings to date.
Hosted by Owner & Winemaker Rob Diletti
Masterclass: 5:30-7:00pm, 14 Wines with Nibbles $60
Dinner: 7:30pm, 14 Wines & 5 courses $125
Corymbia: Hosted by Rob & Gen Mann - The WA Winemaking Dynasty
“Rob Mann is one of Australia’s best winemakers.”
Jeremy Oliver, olivers-wines.com
"The Mann family are winemaking royalty in Western Australia."
Huon Hooke, The Real Review
Rob Mann is from a famous winemaking dynasty and grandson of one of Australia's
most revered winemakers ever.
Jancis Robinson
During Rob’s 10 years at Cape Mentelle, the winery was twice awarded -
Producer of the Year, and Rob Mann Winemaker of the Year.
Hosted by Rob & Genevieve Mann
Masterclass: 4-6pm, 8 Wines with Nibbles, $50
Dinner: 6.30pm, 8 Wines & 5 Courses, $95
Sunday September 15th
Chapoutier Masterclass and Dinner | Some of the world's highest rated/pointed wines…
Chapoutier Masterclass and Dinner at Lamont’s Cottesloe!
Experience some of the world's highest rated/pointed wines...
“The story began with Michel Chapoutier, a unique man with a thirst for knowledge, definitely one of a kind. Michel is openminded and always willing to learn. He seeks to discover and reflect the full potential of his terroirs and let the soils express their true character. That which gives the wines their signature style. This now forms the basis of the M. CHAPOUTIER ethos and our team strives to reveal the very best of what the soils have to offer.” (Chapoutier)
Hosted by the Chapoutier Ambassador, Damien Agnel
Monday September 9th
Masterclass: 5.30-7pm, Wines with Kate Lamont nibbles, $275
Dinner: 7:30pm, Wines & 5 Course Menu, $445
Plantagenet 50th Anniversary & Wyjup Collection Release
Plantagenet Wines Wyjup Collection Release AND 50th anniversary of the fist Plantagenet Wines in 1974!
“Picked from the finest parcels of fruit from our estate vineyards, the Wyjup Collection is the best natural expression of the Mount Barker terroir and the attention to detail by our passionate production team.” (Plantagenet)
Hosted by Owner, Tom Wisdom and Chief Winemaker, Mike Garland
Lunch: Noon, Wines & 4 Courses. $145
Masterclass: 4-6pm, Wines with Kate Lamont nibbles, $65
Dinner: 6.30pm, Wines & 4 Courses. $145
MOSS WOOD - Pre-Release Tastings of the Chardonnay 2023 & Pinot Noir 2022 …… each against the prior vintage.
Moss Wood Pre-Release Tastings of the Chardonnay 2023 & Pinot Noir 2022… taste each against the prior vintage! Seats are limited..book now!
Bannockburn: 12 Wines including Current, Pre, & Releases
Bannockburn: 12 Wines including Current, Pre, & Releases
“It’s onwards and upwards for Bannockburn.”
Huon Hooke, The Real Review
Hosted By John Jens
Masterclass: 5.30-7pm, 10 Wines with nibbles, $45
Dinner: 7.30pm, 12 Wines & 4 Courses, $135
Monday August 26th
Singlefile Sunday! Co-Founder Patrick Corbett hosts 15 Wines incl 4 New Release & 1 Pre-Release… Lunch, Masterclass & Dinner
It doesn’t make any difference whether it is this year, last year or the year before; the Great Southern’s Singlefile is just another of these incredibly competently handled boutique wineries that seem to have a never-ending string of superb and reasonably priced wines that are amongst the very best of their styles and price ranges and that are recognised as such. - JJ
Join us on Sunday August 25th for 15 Singlefile Wines Including :
4 New Releases. 1 Pre- Release, 2 of Singlefile’s Finest, and
The Ray Jordan's 'Best of the Best' Top 100 Reds 2024;
Single Vineyard Frankland River Shiraz 2023
Hosted by co-founder & Managing Director Patrick Corbett
Lunch: Noon, 15 Wines & 5 courses $145
Masterclass: 4-6pm, , 15 Wines with nibbles, $75
Dinner: 6:30pm, 15 Wines & 5 courses $145
Giant Steps: Halliday’s ‘Winery of the Year’ - 11 Wines incl. NEW 2023 Chardonnay & Pinot Noir
Giant Steps
Wins Winery of the Year & Pinot Noir of the Year…
The 2025 Halliday Wine Companion
11 Giant Steps’ Wines Including The new 2023’s Chardonnay & Pinot Noir.
Hosted by
Michael Latham, Senior Winemaker & Andres Aragon, Sales Manager
Masterclass: 5:30-7pm, 11 wines with nibbles $95 Dinner: 7:30pm, 11 Wines & 5 Courses $175 Wednesday August 21st
Ayala Champagne - 8 Champagnes incl. Two Pre-Releases: A18 Blanc de Blancs & Collection AYALA N°16
Taste 8 Champagnes from AYALA including with the much awaited pre-release fourth cuvée in the “Collection AYALA” N°16 and the pre-release A18 Blanc de Blancs 2018!!
Masterclass & Dinner at Lamont’s Cottesloe on Monday August 19th
Hosted by AYALA Export Sales Director Laurence Alamanos
Monday August 19th
Masterclass: 5:30-7pm, 8 Wines with nibbles, $125
Dinner: 7:30pm, 8 wines & 4 Courses, $210
Woodlands - 12 Wines incl. 5 Cab vertical + 4 Museum Releases
Join us on Sunday August 18th for our special Woodlands Wines Lunch, Masterclass and dinner, Hosted by the Watson Family.
Taste 4 New Release and 2 Museum Wines including a mini vertical
Lunch: Noon, Wines & 5 Course Menu, $TBC
Masterclass: 4-6pm, Wines with Kate Lamont nibbles, $TBC
Dinner: 6:30pm, Wines & 5 Course Menu, $TBC