Join Jon at Sidetracked, just outside of Atlanta, for an intimate tasting with snacks. Sidetracked has put together a diverse array of wines to showcase the compelling narrative of modern Australian wine!
Join us and our friends at Stir Crazy for a lively celebration of HOW TO DRINK AUSTRALIAN: An Essential Modern Wine Book, with Jane Lopes and Mike Bennie. This is a free event — no RSVP or ticket required. Just swing by for an open-air celebration featuring: curated pours from standout Aussie producers, signed copies of the book, and an al fresco meet & greet with Jane & Mike.
After a deliciously successful first installment in 2024, The Los Angeles Times and Tourism Australia is proud to present the 2025 Great Australian Bite, and the featured wine guests are...Kim & Tennille Chalmers! Experience a night of Australian bites, sips and sounds — right in L.A. The multicourse menu, inspired by the best of Australia’s local produce and culinary heritage, will be paired with world-class wines from Kim and Tennille Chalmers, who will be in the house showcase their family's wines.
Jane will be pouring five Australian wineries at WINeFare SF 2025! This incredible wine festival is the only natural wine fair centering on the achievements of women in natural wine. Since 2018, it has created a safe and welcoming environment where women and other genders can build connections, foster opportunities, and taste hundreds of delicious wines made and imported by women.
Verve is wrapping up their South Australia series with something truly special! 🍷🇦🇺 Join us for a fantastic tasting at Verve, with Jane guiding a lineup of South Australia’s hidden gems, showcasing the region’s depth, diversity, and innovation.
We hope you'll join us for the inaugural Small Poppies trade tasting! Small Poppies is a group of four importers who work with wines from lesser-known (and less appreciated) wine regions: Culture Wine Co (South Africa), Danch & Granger Selections (Central & Eastern Europe), Legend Imports (Australia), Tupetz Wine Connection (Germany). At our inaugural tasting, we'll be welcoming trade from 3:30-5pm and the public from 5-7pm. Each importer is showing 5 wines, a distilled and focused look at some of the most important styles and regions in our respective focus areas. Walk-ins are welcome and RSVPs are appreciated. $50 for the public (please reach out to Bay Grape!) and free for the trade before 5pm (please RSVP with link). Prost! Gesondheid! Na Zdravje! Cheers, mate!
Join us for an intimate wine dinner hosted by Jon and our friends at Little Betty in Birmingham, featuring standout selections from Legend. Explore the vibrant, expressive world of contemporary Australian wine through a thoughtful five-course meal and guided storytelling. Each course has been lovingly crafted by Executive Chef Kyle Biddy and will be matched with wines that reflect the diversity and elegance of Australia's top producers.
The Crested Butte Wine and Food Festival is an annual fundraiser for the Crested Butte Center for the Arts, the premier visual and performing arts venue in the region. For over 30 years, the Center has been dedicated to providing arts and cultural experiences that inspire and entertain all audiences, whether they call Crested Butte home every day or just for the weekend. And the Wine and Food Festival has been a summer staple in the Gunnison Valley since 2008. Jane and Jon will be hanging out all week and participating in or leading three events.
