He wrote “the book” on Champagne and is a multi-award winning Wine Communicator of the Year and |Tysn Stwlzer has been an important part of our team for more than a decade. Recently he visited France, not to meet the usual Champagne Housesm but to speak with the grape growers about how they are affected by climate change and world geo-politics. Tyson tells Graeme Kemlo that in speaking to senior winemakers, they told him they believe, as he also believes, that Tasmania is producing the world’s best sparkling wines now. Tysin also shares his best suggestions for what sparkling wine to buy with our nominal $100 budget.
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As the autumn chill turns to frosty mornings, those of you who love skiing are getting excited, but none more than our snow reporter Helen Hayes. She spoke to Michael Vanderhurst of Visit Mammoth, a California town with a ski resort in it. What is amazing is that Mammoth Mountain is so high up it is immune from the effects of climate change and this year will have snow through the American summer in California. Mammoth is also a great place to visit all year round with its lakes, hot springs and gateway to the famous Yosemite National Park.