Matthew Jukes has been in the wine trade for nearly 40 years and has been writing about wine for well over two decades. During this time, he has written 14 wine books and published over 2,000 columns in the national press. Highly acclaimed and award-winning, we're delighted to host Matthew alongside our Leaders' Community for our Leaders' Network with a twist in partnership with Addleshaw Goddard.

Kindly sponsored by Holker IT, we'll be giving guests the chance to taste a sensational collection of the finest Australian wines drawn from his 100 Best Australian Wines 2026 Report, including sparklers, whites, reds, sweet and fortified wines, all while you network with Greater Manchester's leadership community.

It's an honour to welcome Matthew to our Leaders' Network for his Manchester edition of 100 Australian Wines.

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