Denis began writing about wine when he returned to Australia following a posting in the Australian Embassy in Japan as Minister (Commercial) and Senior Trade Representative. Over the past decade he has been a feature writer, columnist or contributor covering a wide range of wine-related subjects for the following: Wine Report 2007  The 2007 edition of Wine Report will be released in London on 12 October 2006. The first edition of Wine Report was the 2004 edition. Wine Report has twice been awarded the Gourmand Wine Book of the Year title. Editor, Tom Stevenson, will be introducing to the wine media at the launch some of the quirkier points on wine's broad global spectrum. The producers of Denis' four nominees for the Top 100 Most Exciting Finds have been invited to show their wines to the wine media at the launch. These are:
Buying Wine Report: Wine Report 2005  Wine Report 2005 is the second edition of the annual update of the global wine scene - aiming to provide a one-stop referene on what has happened in the wine world during the previous 12 months, full of inside information on every wine region. Wine Report is put together by Tom Stevenson, well known author of many classic wine references, including The New Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia. He has assembled a team of specialists to present readers with the latest, region by region. Denis Gastin has contributed the section on Asia. One review of Wine Report 2005: "Written by one of the world's top wine authorities along with a team of experts reporting from every wine region, Wine Report 2005 is the essential insider's guide to the world of wine. The book provides readers with the latest wine information, including hot tips on recent vintages and the best bargains. Rounded out with helpful Top 10 lists, local prices, and good wine investments, the Wine Report 2005 is a must for every wine enthusiast who wants to keep up with the constantly-changing (and sometimes daunting) world of wine." Dorling Kindersley, September 2004 Buying Wine Report: Wine Report 2005 can be purchased from Amazon UKor Amazon US. The book is distributed in Australia by Penguin Australia. It is available at most Dymocks, Collins Booksellersand Angus & Robertsonstores and other quality outlets. Wine Report 2004  Wine Report 2004 is the first edition of what will be an annual update of the global wine scene - aiming to provide a one-stop reference on what has happened in the wine world during the previous 12 months, full of inside information on every wine region. Wine Report is put together by Tom Stevenson, well known author of many classic wine references, including The New Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia. He has assembled a team of specialists to present readers with the latest, region by region. Denis Gastin has contributed the section on Asia. For his contributions, Denis gathered together some specialists with different backgrounds and open minds and tasted with them a total of 128 of his own personal selections from across the whole region. A newspaper article on that tasting was written by the wine columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald, who participated in the tasting. The article can be found here. "The first edition covers every well-known wine-producing region in the world (says Tom Stevenson in his Introduction), all the lesser-known, and many of the most obscure. India, Japan China? Old hat. Denis Gastin has got them covered in detail, but he also has news on wines from Thailand and South Korea. Even Bali". A tastingwas held at the launch of Wine Report 2004. Eighteen interesting wines from around the world were selected for the tasting, including two Asian wines nominated by Denis and included in the '100 Most Exciting Wine Finds' (in the world) by Tom. One Review of Wine Report 2004: "Wine Report's antipodean contributors...have done a fine job with Denis Gastin in particular somehow managing to report on an entire continent, Asia, with depth and brio all the way from his base in Sydney" Jancis Robinson, The Financial Times, 22 November 2003 Buying Wine Report: Wine Report 2004 can be purchased from Amazon UKor Amazon US. The book is distributed in Australia by Penguin Australia. It is available at most Dymocks, Collins Booksellersand Angus & Robertsonstores and other quality outlets. |
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