About Ben
The National Breast Cancer Foundation Pink FundraiserHow about raising a glass and raising money: Enjoy an event full of pink wines, sparkling and Rosé and raise money for a great cause. Through personal experience I have been touched by breast cancer, this is my chance to help raise money for this worthy cause. It is your chance to raise a glass, raise money, receive a wine education, have fun and to entertain your clients.
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What We Can Do For YouWe host wine events that are fun and educational, from basic varietal knowledge right through to discovering top shelf hard to find wines. We entertain and extend your knowledge. Our Events
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Ben Hughes has over fifteen years experience in the wine trade, as a wine shop owner, a wine wholesaler and wine label owner, an educator and events organiser. He will tease your palate and encourage you to think about wine differently in a candid and entertaining manner. 
What Wine Are You?
Take the apprehension out of your next event What people who know wine say about Ben Hughes... |
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Ben has provided a diverse range of tastings for many client and internal functions at Ernst & Young, and demonstrated flexibility in catering towards our requirements. Ben’s knowledge on both domestic and international wines is exceptional. He has themed many events around varietals ,food or specific countries of origin. Ben is comfortable liaising with people at all levels in any arena and expresses a modest confidence in his disposition. Doug Simpson Oceania Managing Partner and Sharon Herzog, Executive Assistant from Ernst & Young, have both enlisted Ben’s professional services on a number of occasions and would recommend him as a representative sommelier at any event.Ben was great at introducing us to wine and was a wealth of information on all aspects from wine making through to wine/food matching. He was attentive to all students and showed much passion (and patience) whilst explaining the intricacies of the industry. I would highly recommend Ben’s fun and interactive classes to anyone who wishes to begin or further their wine knowledge. Charlotte Lemoine, Wine Course attendee. I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for a great day at Terrey Hills Golf Club on Tuesday. All the partners & their clients thoroughly enjoyed the tasting - they agreed it was a unique touch that actually contributed to a better swing! So thank you again for helping to make the day such a success. Liz Austin, Events Coordinator - Office of the Managing Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia. Ben has been providing wines and conducting tastings for PWC since 1994. Whether it's a Client Senior Partner Dinner or a team bonding session, Ben is able to tailor his presentation to suit the crowd. His left of centre sense of humour makes his presentations engaging and fun, as well as being educational, and his style of presenting encourages participation and networking. I receive nothing but positive feedback from PWC staff and clients after attending one of Bens tastings, his style is a winner. Martin A. Jones, Catering Manager PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Ben communicated his impressive knowledge of wine in a way that entertained and informed our guests at our corporate dinners. His passion, professionalism and attention to detail were a big contributor to the success of the dinners he was involved in, and we have had him back many times. Kate Brinkley, Marketing Manager – Tax Ernst & Young. Ben Hughes is all about excellent wines. He is a very professional host, is well informed and an exciting presenter, he creates a casual and relaxed atmosphere. We had a well spent and very enjoyable evening. Leonard Peters, Owner, One Choice Marketing. |
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Thank you Ben for your time, effort and for delivery a first class presentation, we at AIOP would love to have you return to do another wine appreciation in the future. It was very educational! Menchie Youla, NSW President – Australian Institute of Office Professionals. Although clearly well organized and the obvious wealth of knowledge Ben carries about wine, the casualness of his style which encouraged open group conversations and participation made the evening a great team building event which was a nice surprise. It was fun basically and I didn’t feel lectured which is what I’ve experienced in the past with wine tasting events. Grant McKay, Ray White Double Bay. Ben, Congratulations on a fantastic wine tasting presentation last night! I thoroughly enjoyed the way you shared your knowledge on the beautiful wines you presented. Your friendly and approachable way made it welcoming for everyone to interact and ask questions in a relaxed environment. I won’t have any hesitation in recommending you to colleagues and friends in the future. Thanking you. Michelle Kerr, ANZ Mobile Lending. We are a diverse group of mixed ages and wine experience, and all felt they had been enlightened and entertained by Ben’s presentation and approach to educating without being overwhelming. He certainly has a wide knowledge of food and wine and was able to offer lots of examples of food and wine matching. The feedback from Ben’s presentation was excellent and we would certainly consider inviting Ben to again present to our group. Bev James, Secretary, Revesby Wine Appreciation Society. Take a group of people & give them good wine & fabulous food & you’ll have an enjoyable event. Include Ben’s expertise & personable hosting skills & you’ll have an educational, stimulating & fabulous function that people will be talking about for weeks. From amateurs to wine buffs, Ben is sure to empower guests with information & anecdotes that they’ll no doubt try to reproduce next time their discussing wine with friends. Thanks for making me look good Ben, as both an event organiser & in front of my mates at the bar on Friday. Georgia Pedersen , Bank Executive major Australian bank*. Ben, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for a fantastic evening of wine tasting! Everyone commented on your delightful, friendly personality and professionalism hosting the event. Your wine selections and ability to relate to all levels of wine knowledge was superb. I will definitely recommend your company to fellow employees & friends. David Clatworthy, Associate Director, major Australian bank*. * It is against some company’s policies to endorse third parties, therefore, company names have been removed from certain testimonials |