Bulletin Place

HISTORY 

Leonard Paul “Len” Evans (OBE, AO) was at the forefront of the early Australian wine industry’s drive for quality and international recognition. He was often referred to as “the godfather of the Australian wine industry” and was Decanter Magazine’s “Man of the Year” in 1997. In 1969, he established Len Evans Wines in Sydney, a (mostly) private dining club for wine lovers and a retail wine shop. It was located at Bulletin Place, nos. 16-18, which is said to be the oldest commerical building still operating in Australia. Here, blind tasting was raised to an art form with the invention of the now world-famous Options Game. Those who wished to further their wine education naturally made a beeline for Bulletin Place, and many of those now at the forefront of the Australian wine and food scene publicly thank Len for their advanced education at the “Bulletin Place Finishing School”. Evans, a former chairman of the National, Sydney, and Adelaide Wine Shows, was also the founder and blender extraordinare of Evans Wine Company, which was established to export Australian wines around the world. The principal export label, Bulletin Place, was named for Evans’ famous club and shop. After Evans’ death in 2007, Bill Calabria, owner of Calabria Family Wines, took over the Bulletin Place label. Calabria Family Wines is a dynamic family-owned company that was established in 1945 in the Riverina region. They are committed to producing outstanding premium wines and are proud to carry on Len Evans’ great tradition through the Bulletin Place brand.