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Inside Joseph Perrier’s Quiet Renaissance
Inside Joseph Perrier’s Quiet Renaissance
|Sara Underdown
In Champagne, certain names carry an almost instinctive resonance. Perrier is one of them. For many, it evokes heritage, prestige and a sense of permanence within a region where time... Read more...
Sister Act: How Sixth Generation Sisters are Ushering in a New Era at Guy Charlemagne
Sister Act: How Sixth Generation Sisters are Ushering in a New Era at Guy Charlemagne
|Sara Underdown
When Justine and Marie Charlemagne returned to Épernay in 2023, they didn’t simply come back to a Champagne estate. They came home. I met the sisters at one of the... Read more...
First Taste: Bollinger PN TX20
First Taste: Bollinger PN TX20
|Sara Underdown
First taste of Bollinger PN TX20 reveals a poised, terroir-driven Blanc de Noirs from Tauxières, where Pinot Noir, reserve-wine depth and disciplined oak delivers precision, freshness and quiet confidence.  In... Read more...
Charles Heidsieck Delivers a Masterstroke for Age-Defying Champagnes
Charles Heidsieck Delivers a Masterstroke for Age-Defying Champagnes
|Sara Underdown
Charles Heidsieck delivers a masterstroke for creating age-defying champagnes with its latest releases from the exceptional 2018 vintage, tasted alongside the 2012 and 2006 vintage. Hailed by many as a... Read more...
Veuve Fourny & Fils' Pathway to Perth
Veuve Fourny & Fils' Pathway to Perth
|Anja Lewis.
Anja loved the champagne from Veuve Fourny & Fils so much that she travelled to France to meet the producers and made them an offer that has since helped to... Read more...
Pommery Announced as the Official Champagne Partner of the Sydney Opera House
Pommery Announced as the Official Champagne Partner of the Sydney Opera House
|Sara Underdown
Champagne Pommery has been announced as the champagne partner to the Sydney Opera House, under a new three-year arrangement. At an intimate gathering of friends and partners at the Sydney... Read more...
Triple 'A' from Avize
Triple 'A' from Avize
|Jelena van Eerdenburg.
Creativity often emerges from boredom or constraint, thus the "Agrapart Avize" project was born during confinement in 2020. Three friends took bold action to create an extraordinary brand in the... Read more...
Drappier Brut Nature Champagne bottle on rocky soil with green plants
How Drappier Revolutionised Champagne from the Côte des Bar
|Bhatia Dheeraj.
The Drappier family crafts innovative champagnes in Champagne's Côte des Bar, pioneering organic practices, rare grape varieties, and sulfite-free production while preserving 800 years of winemaking heritage. Award-winning Sommelier, Bhatia... Read more...
Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque champagne bottles in ice bucket, floral design, close-up
Flower Power. How Perrier-Jouët Captures the Spirit of Cramant and Florality
|Sara Underdown.
In an industry that has embraced more power and richness, with the rise of the grower movement as well as warmer years, Perrier-Jouët’s dedication to elegance and floral expression presents... Read more...
Domaine Vincey champagne bottles and wine glass on wooden table with stone wall backdrop
Breaking New Ground: Domaine Vincey’s Bold Vision in Champagne
|Sara Underdown.
In our next meet the winemaker conversation, we talk with Marine Vincey-Zabarino about pioneering winemaking in the Grand Cru village of Oger. In the tradition-bound region of Champagne, where generational... Read more...
Louis Roederer Cristal 2009 champagne bottles on ice in metal tubs, crystal glasses behind
Louis Roederer Tops Most Admired Champagne Brands - Again!
|Sara Underdown.
Louis Roederer has retained its title as The World’s Most Admired Champagne Brand for the sixth year in a row.     Now in its 12th year, the list has... Read more...
Chef in black apron holding Lanson champagne bottle in elegant kitchen with plated dishes
Champagne Lanson Partners with Celebrity Chef Luke Nguyen
|Sara Underdown.
Champagne Lanson has announced its partnership with celebrated Australian Chef, Luke Nguyen, which will see their brand represented across all of his venues. Champagne houses have a long history of... Read more...

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