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Harvest 2018 Report
Harvest 2018 Report
|Sara Underdown.
Ten years on from the vintage of the decade, 2018 has delivered a massive windfall to the region of Champagne thanks to an uncommon coming together of quantity and quality... Read more...
The New Piper-Heidsieck
The New Piper-Heidsieck
|Sara Underdown.
As Champagne’s most distant market, with a comparatively small population, it would be easy to consider Australia insignificant in the landscape of worldwide sales for France’s finest bubbles. Not so,... Read more...
Paris wine bar interior with stone ceiling, wine bottles, and tasting glasses on counter
Dilettantes, Paris, France
|Sara Underdown.
Follow the labyrinth of cobblestone roads along the bohemian back-streets of Paris’ St Germain des Pres and you will discover the hidden delights of Dilettantes. Don’t let its unassuming shop... Read more...
Champagne tasting event in an elegant hall with chandeliers and ornate decor
Champagne Week 2018
|Sara Underdown.
Champagne Week has become an annual pilgrimage for wine professionals around the globe keen to explore the diversity of Champagne’s terroir and styles with tastings of still wine and finished... Read more...
In the Pink – Rosé
In the Pink – Rosé
|Sara Underdown.
Rosé, alluringly pretty to the eye with its spectrum of pink, salmon and amber hues, should taste different to other types of champagne, especially classically blended ones on which they... Read more...
Eric Rodez
Eric Rodez
|Sara Underdown.
Eric Rodez’ star is on the rise. The Krug-trained, Ambonnay grower is one of the best in the village. He is known for his single-parcel focus, terroir-driven and skilfully blended... Read more...
The Rise and Rise of Charles Heidsieck
The Rise and Rise of Charles Heidsieck
|Sara Underdown.
I mill around, taking in the display of outdoor greenery from within the room’s expansive glass walls.  The décor is warm and cosy, modern and clean…not unlike the House’s famed... Read more...
Taste Champagne 2018
Taste Champagne 2018
|Sara Underdown.
Taste Champagne, Tyson Stelzer’s annual champagne road show, harnessed an audience of more than 3,500 people who attended trade and public events in seven cities around the country in August... Read more...
Crowded champagne tasting event in a modern banquet hall with bottles on tables
Taste Champagne 2018
|Sara Underdown.
Taste Champagne, Tyson Stelzer’s annual champagne road show, harnessed an audience of more than 3,500 people who attended trade and public events in seven cities around the country in August... Read more...
Modern champagne bar at Sofitel Darling Harbour with city skyline view, elegant decor, and bottle displays.
Champagne Bar, Sofitel Darling Harbour, Sydney
|Sara Underdown.
Sydney’s latest champagne bar seems right at home alongside the city’s picturesque harbour. Situated on level three of the new-ish five-star Sofitel Darling Harbour, its contemporary French design is impressively... Read more...
Challenging the Rules: Champagne and Food Pairing
Challenging the Rules: Champagne and Food Pairing
|Sara Underdown.
Understanding how primary tastes interact is necessary when pairing champagne with food. But fine-tuning the rules of thumb, especially with some consideration for texture and luxury, can really improve our... Read more...

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