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Vintage Krug Champagne bottle with aged, worn label on a white background
Life-Changing Champagnes
|Sara Underdown.
Australians have a greater affinity with champagne than local sparkling wine. It’s true. Notwithstanding our love for France’s finest fizz, the quality of our burgeoning sparkling wine production has increased... Read more...
Aged Krug champagne bottle with worn vintage label on a white background
Life-Changing Champagnes
|Sara Underdown.
Australians have a greater affinity with champagne than local sparkling wine. It’s true. Notwithstanding our love for France’s finest fizz, the quality of our burgeoning sparkling wine production has increased... Read more...
Sliced black truffle with marbled texture on glossy black background
Black Diamonds and Liquid Gold: Champagne and Truffles
|Amanda Reboul.
Is there a better pairing than truffles and champagne? When the two come together thoughtfully, it’s a divine gastronomic experience. Champagne educator and consultant, Amanda Reboul, explains. Truffles and champagne may be to fine... Read more...
Two women driving a black vintage jeep with P P plate on a sunny vineyard road
How Champagne is Becoming the Most Exciting Wine Tourism Destination in 2025 and Beyond
|Sara Underdown.
At a time when champagne sales are on the decline, and higher-end champagne availability remains relatively limited, the region’s oenotourism initiatives are the silver lining which have the ability to... Read more...
Charles Heidsieck Rosé Millésime 2008 champagne bottle with dried foliage and artistic background
More than Pink: Understanding Champagne Rosé Styles
|Shanteh Wale.
Rosé champagne may be known as a pink version of champagne but a good one needs to be much more than just that. The idea of rosé champagne flowing into... Read more...
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Sweet Like Sugar: The Role of Dosage
|Annette Lacey MW.
Zero (additional) sugar champagnes may be all the go right now, but beyond the hype they offer an uncommon window into Champagne’s soul. The best are crystalline and pure, exacting... Read more...
Colorful half-timbered houses with shopfronts in the historic Champagne Aube region
Champagne Wines from the Aube
|Bhatia Dheeraj.
Champagne wines from the Aube, in Champagne’s deep south, are different from those in the Marne. Soil composition, and microclimate, make for particularly good pinot noir growing conditions, with more... 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...
Two champagne glasses with Christmas ornaments and festive lights background
How to Serve Champagne this Christmas
|Sara Underdown.
Christmas’ feel-good vibe inspires us to open more bottles of champagne than at any other time of the year. It’s true. But as we float from party-to-party and gift-to-gift, champagne... Read more...
Two champagne glasses and red Christmas ornaments with festive bokeh lights background
How to Serve Champagne this Christmas
|Sara Underdown.
Christmas’ feel-good vibe inspires us to open more bottles of champagne than at any other time of the year. It’s true. But as we float from party-to-party and gift-to-gift, champagne... Read more...
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The Greatness of Champagne's Chardonnay
|Kaaren Palmer.
Champagne may be celebrated as a blend of three great varietals, but in the case of chardonnay, it has the ability to stand alone like no other. Blanc de blancs... Read more...
Two bottles of champagne and a wine glass on a barrel table by a pool
Top Blanc de Blancs Champagnes for Summer
|Sara Underdown.
Stave off the heat this summer with our recommendations for some of the best blanc de blancs available now. From light and bright to mouth-filling creaminess and salivating minerality, these... Read more...

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