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When Frost Bites
|Sara Underdown.
A lot is said about Champagne’s extreme climate and the challenges of frost, but it’s hard to fully understand its devastating impact when you cannot see it for yourself. Sara... Read more...
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Vitalie Taittinger
|Sara Underdown.
Vitalie Taittinger’s appeal as a woman in charge in Champagne is part of the winds of change blowing ever so gently across the region. But she is more than a... Read more...
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Best Champagnes for Christmas Day 2021
|Sara Underdown.
Get out the glasses, here are some of the best Christmas Day champagnes to pair with festive foods. Christmas’ feel-good vibe inspires us to open more bottles of Champagne than... Read more...
Hand pouring champagne from Riedel decanter into glass against dark background
The Great Debate: Decanting Champagne
|Marcell Kustos PhD.
To decant or not to decant may be one of the most contentious debates amongst champagne lovers, but it goes without saying that champagne is firstly a wine. Decanted properly,... Read more...
Two women wine tasting at a modern table with glasses and a champagne bottle
What's in a Glass?
|Sara Underdown.
How can you measure what’s in a glass? Hint, I’m not talking volume. Intangibles, notably appearance and aroma, should impart to a glass something worth beholding, though the sum of... Read more...
How to Pair Italian Food with Champagne
How to Pair Italian Food with Champagne
|Kara Maisano.
Selecting champagnes to enjoy with Italian cuisine needn’t be an overwhelming exercise. Classic and seasonal flavours can inspire favourable unions with a variety of champagnes, especially richer styles. Award-winning Melbourne... 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...
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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