The Champagne Countdown is on! In only 10 days I will be back in beautiful Champagne with another group of enthusiastic champagne lovers excited to discover more about the magic of champagne! As the anticipation builds, I have put together my list of the Top 10 reasons to visit Champagne 10. To discover the history…
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Reflecting on Women in Wine
This year on the occasion of International Women’s day on 8 March, I was lucky enough to be hosting an event to celebrate Women in Wine in Australia with The Fabulous Ladies’ Wine Society and The Truffle Man. The event was held at Brisbane’s iconic Restaurant Two and featured wines made by five leading female…
Why there are no bubbles in the 2015 vintage
There are no bubbles in the 2015 vintage of champagne! That’s right. No. Bubbles. Have I got your attention yet? You can breathe again, it’s all ok and perfectly normal – the still wine just hasn’t gone through the secondary fermentation that turns it into champagne! It’s actually action central in champagne at the moment…
How to pick a rosé for your Valentine
What is the perfect rosé to chose for Valentine’s Day? In fact why should you choose rosé at all for Valentine’s Day? It’s a personal choice, really, and there is no easy answer. But, in general, girls LOVE pink bubbles. It’s also a bit rarer, and slightly more expensive than ‘ordinary’ champagne. And if…
Just add bubbles – how not to make champagne!
Those who know me will know that I have a wicked sense of humour and love a laugh. Which is why those near and dear are always sharing anything funny that does the rounds of Facebook that involves champagne or bubbles. And I love that they do! But the video that has been doing the rounds again…
Champagne & Coq au Vin on Australia Day – how close we came!
Australia Day was very nearly all about Champagne and Coq au Vin! Really! If French explorer Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse had left a little earlier and not been held up by a gale when trying to enter Botany Bay on 24 January 1788, our flag could have looked very different! As would our national drink….
Which champagne to choose for New Year’s Eve
It’s that time of year again, and we barely feel like we’ve washed all the glasses and thrown out all the ripped wrapping paper from last year’s Christmas celebrations, and New Year’s Eve is on us. If you are like me, you probably have not even thought yet about which champagne you are going to serve –…
5 top tips to enjoy your champagne this Christmas in the best possible way!
The festive season has well started, and quite a lot of thought has been put into the champagne selections for various occasions. Here are my 5 top tips to make sure your champagnes are enjoyed in the best possible way. If you are still looking for some inspiration, click here for some help before you start….
