With International Women’s Day on the horizon, this year’s theme, “Count Her In: Invest in Women. Accelerate Progress,” strikes a chord that resonates through the rolling vineyards of Champagne. It’s a realm where the narrative isn’t just about the wine—it’s about the women whose ingenuity and resilience poured foundation into the very industry we celebrate…
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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…
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….
The one about the champagne dream
10 days time. In just 10 days, I will be leaving Australia in an Air France jet, sipping champagne in Business Class heading towards a dream that has been about 20 years in the making. My champagne dream is becoming a reality. And I am slightly terrified! When I first laid eyes on the now World…
Fabulous dream tour planned!
Ever since I moved back to Australia, it has been a dream to organise a tour for like minded people to the Champagne region. All I needed was a catalyst, and little did I know that the catalyst would be so fabulous! After visiting Champagne last May with Jane from The Fabulous Ladies’ Wine Society, added to…
Sparkle your way into a magical New Year
New Year’s Eve is the perfect time to Sparkle. And to really sparkle, I mean drink French champagne! I wish I didn’t have to say ‘French’ champagne, because champagne by definition is French, but it seems to be taking a while to get the message through! Back in the mid- 18th century, Madame de Pompadour, mistress…
