It’s been an amazing year! I would like to thank everyone who has supported, followed, encouraged, tasted, tested and toasted with me over the year. Without your support and encouragement I would not have had the year I have experienced, or had the courage to keep going. Here’s to each and every one of you!…
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Left with some fabulous memories
It’s already a week since I returned from my ‘Fabulous Ladies Tour of Champagne’ and I am having trouble even believing that the whole trip happened now that I am back to cutting lunches and making beds! So much happened in that last week that it whirled by in an instant. Following our trip to…
Fabulous champagne escapades!
I am continually getting signs from the universe that champagne is in fact magic! Otherwise, I can’t explain the series of events that has resulted in me about to pack my bags and head to the hallowed grounds of Champagne in two weeks time. On business. In the company of THE most fabulous lady in the…
A New Year’s Promise of Plentiful Bubbles!
I do love a good New Year’s Eve Party! I love the whole anticipation of the year to come and the chance to wipe the slate clean and start again. Most of all I love the bubbles that come with it! A glass of champagne is like a promise of things to come. Those tiny…
Cutting Edge – Veuve Clicquot
A voice over on the ABC news on Tuesday night showed footage of me sabering champagne and stated “It was not only the fashion that was cutting edge”. And it was probably all thanks to Veuve Clicquot. In fact, if I think about it enough, a lot of what I am doing now is thanks…
There is a little bit of magic in those bubbles
There is magic in bubbles. I am convinced. Look at this photo. It shows two women having a great time. You can almost hear the sound of happiness. Five hours before this photo was taken I did not feel like being seen in public. The world was coming to an end as far as I was…
Cap Collectability Rating
Champagne tasting, while pleasurable, can be really hard work and quite overwhelming – especially if you do it seriously and take notes along the way. There are years and weather conditions to take into consideration. There are percentages of different grapes, the date of disgorgement, the eye, the bubbles, the nose, the mouth…..the list goes…
Have yourselves a bubbly little Christmas
On the 12th Day of Christmas my True Love gave to me: 12 Bollis Bubbling (Grande Année, of course!) 11 Pipers Piping (Heidsicks, of course) 10 Grande’ Krug’ 9 Taitts a Chillin’ 8 Belle Epoques 7 Veuve ‘Grande Dame’ 6 Coeur du Cuvee (Vilmart) 5 Jaques Selosses 4 Pol Rogers 3 ice-cold Moëts 2…
