Last night a little piece of France popped up in the inner west of Brisbane. And it was quite lovely. A ‘pop-up’ French Restaurant called Bistro Éphémère, to be precise. The concept intrigued me from the start. When I heard that there was going to be a French restaurant opening for two nights only at a mystery…
champagne
A friendship worth bottling
If a friendship could be measured in bubbles, then the one I share with my champagne sister, Kiron, could certainly be bottled. It would be a Jeroboam, and a remarkable Grand Cru. I have just returned home after spending an hilarious evening in Kiron’s company, taping an episode of ‘The Flute Enthusiast” for Bubbly Talk Radio. I met…
Turning the tables
When I was a little girl all I wanted to do was play cricket (or any form of sport) with the neighbourhood boys. This was partly due to the fact that there were only neighbourhood boys. No girls. Not one Barbie tea party. Which is a good thing, because I wasn’t that much into playing Barbies. The…
Champagne, Valentino and the Little Black Dress
I have, in my memory bank, an unforgettable day in Paris that involved champagne (naturally), Valentino and a little black dress. It’s a memory that I conjure up when I am feeling slightly inadequate, or want to remind myself that fairytales do exist, you just sometimes have to move the goal posts. At the time, I was living…
Tasting Notes – Blanc de Blanc
For a ‘Tasting Notes’ post, I would normally lead off with a photo of the line up of champagnes that were to come. However, for this tasting Kiron, @champagnememori, Jordan, our guest @legallybubbly, and I needed something to get us started. I thought it would be nice to help get you all in the mood…
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…
Champagne under fire
At this time of year I think a lot about my father-in-law and all the wonderful stories he told me during the times we spent together. He told me about his youth trying to get chewing gum from American soldiers during World War II when war was like a game to a kid, to stories…
Tasting Notes 3 – Rosés
We thought for the 3rd Episode of The Flute Enthusiast, we would talk about some Rosé champagnes and explain a little bit about how they are made. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it seemed like it would be perfect timing. I chose 3 smaller producers to demonstrate some of the variations in style…
