There is always something new to learn. Always. One of the things I love most about champagne is that with somewhere in the vicinity of 2000 independent growers, I will probably in my lifetime never taste them all. And with each new one I taste, I learn something new, be it about the village it…
Experiences
Tasting Perfection
There has been a lot of talk lately about what the correct style of glass is for tasting champagne. Coincidentally, when I was on my tour recon visit to Champagne in May 2014, I believe I found the ultimate vessel to tasting perfection! It was the unlikeliest of times to find such a perfect glass,…
Vin de Champagne Awards 2014 – now the bubbles have settled
I am in my office and finding it very difficult to focus on the backlog of work in front of me – piled up after being all consumed over the last few weeks with my preparation for the Vin de Champagne Awards. What an amazing experience it has been. I was selected as a finalist…
An honour and a test that will have the bubbles rising
I have not quite come down to earth yet! Last week I received some news that was an honour, but also very overwhelming once the reality hit. Early on Tuesday morning, I received a call from the Champagne Bureau in Sydney telling me that I had been selected as a finalist in the Vin de…
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…
I’m in a Champagne State of Mind!
Well. Here I am! I’ve been pinching myself daily, but I am in the little village of Rilly-la-Montagne, in the Montagne de Reims, sipping Tsarine Rose champagne in a claw foot bath. We have been clocking up the champagne experiences since I arrived in Europe last Monday and every day has had at least one…
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…
Champagne dreams and white fluffy towels
I love nothing more than wrapping myself up in a white fluffy towel after stepping out of a relaxing bath. In fact, I once had dreams of writing “The White Fluffy Towel Index of World Hotels”. I saw myself travelling the world and rating all the hotels I was lucky enough to stay in purely…
