Boutique vs Grande Maison

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Battle of the Blanc de Blancs Part 1 On Saturday night I hosted an intimate dinner party for a dear friend from the UK who was in Sydney for 24hrs to celebrate his birthday. This sparkling event called for a range of blanc de blancs Champagnes to … [Read more...]

Mission Murano

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Diary Date LIWSF 2009 Highlights. Last year thanks to the desperate ratings battle between Channel 9 and Channel 7, millions of Australians got to see GR on the telly practically every week - if not twice in time-lapse shift on two channels - so I … [Read more...]

Brazillian Bubbles

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Diary Date LIWSF 2009 Highlights: Bright lights, bikinis...its Brazilian bubbles! A trip to the most significant trade tasting event in the world's wine calendar (London International Wine Fair) is always a great opportunity to open your eyes to new … [Read more...]

Nyetimber’s British Bubbles

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UK Winery of the Year Nyetimber's British Bubbles served to VIPs at G20 summit. Yesterday there was a very special Sunday Lunch courtesy of Kim and Andrew in Sydney, so I just had to crack open one of my few remaining bottles of Nyetimber classic … [Read more...]

Dumangin 17

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Champagne of the Moment - Dumangin 17 - circa $50. Well its Saturday afternoon and time to name the Champagne of the moment - I recently tried the excellent non vintage cuvee from Chigny Les Roses producer Champagne J. Dumangin, as recommended by one … [Read more...]

Sugar Free Champagne

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Sugar Free Champagne wins HealthSmart Award. I was recently approached by the editor of a national health magazine to create a rather unusual Champagne tasting experience.  Sue Carney from HealthSmart magazine asked me to shortlist my Top 5 … [Read more...]