by Amanda | Dec 20, 2016 | Experiences, Tasting The Stars
Champagne foraging is my new favourite pastime! I wish I had more time for it in my day to day life, but I am on holidays now, in France, and my time is my own. Foraging champagne I will go! So what is champagne foraging? I kind of don’t really want to say too...
by Amanda | Nov 20, 2016 | Experiences, Tasting The Stars
Last week, when two Chefs de Cave came to town, I was in my own little piece of heaven. So what is so special about the Chefs de Cave? In Champagne, the Chefs de Cave are the alchemists. They are the ones responsible for looking after what will become the beautiful...
by Amanda | Mar 11, 2016 | Educational, Social
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...
by Amanda | Feb 21, 2016 | Educational
There are no bubbles in the 2015 vintage of champagne! That’s right. No. Bubbles. Have I got your attention yet? You can breathe again, it’s all ok and perfectly normal – the still wine just hasn’t gone through the secondary fermentation that...
by Amanda | Feb 8, 2016 | Educational
What is the perfect rosé to chose for Valentine’s Day? In fact why should you choose rosé at all for Valentine’s Day? It’s a personal choice, really, and there is no easy answer. But, in general, girls LOVE pink bubbles. It’s also a bit rarer,...
