Champagne Foraging – it’s a thing!
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! […]
Author: Amanda
When the Chefs de Cave came to town
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 […]
Reflecting on Women in Wine
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 […]
Why there are no bubbles in the 2015 vintage
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 […]
How to pick a rosé for your Valentine
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. […]
Just add bubbles – how not to make champagne!
Those who know me will know that I have a wicked sense of humour and love a laugh. Which is why those near and dear are always sharing anything funny that does the rounds of Facebook that involves champagne or bubbles. […]
Champagne & Coq au Vin on Australia Day – how close we came!
Australia Day was very nearly all about Champagne and Coq au Vin! Really! If French explorer Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse had left a little earlier and not been held up by a gale when trying to enter Botany Bay […]
Which champagne to choose for New Year’s Eve
It’s that time of year again, and we barely feel like we’ve washed all the glasses and thrown out all the ripped wrapping paper from last year’s Christmas celebrations, and New Year’s Eve is on us. If you are like me, you […]
5 top tips to enjoy your champagne this Christmas in the best possible way!
The festive season has well started, and quite a lot of thought has been put into the champagne selections for various occasions. Here are my 5 top tips to make sure your champagnes are enjoyed in the best possible way. If […]
A week of Champagne Fabulousness!
The bubbles are settling. Not that I ever want them to fully settle, but they are not quite so effervescent as they were a couple of weeks ago. I am home now, and looking through all the photos of the […]