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Everything Elise Bougy

September 16, 2022

The arrival of Champagne Elise Bougy to Sally Hillman HQ is a ceremonious one. Not only is Elise a creative female winemaker, but she is...

Champagne Domaine Vincey: delivering cuvées of rip-roaring drinkability and delight!

August 7, 2022

In 2010, Quentin Vincey, 8th generation vigneron, took up the family mantle and, with the help of his partner Marine Zabarino, quickly set out to...

The value and verve of grower champagnes

April 14, 2022

You may recall a few months ago when we debunked the myths surrounding a widely purported ‘champagne shortage’ in Australia. We encouraged champagne lovers not...

The Perfect Summer Send-off

March 11, 2022

This weekend marks the long weekend Labour Day holiday for those of us in Victoria and Tasmania. Rather serendipitously, it’s coincided with a glorious forecast...

Raising the Bar in the Côte des Bar (Part 2)

March 4, 2022

Part 1 of our Le Journal feature articles on the Côte des Bar can be read here. A scenic 2 hours’ drive south of...

Rebels with a Cause in the Côte des Bar (Part 1)

February 26, 2022

Part 2 of our Le Journal feature articles on the Côte des Bar can be read here. Bordering Champagne and Burgundy, the Côte des...

Celebrating the new: Champagne Pierre Gerbais

December 31, 2021

Without tradition, there is no innovation. Without the past, there is no future. This grounding sentiment was echoed, etched into the palate and stored deep...

Myth-busting the ‘Champagne shortage’

December 17, 2021

Please don’t let recent media reports of a ‘Champagne shortage’ burst your bubble. Australians are not in the midst of a Champagne crisis, and champagne...

‘Terroir’, Uninterrupted: Champagne Nicolas Maillart

November 19, 2021

‘Wine is a reflection of terroir—and the person doing it’—Nicolas Maillart If wine is a work of art and the winemaker the artist, it is...

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