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Reserve Wines: Champagne’s nest egg for a rainy day

August 28, 2021

What is reserve wine, and what role does it play in Champagne? As a cool continental climate prone to Mother Earth’s mercurial and ruthless nature,...

Champagne, Chips and Culinary Combinations

September 19, 2020

‘Hey, did you ever try dunking a potato chip in champagne? It’s real crazy. Here—isn’t that crazy?’, chirps Marilyn Monroe, dipping a chip into a...

Champagne Pierre Gerbais – ‘The difference between good wine and great wine is [in] the details’

August 14, 2020

‘The difference between good wine and great wine is [in] the details’, Aurélien Gerbais, 8th generation grape-grower and 4th generation winemaker of Champagne Pierre Gerbais,...

Grower champagne – a wine that should be treasured and celebrated.

August 8, 2020

What is grower champagne and why is it different? At Sally Hillman we consider there are two broad categories of champagne; one is produced on...

Champagne and Climate Change – Looking to the past to survive the future

June 30, 2020

Whether under threat from a sap-sucking mite or the might of an invading army, Champagne not only prevailed but flourished. Climate is their latest challenge....

A (virtual) taste of Champagne

May 29, 2020

Imagine being able to chat with the grower-producer of the champagne you are tasting – from the comfort of your own living room. Sally Hillman’s...

The many types of champagne

November 28, 2019

Champagne is a truly paradoxical wine, which is perhaps part of its mystique. It is created in a highly regulated environment, with strict rules about...

Creating the magic bubbles

June 13, 2019

The champagne production process has much in common with our journey through life. There’s some early blending to create the initial character, followed by maturing,...

Sweet or dry? A precise science

March 21, 2019

The process of dosage is a very important step in the making of champagne. It occurs after disgorgement and before the final corking. In this...

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