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Journey to the Côte des Blancs (Part 2): SOUTH

March 4, 2021

A chilled bottle of Blanc de Blancs champagne naturally epitomises the scents and flavours of summer. Its refreshingly dry and mineral-driven, citrus-forward profile pairs...

Journey to the Côte des Blancs (Part 1): NORTH

February 20, 2021

We begin our ‘Summer Series’ journey south of Épernay, Champagne’s capital city, in the great Côte des Blancs region. For this series of articles,...

Meet Champagne Dhondt-Grellet and the terroir-driven cuvées of Adrien Dhondt

February 2, 2021

Champagne Dhondt-Grellet was founded in 1986 when Éric Dhondt and Édith Grellet married and decided to vinify their own grapes rather than sell to négociants....

Summertime Tipples! – get Summer into full swing with thirst-quenching Blanc de Blancs

January 2, 2021

Bonne Année! With a brand-new year upon us, there is much to continue celebrating, and at Sally Hillman, we believe that warm, summer days and long,...

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,...

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 Women of Champagne – Part Two

March 4, 2020

Looking forward With a history coloured by the redoubtable widows covered in our last article, the next questions is: how are today’s vigneronnes faring? According...

Autumn champagnes – and their producers – are full of character

February 25, 2020

Melbourne has had some varied weather lately, but I always look forward to the seasonal changes and the way they influence our daily habits. With...

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