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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 Feasting & Season’s Greetings!

December 9, 2020

Christmas—that beautiful time of the year when we reflect on the year’s passing and celebrate joie de vivre with our loved ones. When the calendar...

Meet the winemaker, Nicolas Maillart, and his exciting cuvées coming to Le Shop this holiday season.

November 10, 2020

‘Winemaking is simple’, Nicolas Maillart explains, ‘just let it go’. With such humble brevity, you could be forgiven for thinking winemaking is an effortless, bucolic...

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,...

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...

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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