Developments at hand are changing the face of champagne in Australia. Welcome to my fourth annual report on the state of the champagne market in Australia. Every year I pour over all the champagne export statistics and unearth some unusual trends in Australia quite unlike any other champagne market. Until now, this report has been […]

Last year I launched my inaugural Australian Sparkling Report 2016 to highlight the very finest Australian sparkling wines worthy of your attention. The response was overwhelming and has prompted a substantially expanded sequel – the biggest and most comprehensive report I have ever compiled on Australian sparkling. In 2016 I singled out some 100 cuvées […]

Australia’s love affair with champagne continues, popping the second largest number of bottles in history in 2016, according to an announcement made by the Comité Champagne at Prowein in Germany overnight. Australia holds its position as the seventh largest champagne market on earth and fifth largest per head of population, with 7.4 million bottles landing […]

  Taste Champagne is the biggest and most exclusive champagne showcase event series in Australia. Join us for a grand tasting where you are invited to stroll at your own pace between houses, growers and cooperatives, experiencing all their cuvées and hearing their stories from their makers and importing agents. It’s our great pleasure to […]