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'Grower Champagne' masterclass conducted by Pierre & Sophie Larmandier of the Larmandier-Bernier champagne house, at the at the Carlton Wine Room in Melbourne.

Bubble and tweak: inside the champagne rebellion

Independent growers are shaking things up, creating an artisanal product that is proving a hit with champagne lovers. Can they survive in a market long dominated by French conglomerates?

  • Konrad Marshall

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Just as a chef would never send out a rotten piece of fish, a sommelier should never serve a lousy bottle of wine.

How one diner's toxic behaviour nearly cost a young sommelier her career

When a young female sommelier presented what she knew was a fine wine to a customer, his rude rejection of it left her fuming. But revenge was intoxicating.

  • Victoria James
Illustration by Simon Letch.

The five restaurants that changed my thinking about food

Certain establishments go way beyond simply serving food and wine, carving out their own space in their own time.

  • Terry Durack