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VINE and BUBBLE Podcast

VINE and BUBBLE

Sara Underdown, publisher and presenter of VINE & BUBBLE, takes you on a journey to discover the real story of champagne - the people, the region, the history and - of course - the wine. We travel to Champagne and all over Australia, talking with the Cellar Masters, industry representatives and everyone in between to connect wine lovers with the story behind the finest bubbles of all. Make sure you follow and subscribe to get the latest podcast uploads.

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00:21:16

#36 Perrier-Jouët's Chef de Caves, Séverine Frerson

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2026/10/02

Today I’m joined by Séverine Frerson, Chef de Caves at Perrier-Jouët who is the most important custodian of a style that has been shaped by Chardonnay, florality and finesse for more than two centuries.Séverine became just the eighth Cellar Master in Perrier-Jouët’s history when she succeeded Hervé Deschamps, taking responsibility for a House with an extraordinarily distinctive identity. Perrier-Jouët is often described through the language of flowers, but behind that apparent delicacy is something

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00:36:34

#35 Understanding Champagne Harvest 2026 with David...

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2026/09/24

Today we're looking at the 2026 harvest through two quite different, but deeply interconnected, perspectives: the vineyard and the cellar.My guests are David Chatillon and Maxime Toubart, two men who sit at the centre of some of the most important decisions affecting Champagne today. David Chatillon is President of the Union des Maisons de Champagne, or UMC, the organisation representing Champagne's Houses. He knows the organisation particularly well, having served as its Director General

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00:18:25

#34 Edwige Régnier, Director of the Ordre des Coteaux...

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2026/09/10

Before we begin today’s conversation, I’d like to introducemy next guest, Edwige Régnier, Director of the Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne.The Ordre occupies a fascinating and rather unique place inthe world of Champagne. With origins stretching back to the 17th century, it is the historic fraternity dedicated to celebrating and promoting the wines, heritage and culture of Champagne. Today, it brings together producers, wine professionals, collectors and passionate ambassadors through an international

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00:30:21

#33 The Art of Rarity with Maud Rabin of Rare Champagne

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2026/08/21

Before we dive into today’s conversation, I’d like tointroduce my next guest, Maud Rabin.Maud is Director of Rare Champagne, one of Champagne’s most distinctive and exclusive maisons.The story of Rare begins in 1785, when a special cuvée wascreated for Marie Antoinette and the French royal court. That spirit of rarity and refinement continues to shape the maison today.Produced only in exceptional vintages, Rare Champagne isunapologetically different. While it shares its historical roots with

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00:29:36

#32 Philippe Jamesse: The Glass That Changed Champagne

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2026/07/24

Few people have changed the way we experience champagne as profoundly as Philippe Jamesse. A world-renowned sommelier and one of the foremost authorities on champagne service, Philippe has spent decades challenging convention, proving that the right glass doesn't simply hold champagne—it transforms it.His collaboration with Lehmann has produced some of the most iconic Champagne glasses in the world, including the Grand Champagne and Synergie ranges. These glasses have become the choice of

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00:24:13

#31 : 250 Years of Louis Roederer with Frédéric...

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2026/07/06

In this special episode of the VINE & BUBBLE Podcast, Sara Underdown sits down with Frédéric Rouzaud, President and CEO of Maison Louis Roederer, during the house’s extraordinary 250th anniversary celebrations. Together, they explore family ownership, the creation and evolution of Cristal, the importance of vineyard ownership, and why time remains one of Champagne’s greatest luxuries.

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00:36:08

#30 Cédric Moussé of Champagne Moussé

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2026/07/01

Today I'm delighted to be joined by one of Champagne's most progressive and thought-provoking growers, Cédric Moussé of Champagne Moussé.Based in the Vallée de la Marne village of Cuisles, Cédric represents the twelfth generation of his family's estate, but he has become known for doing things very differently. While many producers have spent decades trying to elevate Meunier from a supporting grape status to a serious contender, Cédric has quietly demonstrated just how profound it can

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00:34:06

#29 EPC Champagne with Co-Founder, Jérôme Queige

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2026/04/27

There’s a quiet shift unfolding in Champagne - and it’s beingled by a new generation willing to question the very foundations of the category. EPC Champagne is a new voice in that movement. Founded in 2019, EPC is reimagining what non-vintage Champagne can be - placing transparency,traceability, and the people behind the wine at the centre of the conversation.Every bottle tells a story: where the fruit comes from, whofarmed it, how it was blended, and why it tastes the way it does. It’s a philosophy

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00:31:37

#28 Charles Heidsieck's New Cellar Master Émilien Érard

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2026/04/06

Today it’s my privilege to welcome Émilien Érard, Chef deCaves of Charles Heidsieck. Émilien was appointed to the role in 2025, marking a quiet but significant evolution for the House. He succeeds Élise Losfelt, who departed to return to her family estate, but he also worked under Élise’s predecessor, the legendary Cyril Brun. Since joining in 2018, Emilien has embedded himself deeplywithin the fabric of Charles Heidsieck. His work has not been defined by visibility, but by precision—overseeing the

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00:27:23

#27 Ed Carr from the House of Arras

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2025/12/07

Today it’s my great pleasure to introduce a true pioneer inthe world of sparkling wine—Ed Carr, the Chief Winemaker behind the House of Arras, Tasmania’s most acclaimed traditional-method sparkling wine brand.Ed’s journey into winemaking was anything but conventional.With a background in food chemistry and microbiology, he launched his life into the world of wine after solving a fermentation issue in McLaren Vale. In 1995, while working with Hardy’s, Ed founded House ofArras with a bold vision: to

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00:40:10

#26 Domaine Vincey with Marine Vincey-Zabarino

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2025/08/20

Domaine Vincey is one of Champagne’s most exciting andprogressive grower-producers, known for its bold vision, meticulous craftsmanship, and deep respect for terroir.In Champagne, where generational legacies are sometimescenturies old, setting down one’s own path can mean writing not only a chapter, but a whole new book. Today we’re going to learn more about the impressive husband and wife team doing exactly this in the grand cru village of Oger in Champagne’s Cote des BlancsQuentin Vincey and

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00:44:21

#25 Pierre Gimonnet et Fils Champagne with Didier...

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2025/06/28

I’ve long considered Pierre Gimonnet et Fils champagnes tothe be the reference point for high quality blanc de blancs in the Champagne region. Their racy, pure and mineral style reflects the highest levels of finesse and freshness that is emblematic of chardonnay grapes grown on thewhite chalky slopes of the Côte des Blancs. Didier Gimonnet and his brother Olivier, are at the helm ofthe family’s domaine. These days they are accompanied by the involvement of their respective children. Didier is one

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00:42:40

#24 Champagne Lanson's Chef de Caves, Hervé Dantan

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2025/05/26

For champagne lovers, there are few Houses with the electriccharge and extraordinary finesse of Lanson, which performs best with age. Known for blocking malolactic fermentation and extended lees aging, Lanson creates wines of extreme longevity and possesses a huge cache of the region’s oldest champagnes.After a monumental program involving a quality check andstocktake of their museum wines, the Maison has launched a unique program called ‘Lanson Private Collection’ where investors will be allocated

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00:32:07

#23 Fabrice Pouillon from Champagne R.Pouillon et Fils

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2025/05/11

The Pouillon family are privy to some fantastic terroir in Champagne’s Grande Vallée. Rich and textured, whilst paradoxically elegant and enthrallingly vibrant, R. Pouillon champagnes are stunning interpretations of terroir, especially through the eyes of pinot noir, and elaborated with a sensitive hand. Today we are going to meet the man behind their making.Fabrice Pouillon makes exceptional champagnes. He seemsto possess a superpower, managing to achieve a necessary balance between power and

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00:39:49

#22 Champagne Geoffroy with Jean-Baptiste and Sasha...

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2025/04/28

The Geoffroy family name is historically connected to thevillage of Cumières, in the Vallée de la Marne, where the family has been winegrowing since the 17th century.Today, Jean-Baptiste Geoffroy represents the fifth generation, overseeing 14 hectares of vineyards. In the 1970s, Jean-Baptiste’s father, René, made the audacious decision to use most of their grapes for their own production, under the label Champagne René Geoffroy, instead of supplyingthe big Houses. They produce fruit-forward,

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00:37:34

#21 Tyson Stelzer, Award-Winning Champagne Author and...

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2025/04/13

There are few people who have forged a unique life as aprominent voice for Champagne like my next guest, Tyson Stelzer.Tyson is a multi-award winning wine writer, television hostand producer, author of 18 wine books, an international keynote speaker and wine show chairman and judge. His accolades are too many to list, but despite being based in Australia, he has never allowed the tyranny of distance to hold him back from travelling to Champagne many times a year as well as orchestrating events and

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00:29:35

#20 Star Wine List Founder, Krister Bengtsson

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2025/03/17

In this episode, we sit down with Krister Bengtsson, the founder of Star Wine List, to explore his journey as a media entrepreneur to a leading figure in the wine industry. Since launching in 2017, Star Wine List has grown to cover over 45 countries and 4,000 wine bars and restaurants, helping wine lovers to discover their next great experience. Join us as we discuss the evolution of wine lists, and the role that champagne is playing in their development.

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00:38:48

#19 Champagne Pommery with Madame Nathalie Vranken

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2024/12/09

It’s been 150 years since Madame Louise Pommery launched the Maison’s first ‘brut’ champagne. The matriarch, one of the pioneering ‘iron ladies’ famed for propelling the industry forward during difficult times, was a revolutionary. Her idea for a dryer style of champagne, forever changed champagne wines whilst opening-up a whole new opportunity abroad. Pommery is, today, one of Champagne’s leading brands. It was acquired by the Vranken family in 2002 who have taken a serious approach to preserving

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00:19:20

#18 Laurent-Perrier's prestige cuvée, Grand Siècle,...

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2024/10/28

The name Laurent-Perrier conjures up thoughts offreshness and elegance and classically structured champagnes. The Maison is steeped in impressive history that has served not only their own champagnes, but also champagne collectively, with a family at the helm as wonderful ambassadors. Today the Maisons’ prestige cuvée, Grand Siècle, is represented by fourth-generation, Lucie Pereyre de Nonancourt. In person, Lucie is one of the nicest and most approachable people that you will ever meet. She is

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00:30:29

#17 Champagne Ayala with Julian Gout, Chef de Caves

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2024/10/08

Champagne Ayala may not share the same level of fame as its sister-House, Bollinger, but since it was acquired by Bollinger in 2005, it has been revived, reinvented and put firmly back on the champagne map. Though founded and still based in Aÿ, an area that has been historically celebrated for its pinot noir, the Maison’s focus is on chardonnay. Ayala possesses a lightness and freshness but also creamy texture that makes their champagnes very easy to drink. After recent successive and talented

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