The Emperor Edition — Winemaker Profile

We interview Michel Drappier of Champagne Drappier on his love for champagne, making champagne free of sulphur, how Drappier became a wine served in the Elysée Palace and his favourite champagne pairing. Click here for full interview

The Emperor team is excited to bring a new House to Australia, Moussé Fils, headed up by the talented and passionate Cédric Moussé. We recently interviewed him for the Emperor Blog. I discovered Cédric’s wines a few months ago. It’s Friday afternoon a.k.a. Champagne O’Clock. Kyri opens a bottle from this new guy that he can’t stop talking about, that his friend Francois from La Rogerie showed him in Champagne. We are all blown away by the wine. A Meunier-dominant champagne, with a perfect balance between freshness, acidity and fruit. We open a second bottle from him, and it’s the same result. We...

We all know the stories of the Great Dames of Champagne, such as Barbe-Nicole Clicquot, Lily Bollinger and Louise Pommery who revolutionised the Champagne industry in the 20th century. But what about the contemporary “boots on the ground” women of Champagne? When it comes to women in Champagne, there is one unique group of female winemakers that you should know: Les Fa’Bulleuses (English: Fa’Bulous). Les Fa’Bulleuses consist of seven female champagne producers who are Head Winemakers of their own champagne brands, who decided to create the first female wine association in Champagne.   Who are they?   Charlotte DE SOUSA -...

We interview Cellar Master Guillaume Cartier of Chapagne Charles Collin on the wines, his vision for the House, the challenges of 2020...and his dream job as a drummer in a rock band!