The Emperor Edition

We owe a lot of our culinary terms to the French. Chefs, sommeliers and maître d’s? All français. Almost every chef started off training in classical French cooking, and for good reason: Gallic gastronomic techniques are the cornerstone of modern cookery. Buttered steaks, foie gras, and of course, champagne, French cuisine is arguably the most mouth-watering and luxurious of all. Transport yourself to the laneways of Paris or the vineyards of Burgundy with our guide to the best French restaurants in Australia. VICTORIA France Soir Full most nights, busy over lunch and a de rigeur dinner spot in certain local circles;...

A champagne lover does not pack up ones bat and bottle and disappear for the winter.  A true connoisseur moves from fresh, light and elegant champagne styles to those which are more rich, round and luscious. If you are new to the champagne game and want to learn how to partner champagnes with heartier cuisine and cooler nights in the winter then you have come to the right place. Emperor has over 160 different champagnes that have all been vetted in quality by our sommelier panel (I bet you wish you were on that little ‘research’ team?!). There are numerous...

We put our minds together and came up our favourite choices to tour, explore and imbibe in Champagne.

Emperor is delighted to announce we are partnering with Tyson Stelzer to be a part of the ‘Taste Champagne’ event series in 2018. Emperor is the proud importer of AR Lenoble and DeSousa Champagne and they will be on show at Taste alongside 77 other champagne estates. Over the past five years, Taste Champagne has exploded into the biggest Champagne Showcase in the world. The event is a grand tasting in which guests are invited to stroll at their own pace between houses, growers and cooperatives. This year Taste will showcase: a record 51 houses, 24 growers and 4 coopératives...