The Emperor Edition

It is true that many of the great milestones of festivity during the year and holidays we now celebrate were once based on religion or moments of repent or humility. Many of these celebrations have been hijacked by big companies and commercialised. At Emperor we don’t believe that you must necessarily observe the original religious intention of the celebration, but we do believe that you can still create your own traditions.    In our busy lives we often don’t see our extended family and friends as much as we should. We get caught up with our own immediate families and...

We love what we do at Emperor and we are always seeking new champagnes to bring to our champagne loving community. So many of you have written in to us asking for advice or simply saying how much you enjoy the customer experience. When we first wrote the Emperor offering we wanted a mix of everyday champagnes, mixed with artisanal producers and the downright extraordinary champagnes that take your brain into the stratosphere.

Almost 10 years ago, a group of pioneering champagne growers got together to create a group by the name of ‘Artisans du Champagne’. The purpose is to not only showcase their wines, but convey their beliefs and philosophies. On the 18th March 2018, Kyla Kirkpatrick will be showcasing 7 of the 17 producers that make up the entire group at the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. This provides us with a great opportunity to talk a bit more in depth about what makes these individuals so talented and their wines fascinating.

We are thrilled when new champagnes land on our shelves and this month we are excited to bring these fantastic producers to you. First up we have brothers Francois and Pierre Huré, from Huré Frères and their wine Invitation, sourced from multiple villages that are Ludes and Villedommange in the Montagne de Reims; Serzy and Prin and Vavray Le Grand in Vitriat. This combination of vineyards provides plenty of red fruit flavours and a juicy, approachable brut style at an affordable price point. The Huré brothers are part of the Artisans of Champagne that are a group of growers who have joined forces...