VINE and BUBBLE Podcast
Episodes
#27 Ed Carr from the House of Arras
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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, Tas...
#26 Domaine Vincey with Marine Vincey-Zabarino
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Domaine Vincey is one of Champagne’s most exciting andprogressive grower-producers, known for its bold vision, meticulous craftsmanship, and deep re...
#25 Pierre Gimonnet et Fils Champagne with Didier Gimonnet
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#24 Champagne Lanson's Chef de Caves, Hervé Dantan
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For champagne lovers, there are few Houses with the electriccharge and extraordinary finesse of Lanson, which performs best with age. Known for blocki...
#23 Fabrice Pouillon from Champagne R.Pouillon et Fils
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Pouillon family are privy to some fantastic terroir in Champagne’s Grande Vallée. Rich and textured, whilst paradoxically elegant and enthralli...
#22 Champagne Geoffroy with Jean-Baptiste and Sasha Geoffroy
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Geoffroy family name is historically connected to thevillage of Cumières, in the Vallée de la Marne, where the family has been winegrowing since...
#21 Tyson Stelzer, Award-Winning Champagne Author and Communicator
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#20 Star Wine List Founder, Krister Bengtsson
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#19 Champagne Pommery with Madame Nathalie Vranken
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been 150 years since Madame Louise Pommery launched the Maison’s first ‘brut’ champagne. The matriarch, one of the pioneering ‘iron lad...
#18 Laurent-Perrier's prestige cuvée, Grand Siècle, with Lucie Pereyre de Nonancourt
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The name Laurent-Perrier conjures up thoughts of freshness and elegance and classically structured champagnes. The Maison is steeped in impressive his...
#17 Champagne Ayala with Julian Gout, Chef de Caves
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 reviv...
#16 Champagne Salon with Didier Depond
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to not only be the best, but to keep on being the best? Champagne Salon has earned a cult-like status amongst those who appreciate t...
#15 Pol Roger's Managing Director, Laurent D'Harcourt
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When you think of Champagne Pol Roger it’s likely to conjure up thoughts of the royal family or Sir Winston Churchill. These are important historica...
#14 Benjamin Fourmon, Chairman and CEO, Joseph Perrier
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The name ‘Perrier’ in Champagne conjures up thoughts around history and prestige. In the case of Joseph Perrier, the spirit of the House is evoked...
#13 Dominique Demarville, Chef de Caves, Champagne Lallier
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dominique Demarville is one of Champagne’s legendary winemakers, with an impressive career spanning more than two decades as a vineyard director, ce...
#12 Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, Chef de Caves, Louis Roederer, on the 50th Anniversary of Cristal Rosé
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Louis Roederer’s chef de caves, Jean Baptiste Lécaillon, is something like a unicorn in Champagne. He is much more than a winemaker – or winegr...
#11 Charles Heidsieck's 1996 Blanc de Millénaires Release with Executive Director, Stephen Leroux
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Heidsieck’s acclaimed Blanc des Millénaires has earned cult status amongst those lucky enough to have tried it. It’s mineral and pure, p...
#10 Kate Laurie, Champagne Expert, Owner and Winemaker at Deviation Road - Adelaide Hills
18 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are going to delve into the mysterious world of reductive champagne winemaking. If you’re a champagne lover – or any wine lover – no do...
#9 Marcell Kustos PhD, Fine Wine Consultant, Sommelier, Lecturer
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re going to look at typicity. Typicity can be seen as what is ‘typical’ for a wine’s origins - geography, terroir, varietal type, e...
#8 Stephen Leroux, Executive Director, Charles Heidsieck
11 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I first met Stephen Leroux in 2018 during a visit to Charles Heidsieck in Reims. He greeted me with a warm smile and a friendly handshake, before gett...
#7 Tom Hewson, Author at Decanter, Tim Atkin MW and Six Atmospheres
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Hewson is a writer and self-confessed ‘bubblehead’ specialising in a subject he is most passionate about – champagne. Tom joined Decanter’...
#6 Peter Liem, Award-Winning Champagne Author, Presenter & Communicator
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Liem is one of Champagne’s most recognised and celebrated ambassadors. Known for his almost surgical approach to dissecting and interpreting C...
#5 Annette Lacey MW, Group Beverage Director, Solotel
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today it’s my great pleasure to introduce one of Australia’s leading and most respected wine professionals. Annette Lacey is Group Beverage Manag...
#4 Amanda Yallop, Wine Director at the FINK Group
19 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are few people in Australia’s hospitality scene who command the level of respect, amongst peers, that our next guest does. Amanda Yallop is t...
#3 Denis Bunner, Chef de Caves of Champagne Bollinger, and the art of blending Special Cuvée, climate change and crafting outstanding blanc de noirs
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Since 1829 Champagne Bollinger has been making great wines with a powerful and aromatically rich fruit profile. The Maison has forged a clear identit...
VINE & BUBBLE Podcast Trailer
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Underdown, publisher and presenter of VINE & BUBBLE, takes you on a journey to discover the real story of champagne - the people, the region,...
#2 Essi Avellan, Master of Wine and Champagne Specialist
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am in Champagne chatting with Essi Avellan about her remarkable personal and professional journey with champagne. Essi is Finland’s first ...
#1 Émilien Boutillat, Chef de Caves of Piper Heidsieck, the new Essentiel Blanc de Noirs Cuvée and the future of sustainability at the Maison
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I am in Champagne as part of a two-day special event with a Maison we’re probably all familiar with, Piper-Heidsieck. We’re going to meet ...