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The number of corked, stale and lightstruck champagnes in Australia this year is appalling.
Has champagne lost its sparkle? When it comes to lining up your celebratory bubbles for the festive season, it’s a sobering thought that more than one bottle in ten on the shelves this year is faulty. When I assembled hundreds of champagnes in my taste-offs for this guide, more than one in eighteen was cork tainted and a further one in twenty-two was stale or lightstruck…
This is an excerpt from The Champagne Guide 2011. Read more…
By Tyson Stelzer
07 Dec 2010
Tyson Stelzer is a multi-award winning wine writer, television host and producer and international speaker. He was named The International Wine & Spirit Communicator of the Year, The Australian Wine Communicator of the Year and The International Champagne Writer of the Year. He is the author and publisher of seventeen wine books, contributor to many wine magazines, a frequent judge and chair at Australian wine shows and a presenter at wine events in 12 countries. TysonStelzer.com is your link to wine recommendations, book sales, tours and events.
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