VINE and BUBBLE Podcast

About VINE and BUBBLE Podcast

Sara Underdown, publisher and presenter of VINE & BUBBLE, takes you on a journey to discover the real story of champagne - the people, the region, the history and - of course - the wine. We travel to Champagne and all over Australia, talking with the Cellar Masters, industry representatives and everyone in between to connect wine lovers with the story behind the finest bubbles of all. Make sure you follow and subscribe to get the latest podcast uploads.

Publisher

VINE and BUBBLE

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Jul 2023

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   #36 Perrier-Jouët's Chef de Caves, Séverine Frerson

   Today I’m joined by Séverine Frerson, Chef de Caves at Perrier-Jouët who is the most important custodian of a style that has been shaped by Chardonnay, florality and finesse for more than two centuries. Séverine became just the eighth Cellar Master in Perrier-Jouët’s history when she succeeded Hervé Deschamps, taking responsibility for a House with an extraordinarily distinctive identity. Perrier-Jouët is often described through the language of flowers, but behind that apparent delicacy is something far more complex: the relationship between aroma and texture, the chalk of the Côte des Blancs, the importance of Chardonnay, and an increasingly precise understanding of the vineyards themselves. In this conversation, I wanted to go beyond simply describing Perrier-Jouët as “floral” and understand what that word actually means to Séverine as a winemaker. We explore the botanical spectrum she looks for in the wines, how texture contributes to the House style, and why places such as Cramant remain so important to its identity. We also talk about Belle Époque, the challenges of preserving freshness as Champagne becomes warmer, Perrier-Jouët’s evolving approach to sustainability and biodiversity, and importantly, the 2026 harvest - what Séverine saw in the vineyards and what this unusual growing season mightultimately reveal in the wines. I hope you enjoy today’s discussion.

2. 

   24 Sept 2026

   #35 Understanding Champagne Harvest 2026 with David Chatillon and Maxime Toubart

   Today we're looking at the 2026 harvest through two quite different, but deeply interconnected, perspectives: the vineyard and the cellar. My guests are David Chatillon and Maxime Toubart, two men who sit at the centre of some of the most important decisions affecting Champagne today. David Chatillon is President of the Union des Maisons de Champagne, or UMC, the organisation representing Champagne's Houses. He knows the organisation particularly well, having served as its Director General from 2007 before becoming President in 2022, and being re-elected in 2025. Maxime Toubart is a Champagne winegrower and President of the Syndicat Général des Vignerons de la Champagne, or SGV, which represents the interests of Champagne's growers. A longstanding advocate for the vineyard, Maxime was re-elected President of the SGV in March 2026 at a particularly interesting moment for the region, as Champagne confronts changing global demand alongside increasingly complex climatic conditions. Together, David and Maxime also serve as co-presidents of the Comité Champagne, representing the two sides of Champagne's interprofessional structure: the Maisons and the vignerons. It's a relationship that becomes particularly important at harvest, when decisions around yields, reserves and the longer-term needs of the market have consequences right across the appellation. So today, we're going to unpack the 2026 harvest: what actually happened in the vineyards, why its quality may be considerably more exciting than some early commentary suggested, how Champagne arrives at a commercial yield, and perhaps most importantly, what the market is telling Champagne about how much wine it actually needs to produce. About your host: Sara Underdown (https://saraunderdown.com/) is a leading and trusted voice for champagne in Australia. In 2018 she founded VINE & BUBBLE, an online champagne publication, luxury events and travel company. Sara is a Dame Chevalier of L’Ordre des Côteaux de Champagne and has been recognised through the prestigious Vin de Champagne Awards, the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards and the Born Digital Wine Awards. In addition to writing for VINE & BUBBLE, she writes regularly for numerous drinks publications, magazines and newspapers. Sara is also the official Star Wine List  (https://starwinelist.com/team/sara-underdown)Ambassador for the Champagne region. In 2023, Sara created the VINE & BUBBLE Podcast (https://vineandbubble.com/podcast). It’s all about the people, the region, the history and - of course - the wine. She travels to Champagne regularly, talking with the Cellar Masters, industry representatives and everyone in between to connect wine lovers with the story behind the finest bubbles of all. You can listen anytime on Apple Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/vine-and-bubble-podcast/id1697558715) or Spotify. (https://open.spotify.com/show/0bw4TrWngFR9fUCsSClBuK?si=4bbdd40879c24168) VINE & BUBBLE brings together a network of Australian wine journalists, sommeliers, educators and industry representatives as regular contributors. They are knowledgeable and extremely passionate about the subject of our passion – champagne. As a team of champagne lovers and communicators, we are thrilled to share our united passion with wine-loving audiences. Connect with Sara: sara@vineandbubble.com or via LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/saraunderdown?originalSubdomain=au)

3. 

   10 Sept 2026

   #34 Edwige Régnier, Director of the Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne

   Before we begin today’s conversation, I’d like to introducemy next guest, Edwige Régnier, Director of the Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne. The Ordre occupies a fascinating and rather unique place inthe world of Champagne. With origins stretching back to the 17th century, it is the historic fraternity dedicated to celebrating and promoting the wines, heritage and culture of Champagne. Today, it brings together producers, wine professionals, collectors and passionate ambassadors through an international network extending well beyond France. At the heart of the Ordre are its Chapitres — ceremonial gatherings where new members are inducted and recognised for their commitment to Champagne. Rich in tradition and symbolism, these occasions are also very much about something more contemporary: building a global communityaround Champagne and ensuring its culture, knowledge and values continue to be shared from one generation to the next. Edwige has been leading this organisation since 2021. Herown story is distinctly international. The daughter of a diplomat, Edwige spent part of her early life abroad, developing an appreciation for different cultures while inheriting from her mother a deep connection to Frenchgastronomy, wine and the art of living. Champagne has now been her adopted home for some twenty-five years. Her career has brought together wine, gastronomy, educationand cross-cultural exchange including spending time in the United States before fifteen years with Le Cordon Bleu Paris. Edwige is also a trained sommelier, graduating top of herclass and in 2024 she was awarded the title of Maître Sommelier by the Union de la Sommellerie Française. Today, we’re going to explore the remarkable history of theOrdre.

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