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NV champagnes tasted in London

Interior photo of Tyson Stelzer's champagne tasting in London

Worshipping at the altar of non-vintage champagne... 

Tyson Stelzer is an Australian wine writer with a particular interest in screwcaps and champagne. It was the latter that lured him to a Hawksmoor church in London's Spitalfields recently to lay on the finest generic tasting of champagne the capital had seen for some time. To the outside observer it may seem strange that this event was organised from Australia and, apparently anyway, had nothing to do with the official generic champagne promotional body.

Ours not to reason why. Taste Champagne was a great success for those of us who enjoy...