Natalie Hazel

CHAMPAGNE SPECIALIST

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About Natalie Hazel

Natalie is an Independent Champagne Specialist, Journalist, Educator and Presenter based in Sydney. Natalie is an engaging and insightful writer covering all aspects of Champagne, from the latest cellar innovations, champagne industry trends and new cuvées.

After over 20 years as a senior corporate lawyer in one of Australia’s largest law firms, Natalie undertook her WSET3 qualification and the Wine Scholar Guild Champagne Master-Level Intensive Course in Reims with leading world experts Peter Liem and Essi Avellan. Natalie now travels frequently to the Champagne region to meet with
Champagne houses and growers to uncover the latest developments, both in the vineyard and the cellars.

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"Champagne is where wine meets luxury:
the embodiment of elegance and celebration."

Natalie is the founder of
Société de Champagne Sydney

Société de Champagne Sydney is a social club for the appreciation and enjoyment of champagne in Sydney.

Natalie also founded the Sydney Women in Champagne tasting group for champagne specialists, with representatives from Champagne Maisons, leading Sydney sommeliers and hospitality representatives all attending the quarterly meetings.

Natalie runs the popular @champagneinstyle, one of Australia’s most successful independent Champagne Instagram accounts.

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Natalie's extensive formal qualifications include:

Natalie's favourite pastime is finding perfect food pairings for champagne.

She is a firm believer that there is an ideal champagne pairing for any dish, and regularly hosts events to demonstrate that champagne is so much more than just an apéritif!

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Billecart-Salmon Nicolas François 2012 Launch

In April, Billecart-Salmon celebrated the launch of the Cuvée Nicolas François 2012 with an elegant dinner at the newly renovated Maison de Famille in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. Members of the Champagne press from four continents gathered for an intimate evening hosted by ...
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G.H. Mumm Vintages Launch

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Grand Champagne Helsinki

Grand Champagne Helsinki is the world's biggest champagne tasting event, held in April each year in Helsinki.
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In my Churchill Champagne Era in London

Winston Churchill is history's most famous champagne drinker. And on my last trip to London I discovered that there is no better place for champagne lovers to live out their Churchill Champagne fantasy than at Raffles London at the Old ...
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