“CHAMPAGNE SHOULD BE COLD, DRY AND HOPEFULLY, FREE.”
– CHRISTIAN POL ROGER
WHAT better place to talk about one of the trailblazing greats of the Australian wine industry, Pam Dunsford OAM, than Winestate’s annual Champagne/sparkling tasting. Why? Because she was right there at the forefront when this country was transitioning from being producers of bubbles ordinaire to creators of fine quality sparkling wines.
Over the years very little has been left unsaid about Pam. Probably the most recounted stories are the long list of her Australian femme firsts; first to graduate with a diploma in oenology from Roseworthy Agricultural College, first to become senior winemaker in
