Every Friday TheChampagneSommelier will ask 5 questions about 5 coeur de bouteilles to friends and Champagne lovers from near and far. This week we had a bubbly chat with Tim Hall.
BIO TIM HALL
A champagne specialist based in the UK and working almost exclusively with champagne.I am head over heels in love with champagne and Champagne – maybe the most complex wine in theworld with the most wonderful people.
As Scala Wine London, I import 12 small producers to the UK market, which I prefer to call ‘single estates’ and other often call ‘grower champagnes’. To me, although I love many wines from the big brands, this is where the most creativity is going on in Champagne.
I also write for various wine publications about champagne – notably TheWorld of Fine Wine and JancisRobinson.com. I am also co-director of The Champagne Top 100 which I organise in London with wine Club 67 Pall Mall. Finally I guide business groups in Champagne. I visit Champagne some 8-10 times a year. I am a UK Champagne Ambassador and won second place back in 2013 as a European Champagne Ambassador.
New website coming: www.scalawine.com
Which Champagne would You treat your parents or in-laws?
’Laurent-Perrier ‘Grand Siecle’ – great wine, classiest bottle in Champagne.‘
Which Champagne would You treat your lover?
’Penet-Chardonnet ‘Les Epinettes’ 2009, Grand Cru Verzy – an intense expression of a special single place.‘
Which Champagne would You treat your boss?
’Veuve Clicquot ‘Yellow Label’ NV – it’s her favourite champagne!!‘
Which Champagne would You treat yourself?
’Krug ‘Millésime’ 2002 – endless complexity and more to come!‘
Which Champagne would You treat a dream guest, and why?
’Nathalie Falmet ‘Parcelle ZH 318′ – 100% Pinot Noir and 2012. – the dream guest would be Nathalie herself, a brilliant winemaker and wonderfully interesting friend.’
So, it’s a very new Irish young singer – Allie Sherlock from Dublin. Here duetting Adele’s ‘When We Were Young.’
‘You look like a movie
You sound like a song
My God, this reminds me
Of when we were young …’
