Announced as a finalist in Australia's Best Champagne List category at Australia's Wine List of the Year Awards for 2023, Reign at QVB holds Sydney’s largest collection of Champagne, with more than 150 on offer. Group Sommelier, Louella Mathews is at the helm of the beverage curation.
Louella chimed in about last week's Global Champagne Day, commenting: "Although we celebrate Champagne every day at Reign, Global Champagne Day gave us an opportunity to kick things up a notch. At Reign, we are dedicated to ensuring that every visit creates memorable sparkling moments. When curating the beverage menu, I wanted to showcase a wine list that reflects Champagne in a modern-day setting as an easy and accessible luxury for everyone.”
Ronan de La Mor, Champagne Taittinger comments: "The wine list at Reign is thoughtful and educational in a very playful way. Balanced, crispy and rich! It has core classics and also little pockets of discoveries for any wine aficionado, including our prestige cuvée ‘Comtes de Champagne’ and our single vineyard Champagne ‘Les Folies de La Marquetterie’ from Pierry, Vallee De La Marne."
Our Editor-in-chief was able to chat earlier this week with Louella, who is one of Australia’s most innovative Sommeliers pushing boundaries one wine list at a time. The full interview can be read here, along with Louella's top tips for wine and food pairing.
Alongside the impressive beverage menu, Reign offers an array of new and fresh seasonal dishes, including white scallop ceviche with lime, jalapeño, coriander, finger lime and tobiko; chicken liver parfait with chive crumpets, raisin
purée and port jelly; and confit salmon with cucumber velouté and karkalla, to name a few.
Set amongst lush marble, brass and soft musk tones, Reign at the QVB embodies accessible luxury.
