Bernadette O’Shea has been saluted by France’s finest champagne makers. They pay tribute to her exceptional palate, profound champagne knowledge, and the enthusiasm with which she imparts her skill.
She has been honoured in Australia since 1984, when she became the first non professional woman to win the coveted Vin de Champagne Award, an award she currently co-judges.
A full-time champagne consultant and educator, she lives in Brisbane, enjoys a huge personal following of former and perennial students, and travels professionally both in Australia and Champagne, France.
This is what some of the greatest in Champagne say about her….
Bernadette has been inducted as a Dame-Chevalier of the L’orde des Coteaux de Champagne and was made a Dame Officier of the order in 2010 and in 2014 appointed “Dame Chambellan”.
In addition, Bernadette has been awarded the Diploma d’Honneur Corporation des Vignerons de Champagne or St Vincent’s Award for her champagne teaching.
She has also been invested with the Chevalier de l’ordre du Merite Agricole, a knighthood from the French Government for her contribution to the champagne industry.