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Group of people with a dog in front of a neon TRAIT-D-UNION Champagne sign
Champagne’s Most Distinctive Group, Trait-d-Union
|Yuri Shima.
Trait-d-Union is arguably the most sought-after ticket every other year during Le Printemps des Champagne’s week-long revelry of the finest grower fizz. But what really is it and how did... Read more...
Champagne Ayala Collection No.16 bottle with vineyard map pieces and grape varieties
First Taste: Ayala Collection No.16 and A/18
|Sara Underdown.
Ayala may be the little sister of big brother, Bollinger, but it certainly does not stand in its shadow. The latest releases from Ayala demonstrate a consistent approach to quality... Read more...
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M is for Meunier
|Yoko Ota-Sawyer.
Meunier has long been the underappreciated varietal of the Champagne appellation; misunderstood as the poor ageing, fun and fruity ‘lesser’ component of classically blended champagnes. But a new wave of... Read more...
The Making of Taittinger's Folies de la Marquetterie
The Making of Taittinger's Folies de la Marquetterie
|Sara Underdown.
Taittinger is one of Champagne's best known brands, but you would be forgiven for not recognising their Folies de la Marquetterie. This relatively unknown artisanal champagne may have a small... Read more...
Lallier Champagne RefleXion Rozo Brut bottle on table with pink floral decor background
First Taste: Champagne Lallier launches R.020, the latest iteration in its Réflexion range of expressions
|Sara Underdown.
Champagne Lallier has released the next iteration in its Réflexion’ series highlighting the generosity of the 2020 harvest balanced with Lallier’s signature fresh and pure style. Lallier’s ‘Réflexion’ series was... Read more...
Bollinger Releases La Grande Année 2015 and La Grande Année Rosé 2015
Bollinger Releases La Grande Année 2015 and La Grande Année Rosé 2015
|Sara Underdown.
Bollinger's La Grande Année from the 2015 vintage succeeds in producing a taste that is earthy, powerful and concentrated; a testament to the sunshine which is enhanced by the Maison's... Read more...
Man in glasses sampling whiskey from barrel with glass thief in dimly lit distillery.
Ratafia Champenois, The Other Wine from Champagne
|Christina Kaigg.
Champagne’s mostly brut profile seldom works as a dessert wine. But there is an alternative, from Champagne, that rises to the challenge of sweetness whilst remaining delicate, elegant and fresh.... Read more...
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Champagne 2.0: Re-Writing the Constitution of Non-Vintage Champagnes
|Sara Underdown.
Champagne has enjoyed much of its success on a vertically integrated blend of varietals, crus and years to create a unique wine of consistency and predictability. But with changes to... Read more...
Blanc des Millénaires 2014 champagne bottle on white marble surface
Charles Heidsieck's Blanc des Millénaires 1996 and 2014
|Sara Underdown.
Charles Heidsieck has surprised wine lovers worldwide with a previously unheard of 1996 version of Blanc des Millénaires in addition to the next opus from 2014.  It's an interesting comparison... Read more...
Man in vineyard wearing red jacket and orange scarf, with village and cloudy sky in background
Jacques Picard: Bastion of Berru
|Sara Underdown.
A stone’s throw east of Reims there’s a place you most likely haven’t heard of. Berru is an historic village that has been at the frontline of battlegrounds during both... Read more...
Egly-Ouriet Champagne bottles lineup on wooden table, label of Millesime 2014 Grand Cru in focus
Egly-Ouriet New Release Champagnes
|Sara Underdown.
Egly-Ouriet has been long celebrated for making some of the very best wines in Champagne; integrating purity and precision within richness, roundness and deep concentration to create age-defying champagnes that... Read more...
A Change in the Wind
A Change in the Wind
|Gert Crum.
Champagne lovers gather around. Listen, can you hear the winds of change? Now, more than ever, Champagne’s growers are bringing awareness to flavour, style and the all-important question of terroir.... Read more...

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