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Returning to Craftsmanship: Cristal 2012
Returning to Craftsmanship: Cristal 2012
|Sara Underdown.
On the year of his 20th Anniversary as chef de cave of Champagne Louis Roederer, Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon has reached another epic milestone in his environmental quest with the release of... Read more...
The Virtues of Duval-Leroy
The Virtues of Duval-Leroy
|Sara Underdown.
Vineyard ownership, by the champagne houses, is usually much less that is required for meeting their needs on an annual basis. Ownership, for the most part, is bequeathed to the... Read more...
The Dom Pérignon Epiphany
The Dom Pérignon Epiphany
|Sara Underdown.
If you did away with the glamour and hype associated with the world’s most marketed prestige champagne, you would find that it stands very steadfastly on its own feet. Dom... Read more...
Light and Life: Champagne Lallier
Light and Life: Champagne Lallier
|Sara Underdown.
On the shelves, Champagne Lallier looks bigger than it really is; its polished brand sits comfortably alongside more recognised contemporaries. But Lallier is comparatively small, producing only 400,000 bottles a... Read more...
José Michel, The Meunier Magician
José Michel, The Meunier Magician
|Cam O'Keefe.
The estate of José Michel & Fils was founded long ago, in 1847, making them one of the oldest winegrowing families in the region. Today, the domain remains in the... Read more...
Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, On Returning to Craftsmanship
Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, On Returning to Craftsmanship
|Sara Underdown.
It’s Monday morning in Reims and I’m running late for my first appointment. My taxi hasn’t arrived, leaving me with no choice but to walk the kilometre or so from... Read more...
The New Piper-Heidsieck
The New Piper-Heidsieck
|Sara Underdown.
As Champagne’s most distant market, with a comparatively small population, it would be easy to consider Australia insignificant in the landscape of worldwide sales for France’s finest bubbles. Not so,... Read more...
Eric Rodez
Eric Rodez
|Sara Underdown.
Eric Rodez’ star is on the rise. The Krug-trained, Ambonnay grower is one of the best in the village. He is known for his single-parcel focus, terroir-driven and skilfully blended... Read more...
The Rise and Rise of Charles Heidsieck
The Rise and Rise of Charles Heidsieck
|Sara Underdown.
I mill around, taking in the display of outdoor greenery from within the room’s expansive glass walls.  The décor is warm and cosy, modern and clean…not unlike the House’s famed... Read more...

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