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Inside Joseph Perrier’s Quiet Renaissance
Inside Joseph Perrier’s Quiet Renaissance
|Sara Underdown
In Champagne, certain names carry an almost instinctive resonance. Perrier is one of them. For many, it evokes heritage, prestige and a sense of permanence within a region where time... Read more...
Champagne’s Eighth Grape: The Quiet Return of Chardonnay Rosé
Champagne’s Eighth Grape: The Quiet Return of Chardonnay Rosé
|Sara Underdown
For a region built on precision, precedent and some of the world’s tightest wine regulations, Champagne is not known for surprises. Yet, recently, the appellation quietly expanded its official framework... Read more...
Triple 'A' from Avize
Triple 'A' from Avize
|Jelena van Eerdenburg.
Creativity often emerges from boredom or constraint, thus the "Agrapart Avize" project was born during confinement in 2020. Three friends took bold action to create an extraordinary brand in the... Read more...
The Beauty of Self-Destruction
The Beauty of Self-Destruction
|Kate Laurie.
Award winning Adelaide Hills sparkling winemaker, Kate Laurie, takes a closer look at the silent work of yeasts in creating the magical combination of aromas and textures in champagne wines.... Read more...
Sliced black truffle with marbled texture on glossy black background
Black Diamonds and Liquid Gold: Champagne and Truffles
|Amanda Reboul.
Is there a better pairing than truffles and champagne? When the two come together thoughtfully, it’s a divine gastronomic experience. Champagne educator and consultant, Amanda Reboul, explains. Truffles and champagne may be to fine... Read more...
Charles Heidsieck Rosé Millésime 2008 champagne bottle with dried foliage and artistic background
More than Pink: Understanding Champagne Rosé Styles
|Shanteh Wale.
Rosé champagne may be known as a pink version of champagne but a good one needs to be much more than just that. The idea of rosé champagne flowing into... Read more...
Worker in blue shirt and apron spraying champagne bottle in rustic cellar with barrel and candles
Sweet Like Sugar: The Role of Dosage
|Annette Lacey MW.
Zero (additional) sugar champagnes may be all the go right now, but beyond the hype they offer an uncommon window into Champagne’s soul. The best are crystalline and pure, exacting... Read more...
Winemaker in front of large wooden fermentation barrel in a winery setting
From Champagne, A Wine With No Bubbles
|Yoko Ota-Sawyer.
Long before champagne was celebrated for its fizz, it was famed for its still wines – especially its reds - which were light in body and dry. There is something... Read more...
Wine cellar with large wooden barrels in rows under arched ceiling, winery storage room
Blending In: Champagne's Reserve Wines
|Kaaren Palmer.
The lure of champagne is a mystery for us all. What makes it so appealing, seductive, even magical? Its uniqueness may come from the land, but its mystery lies in... Read more...
Revisiting Style: The Battle of the Vessels
Revisiting Style: The Battle of the Vessels
|Marcell Kustos PhD.
How does winemaking influence an oxidative or reductive style? What is the affect on the final champagne and how does it influence its profile over time or ability to age?... Read more...
Prestige Pivot - What Really Is Prestige Champagne?
Prestige Pivot - What Really Is Prestige Champagne?
|Matthew Lamb.
Prestige champagne is no longer the exclusive domain of the Grandes Marques. Smaller houses – even growers – now attract fiercely loyal followers on account of some very good and... Read more...
The Philosophy of Lees
The Philosophy of Lees
|Ned Goodwin.
The effect of time on champagne, both on and off lees, is as much a question of taste as it is about quality. Ned Goodwin MW provides some clarity, and... Read more...

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