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The Ultimate Three Day Guide to Visiting Champagne
|Sara Underdown.
Ah, champagne. That otherworldly wine with its hypnotic bubbles, heady aromatics and je ne sais quoi. Though the bubbles that scale the length of every glass may be the one... Read more...
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Where to Drink Champagne in Australia
|Sara Underdown.
Take a note from our extensive book on the very best places to enjoy champagne this Global Champagne Day (28 October) in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth.   Sydney... Read more...
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Benoît Déhu: Meunier Emergence
|Matthew Lamb.
On the outskirts of Champagne, in Fossoy located in the Vallée de la Marne, there exists a tiny domaine belonging to Benoît Déhu. From here, he crafts the prestige, La... Read more...
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R. Pouillon
|Sara Underdown.
The Pouillon family are privy to some fantastic terroir in Champagne’s Grande Vallée. Rich and textured, whilst paradoxically elegant and enthrallingly vibrant, these are stunning interpretations of terroir, especially through... Read more...
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Domaine Vincey
|Sara Underdown.
If there’s a book you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it. Meet the impressive husband and wife team shaking things up in... Read more...
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When Frost Bites
|Sara Underdown.
A lot is said about Champagne’s extreme climate and the challenges of frost, but it’s hard to fully understand its devastating impact when you cannot see it for yourself. Sara... Read more...
Charles Heidsieck's Champagne Charlie: Rebirthing a Legend
Charles Heidsieck's Champagne Charlie: Rebirthing a Legend
|Sara Underdown.
After 37 years, connoisseurs and enthusiasts seeking the gift of time can rediscover Charles Heidsieck’s signature cuvée - Champagne Charlie. “Some moments are nice, some are nicer, some are even... Read more...
A More Extreme Cristal! The Release of Louis Roederer Cristal 2014
A More Extreme Cristal! The Release of Louis Roederer Cristal 2014
|Sara Underdown.
In the latest from Louis Roederer, Cristal 2014 represents a continuum of incredible Cristal releases that appear elevated, flattering with intense deliciousness and exceptional drinkability on release. It started with... Read more...
The Grower's Grower: Vilmart et Cie
|Yuri Shima.
Grower champagne may be on the lips, and palates, of many champagne lovers these days. Vilmart & Cie has been one of the longest serving, growing and bottling their own wine since 1890. Five generations on, they are upheld as one of the finest champagne growers and producers in the region. Yuri Shima talks to Laurent Champs about what makes it so special. Vilmart & Cie established its reputation at the onset of the grower-producer movements in Champagne. It was one of the first to transition to sustainable farming in... Read more...
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Vitalie Taittinger
|Sara Underdown.
Vitalie Taittinger’s appeal as a woman in charge in Champagne is part of the winds of change blowing ever so gently across the region. But she is more than a... Read more...
Champagne's Old Vines with Pierre Gimonnet et Fils
Champagne's Old Vines with Pierre Gimonnet et Fils
|Sara Underdown.
There’s no doubt that old vines can produce some superior fruit – concentrated and with considerable character. But to what advantage for champagne? Especially if the preference is for more... Read more...
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Best Champagnes for Christmas Day 2021
|Sara Underdown.
Get out the glasses, here are some of the best Christmas Day champagnes to pair with festive foods. Christmas’ feel-good vibe inspires us to open more bottles of Champagne than... Read more...

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