In Burgundy it is obvious to assess each individual situation, while in Champagne there is a much more blunt system where entire villages, regardless of
An overwhelming majority of all champagne is still and will always be mixed from both grape varieties, villages and locations. On the other hand, it…
The classification of Champagne vineyards developed in the mid-20th century as a means of setting the price of grapes grown through the villages of the Champagne wine region. Unlike the classification of…
Twelve thousand, that sounds like a lot, and when I plowed through every single one of the database’s champagnes before the opening of the new Champagne
It is great to see that more and more of Champagne’s growers have finally become environmentally conscious and are investing in as organic farming as…
FROM THE NEW BOOK: A SCENT OF CHAMPAGNE In a northern wine region like Champagne, the vintage varies in quality more than they do in
