In Champagne: Leclerc Briant
Leclerc Briant is a newly revived Champagne house with a unique approach, including some very alternative élevage, and ageing one
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The six Lieu Dits Champagnes from Selosse
Anselme Selosse is a legendary producer in the Champagne region, and his collection of six Lieu Dit wines are astonishing,
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Highlights : Champagne Rémi Leroy NV Brut Nature
Based in the Aube, which shares the same Portlandian and Kimmeridgian limestone soils as Chablis just further south, young Rémi
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In Champagne : Pierre Gimonnet et Fils
‘At Gimonnet we are atypical for many reasons,’ says Didier Gimonnet, third generation grower and producer. ‘The first is because
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Lunch at Le Bellevue, in the Royal Champagne Hotel, Epernay
Epernay’s Royal Champagne is a beautiful new luxury hotel in the heart of the Champagne region. It also has two
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In Champagne: Louis Roederer
Roederer is an elite house famous for their prestige cuvée, Cristal. But the real story here is a house that
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Beyond grower Champagne: where have all the growers gone?
In March 2019 Ring and Goode visited Champagne, to taste, visit and taste some more. In the recent past, the
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Highlights: Champagne Ayala Le Blanc de Blancs 2013
Based in Aÿ, Ayala are the sister house of Bollinger, and they make lovely wines. This is the rare Blanc
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Highlights: Champagne Bruno Paillard NPU 2014
This is a really serious high-end Champagne from Bruno Paillard. NPU stands for Nec Plus Ultra. It’s an extra brut
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Visiting Champagne Jacques Selosse, with Anselme Selosse
Selosse is different. And brilliant. It was great to be able to visit this celebrated grower, who in turn has
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