Highlights: Champagne Piper-Heidsieck Cuvée Brut NV
This isn’t life-changing fizz, but it’s a really well made Champagne at a good price, and I’m sitting here in
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Highlights: Champagne Philipponnat Royale Réserve Brut NV France
Champagne Philipponnat Royale Réserve Brut NV France12.5% alcoghol. With a base of 2019 vintage and 34% reserve wines aged in
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The Petit-Boxler family and their new Champagne-Alsace venture: Domaine La Rogerie
This is a remarkable project from a young couple who span two wine regions. The Petit-Boxler family brings together François
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Most Memorable Champagnes of 2023
Though Champagne sales fell in 2023 (The Comité Champagne [CIVC] predicted sales of 314 million bottles vs 326 million sold
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Highlights: Champagne Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Rosé 2011
2011 was a very tricky vintage in Champagne, but I really liked the Comtes Blanc de Blanc, and here’s the
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Highlights: Champagne Gosset Grande Reserve Brut NV
I really like the wines of Gosset, which with a production of 1 million bottles a year isn’t a big
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A remarkable Champagne tasting at The Remedy, London
This was a fun event at the Remedy wine bar in London. As part of their 10th anniversary celebrations. I
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Champagne Bruno Paillard launch the new Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru, with Alice Paillard
Website: https://champagnebrunopaillard.com/en/ Bruno Paillard, who famously set up his own Champagne house in 1981, is a force of nature. But
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Highlights: Champagne Bollinger PN ACY18 NV France
Champagne Bollinger PN ACY18 NV France12.5% alcohol. The idea behind this cuvée is to explore the way Bollinger work with
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English sparkling wine versus Champagne: one producer went to Reims to blind taste consumers on the streets!
In a slightly naughty experiment English sparkling wine producer Chapel Down took their wine to Reims in the heart of
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