Highlights: Champagne Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2011
This is the new release of Taittinger’s prestige cuvée, Comtes de Champagne. Its from Grand Cru sites on the Côte
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Peter Liem on Champagne: dosage, growers versus houses, and viticulture
At the BeWine festival in Kyiv, Ukraine, Peter Liem was one of the headline speakers. He gave a thoughtful presentation
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Seafood and top Champagne at Catch, Kyiv
Catch has a deserved reputation as being one of Ukraine’s top restaurants. It’s also one of its most expensive. It’s
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Highlights: Champagne Bruno Paillard Grand Vintage ‘Assemblage’ 2012
The new Grand Vintage ‘Assemblage’ has been released by Champagne Bruo Paillard. It’s the 2012, which was a year of
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Highlights: Champagne Dom Pérignon 2012 and 2003 P2
The 2012 vintage of Dom Pérignon is released, and for me this is one of the best that I’ve tried.
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Highlights: Champagne De Saint Gall Premier Cru Le Blanc de Blancs
De Saint Gall is a premium, Chardonnay-focused brand from mega-Champagne cooperative Union Champagne, which has 2000 members. I’ve been impressed
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Highlights: Champagne Billecart Salmon Elizabeth Salmon Rosé 2008
Champagne Billecart-Salmon Elizabeth Salmon Brut Rosé 2008 France12.5% alcohol. This is 76% Grands Crus and 24% Premiers Crus; 55% Pinot
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Highlights: Champagne Bruno Paillard Première Cuvée NV
This is the new non-vintage wine from Champagne Bruno Paillard. It’s an Extra Brut (below 6 g/litre dosage), and is
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Highlights: Champagne De Saint Gall Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 2008
Champagne De Saint Gall Orpale Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 2008 France12.5% alcohol. De Saint-Gall are a growers cooperative and
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The ‘traditional method’, and how it has enabled Champagne to shed the complication of vintage variation
Champagne is rare in the wine world, in that it’s a wine region that is incredibly consumer-facing. Whereas many of
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