Julian Kitsz

Champagne Jean-Paul Deville

By Julian Kitsz / 19th January 2024

Today we are once again in Reims, the coronation capital of Champagne. As we said before, Reims was founded by the Gauls and was a very important city in the Roman Empire. It has seen the coronation of 33 French kings, most notable of whom, Charles VII, was famously crowned by Joan of Arc at…

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Maxime Blin Champagne

By Julian Kitsz / 5th December 2023

Some say you can best judge a wine list by the Champagne. It is a wine that denotes history, luxury, and sophistication; even figures such as Bonaparte and Churchill, not to mention royal families. Shrouded by such heavy-handed allusions to greatness and wealth, Champagne is very often misunderstood. The wine of celebration is excellent for…

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