Christopher Walkey
A visit to Champagne Henri Giraud
With a glass of the Henri Giraud Grand Cru Fut de Chene in my hand I managed to quickly ask Claude Giraud, the current owner of Maison Henri Giraud Champagne a quick question during my recent tour of their properties in Aÿ: I am sure you have countless wonderful experiences drinking Champagne, but for you, which one…
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A visit to Champagne Faniel & Fils
What initially grabs you with Champagne Faniel & Fils is the character and permanent smile that Mathieu Faniel, the current wine-maker, has for you when you meet him and as he shows you his winery and his wines. The location of Faniel & Fils is in the wonderfully placed village of Cormoyeaux which is nestled in…
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A visit to Champagne Laurent Lequart
I was very pleased to have the opportunity to meet Laurent Lequart from Champagne Laurent Lequart, a house with 10 hectares of vineyards located in the village of Passy Grigny that lays in the heart of the Marne Valley. A small family grower Champagne using local cooperative operations to collect and press its grapes (Dom Caudron cooperative which…
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The Prosecco Region explained…
For many and quite rightly so, Prosecco is a wonderful refreshing and economical way to enjoy a glass of bubbly. Some may call it and confuse it with Champagne, some may say it is too fruity and sweet, ladies will adore it with lunch and professional wine drinkers will love exploring the DOCG and Cartizze…
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A visit to Champagne Michel Gonet
Champagne Michel Gonet is a producer founded in 1802 and now boasts a long family tradition of having seven generations producing their wines. The main house sits on 37 Avenue de Champagne where members of the public can visit and have a tasting of their wines, the family owns a total of 40 hectares and…
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A visit to Champagne A. Levasseur
“I like to compare my job to that of a chef as for when I am making my Champagne it is just like I am cooking with ingredients.” David Levasseur. When you first meet David Levasseur, the wine maker of Champagne A. Levasseur, you know you are standing in front of a man with a…
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A visit to Champagne Paul Launois
What struck me most when visiting Champagne Jean-Pierre Launois and meeting with current wine maker Julien Launois is here is an entrepreneurial label and some exciting things are happening within this Champagne house… I have visited many Champagne houses now and many of whom are advancing fast by adapting to new wine making methods, the…
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A visit to Champagne Jacquinot & Fils
Champagne Jacquinot & Fils is an estate with a history dating back to the French Revolution, located just off the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay, it holds 17 hectares of vines which 7 it uses for wine producing and 10 hectares of grapes is sent to Moet et Chandon. I took a fascinating tour of their cellars which…
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A visit to Champagne de Venoge
I’m not going to declare how many countless times I have walked up and down the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay, but what I do not mind sharing is that for me it is one of the most wonderful streets in the world with amazing property and holding a wealth of history. I hold dreams of living…
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