Champagne News
The Art of the Second Fermentation in Champagne
The second fermentation in Champagne transforms a still wine into the world-renowned sparkling wine. This critical phase is not only about creating the bubbles that Champagne is famous for but also about influencing the flavor, aroma, and overall quality of the final product. The Biochemical Process At its core, the second fermentation is a biochemical…
Discovering The Timeless Elegance Of Meunier: A 1955 Champagne Revelation
Champagne connoisseurs and enthusiasts, prepare to have your perceptions transformed. Today, I share with you an enigmatic journey—a tasting that challenged the very foundations of Champagne lore. My encounter with a 1955 Blanc de Meunier from the storied cellars of Champagne Demière unveiled a truth long veiled by the mists of tradition. The narrative has…
Five Reasons why Champagne Remains Optimistic in 2024: The Commitments of a Proactive Industry
Collectively, Champagne winegrowers and houses have taken strategic decisions and have launched numerous projects to ensure balance within an appellation that continues to sparkle across the globe. Initiatives include the commitment to regulation and social responsibility, the introduction of a new framework for contractual relations between winegrowers and houses, an increase in the reserve level,…
Sediment in Champagne?
We expect our bottle of Champagne to be clear, fresh and bursting with fruitiness though from time to time this will not always be the case. A wine should be clean and clear and certainly devoid of cloudiness / particles, though there will be exceptions both purposely and unintentionally. What is sediment? If the bottle…
Discovering Champagne Lombard
Thierry Lombard, the owner of Champagne Lombard focused his attention on the Lombard brand, which had previously limited distribution. The strategy was to move away from mass market activity (retailers, brands and secondary brands). As a result, Thierry Lombard bought the vineyards of the Médot Champagne House: 5,5 ha (13,6 acres) essentially in Premier Cru,…
Champagne Maxime-Blin On Capturing The Essence Of Trigny In Every Bottle
And Thrusting The Massif De Saint-thierry Into The Limelight … In The “Blin” Of An Eye! For a region rich in nature and in history, there’s not nearly enough attention given to the Massif de Saint-Thierry. Located in the northernmost part of Champagne, the Massif de Saint-Thierry boasts magnificent forests and vineyards that together form…
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Champagne
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, there is no better time to celebrate the ones you love. Be it a partner or a group of close friends, nothing says ‘I love you’ quite like Champagne, the absolute pinnacle of sparkling wine. Champagne continues to be the centrepiece for some of the most prestigious venues…
Love in Every Bubble – Fizz for Valentine’s Day/Mother’s Day
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and Mother’s Day just after that – tis the season of love and what better way to say ‘I love you, than with Champagne or English sparkling wine! Vranken-Pommery not only offers the first English sparkling wine from a French Champagne house – Louis Pommery, but also offers…
Champagne Louis Roederer
Louis Roederer [Road-ur-ur], a distinguished Champagne producer situated in Reims, France and traces its origins back to 1776 when it began as Dubois Père & Fils. While its early days were marked by still wine production, the focus soon evolved to embrace the art of crafting fine Champagnes. The business underwent a transformation under the…