Champagne News
Can Champagne Change Your Mood?
When you think of Champagne, what do you think of? Do you think of joyful occasions, like weddings or celebrations? Maybe you think of luxury lifestyles with expensive cars, watches and yachts or simply of enjoying time with family and friends? Normally Champagne is associated with good times, but does this make us happy when…
Champagne Robert Allait Tasting
Located in the small wine growing village of Villers sous Chatillon and just a 10 minute drive from Epernay, the Champagne house of Robert Allait is one of the leading grower producers putting tremendous commitment into their sustainability practices. “We attach great importance to respect for the environment and thanks to new cultivation practices implemented…
Champagne Roger Brun Tasting
Nestled in what many would say is the greatest of Champagne villages, Aÿ and in amongst over 30 other producers is the grower house Roger Brun. You will find the winery located next door to the impressive Église Saint-Brice with a welcoming and relaxing atmosphere tasting room (upon prior booking) where you can explore and…
Champagne Laurent Lequart Tasting
Any Champagne tasting is a delight for sure, though when you are presented with four medal winning outstanding labels it makes things that little bit more special. A few years back I took a trip by myself to the Champagne region purely to discover some unknown to me smaller growers of the region, one of…
Champagne Autréau de Champillon
With the Champagne classification located within strict 32,000 hectares of vineyard area, along with some 16,000 grape growers of which there are over 2,000 Champagne names producing 50,000 different labels then you can certainly be lost in translation when it comes to discovering and selling. What though helps us is the popularity of Champagne, the…
Where can I find Vintage Champagne?
Though we like to be very much up to date with the latest gadgets and trends in life from mobile phones to fashion, many of us will be rather attracted to those vintage items from classic cars to vinyl records. I’m sure that at some point or another we collected items in a subject that…
Introducing TEN21 The Game-Changing Champagne
For their 10-year anniversary, De Watère proudly introduces TEN21 – the next step of this internationally acclaimed luxury champagne brand. With its approachable, fun and balanced character, this Premier Cru composition of 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir, appeals to Champagne novices and seasoned connoisseurs alike. Just as TEN21 revolutionizes the Champagne experience, the best…
When is the best time to drink Champagne?
Champagne seems to get away with being the drink that is acceptable to be seen enjoying at any time of the day and any situation. From breakfast to dinner, toasting celebrations at weddings or to fine memories of a past family member – Champagne cuts it far more than being spotted with a gin and…
How to Recognise Champagne Faults
In most cases, we get to enjoy that glass of Champagne at its best, within its peak performance level, exactly as the winemaker wanted us to enjoy it. France’s most famous sparkling wine will usually set us back more money than many of its competitors and for consumers worldwide, our expectations of it are relatively…