Champagne News
How much is my Champagne Worth? Valuing Wines
You’ve just discovered an old bottle of, or a death in the family has seen you being left with a selection of old wines that you are intrigued to know their value, how do you value wines? For this article we will focus on Champagne and those looking to sell. Please contact 01206 700888 (UK)…
PDO Champagne: French exports 2015-2022
OENsights.com (pronounced exactly like ‘insights’) celebrated Global Champagne Day, with a look at the French exports evolution from 1995-2022, with the release of our ‘PDO Champagne: French exports 2015-2022’ report. Let’s get started with a glimpse of all French Sparkling wine exports – comparing the total value of PDO Champagne vs other Sparkling wines from…
Champagne Glass that Increases Focus on Flavours
A Champagne glass that is all about the seamless, lip connectivity… A Champagne glass that increases your focus on the wine it contains…. Let me explain: As a wine professional, not only have I tasted countless examples of wines from around the world, I have also enjoyed them from many different examples of glasses. If…
Historical Champagne Women
Champagne is a universal symbol of celebration par excellence, of love, happy moments, and grand success. It was not until the 19th century that Champagne became what we know as the golden sparkling. Wine has been in existence for over 7,000 years! Thanks to the efforts of key women in wine influencers transformed the status…
Louis Roederer Collection 242 Champagne
Louis Roederer [Road-ur-ur], a distinguished Champagne producer situated in Reims, France, 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 stewardship…
Champagne Harvest 2023 Has Started
Épernay – The 2023 harvest in Champagne commenced on Saturday, 2 September, and despite difficult weather during ripening, the region expects a high-quality harvest. The fully manual harvest will cover 34,000 hectares of Champagne vineyards, needing 100,000-120,000 workers over the coming weeks. Whilst some sectors have just started harvesting, the majority of the vineyards will…
Le Black Creation, The Brut of Champagne Lanson Reinvented
Combining a sense of heritage with expertise, our winemakers have perpetuated for over 260 years a characterful, fresh and elegant style, with our multi vintage brut as its signature. Hervé Dantan redefines Le Black Label with Le Black Création, a name that illustrates the tailored work demanded by the exceptional character of each harvest. Each…
Does Champagne Sparkle?
It looks almost a too simple question, an open door: Does Champagne sparkle? But if we look at it more deeply we might come to surprising insights. Going back to the word ‘sparkle’ we can retrace it to the Old English 16th century word ‘spearca’ which meant ‘throw off glowing or fiery particles’. This concept…
Champagne De Saint-Gall Launches in Marks & Spencer
Historic French producer Champagne De Saint-Gall has arrived at Marks & Spencer. Now available to purchase – the brand’s Tradition Premier Cru and Premier Cru Rosé showcasing the Chardonnay-dominant style and complexity the brand is known for. Champagne De Saint-Gall is the product of a historic winemaking initiative. Founded in 1966, Union Champagne is a…