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1980s Vintage Champagnes

Champagne Vintage Years: 1980’s

By Christopher Walkey / 30th March 2023

Some would say that the 1980’s was a glorious decade for Champagne and contained some of the best vintage examples with people still enjoying them today. With thousands of producers and countless famous labels, even when the weather was not the greatest there will still be some vintage labels released though the year might not…

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Champagne Tours Guidelines

Champagne Tours Guidelines

By Christopher Walkey / 24th March 2023

Back in 2015 Champagne was designated a UNESCO World Heritage area which further helped to put this famous wine region on the wine tourism map. Needing no second introduction, Champagne is known by many as the ‘King of Wines’ with globally acclaimed brands such as Veuve Clicquot, Dom Pérignon and Cristal originating from its terroir.…

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1990s Vintage Champagne releases

Champagne Vintage Years: 1990’s

By Christopher Walkey / 23rd March 2023

A decade of Champagne production between 1990 and 1999 saw exceptional vintages being declared that were very much held in high esteem as were the vintage releases from the 1980’s. Today, now in 2022 and fast approaching 2023, the decades of the 1980’s and the 1990’s are some of the most eagerly searched for and…

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The World’s Best Sommelier of 2023 – Raimonds Tomsons

By Jolanta Smičienė / 20th March 2023

On 12 February 2023, Latvia’s Raimonds Tomsons was named winner of the ASI (Association de la Sommellerie Internationale) Best Sommelier of the World contest held at La Defense Arena, near Paris. It took him many years of very hard work to finally achieve his goal. A person from a country with just around 30 years…

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Interview with Hélène de Troyes: Champagne Hélène Beaugrand

By Lucy Edwards / 15th March 2023

Descendant of a long line of vignerons in the Aube region, Hélène Beaugrand launched her eponymous house in 2018 with six cuvées from her three hectares of vines in Montgueux. The village is some 10 km from Troyes and known as the Montrachet of Champagne with some of the most illustrious houses competing to source…

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Vintage or non vintage Champagne

Champagne: Vintage vs Non-Vintage

By Christopher Walkey / 3rd March 2023

Firstly, let us understand the difference between vintage Champagne and non-vintage Champagne. When it comes to Champagne there are five important things to understand and each of them you will find on the label! Sugar Level – Sweetness Style – Grapes Age – Structure / Depth Cru –  Quality Producer – Identity / Terroir From…

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Champagne Gardet advises on Vintage Rosé / Saignée Rosé

By Christopher Walkey / 27th February 2023

Many lovers of Champagne will be particularly interested in vintage labels and there are certainly many options to choose from. ‘How about rosé Champagne though?‘ we ask, surely we are preferring a more fresh (red berry) fruity expression over any deep, complex, toasty character? Though there might be a commonly used phrase in the wine…

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Royal Champagne Hotel and Spa

Luxury Accommodation: Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa

By Christopher Walkey / 23rd February 2023

The Champagne region is one of the world’s finest wine tourism destinations, and importantly it is very well set up to facilitate visitor experiences. 34,000 hectares of vineyards bless this wine region with scattered cities, towns and small villages to be explored via an easy to use road network, relatively reliable public transport and well…

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Champagne holds many labels by many wine makers

How is Champagne Made – A Deep Insight into the Production of the Noble Sparkling Wine

By Glass of Bubbly Content / 15th February 2023

Champagne is a luxurious sparkling wine made exclusively in the Champagne region of France. But how is Champagne made and what ingredients does it consist of? In this article, we will take a deeper look into how sparkling wine is made and what sparkling wine is made of. The grapes – the basis for the…

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