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…

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The War On Champagne

We all know that the word Champagne is very much protected by the C.I.V.C. or otherwise known as Le Comité Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne. This organisation was created during World War II, on April 12th, 1941, during this time the Champagne Region was being taken advantage of by the invading forces from Germany, under…

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‘General Knowledge’ Facts on Bubbly

There is something special, usually involving fun times, whenever we get to popping and pouring bottles of bubbly. Even though this fizzy style of wine has a global fan base, it is surprising that most consumers only hold a very basic level of knowledge on what exactly they are drinking. I am sure many of us…

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Champagne Truths and Myths

Champagne Truths and Myths

Champagne. Nine letters, two syllables, a region, a name, a wine and a passion… There is something quite special about Champagne. Be it seen as a luxury, an aspiration, a celebration, a tasting experience, a hobby and for many, the benchmark. With some 34,300 hectares of vineyards, the Champagne region holds around 15,000 growers in…

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How Traditional Method Sparkling Wine Is Made

Sparkling Wine grape production

Traditional Method, sometimes referred to as the Méthode Champenoise, is famously used to create Champagne in the Champagne region of France, but it isn’t exclusively used there. You don’t have to be in Champagne to use the Traditional Method, as Sparkling Wines in France, outside the Champagne region use this method, even Spain uses this…

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Fun Champagne Facts

Which Champagne glass shape is the best?

The Avenue de Champagne is one of the most expensive streets in the entire world because of the millions of bottles of Champagne stored in the cellars beneath it. Over 250 kilometres (155 miles) of Champagne cellars lie beneath Reims, holding around 200 million bottles. Champagne produces about 300 million bottles of Champagne each year.…

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Surprising #DidYouKnow Facts about Champagne

Champagne holds centuries of history and a lifetime of education for any wine loving enthusiast. There are thousands of labels to taste and enjoy and 100,000’s of people work within the industry sector internationally. With these kind of stats behind it, Champagne can no doubt offer out some very surprising and interest facts so here…

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Sparkling Wine

Sparkling Wine

The subject of Sparkling Wine is a lot more than the most common question it gets, ie ‘what is the difference between sparkling wine and Champagne‘? Wines are made globally and cover many different styles from still to sparkling, fortified to organic. It is quoted in varied articles that global wine production is around 35 billion…

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