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Introducing Sally Hillman’s Champagne Book – ‘Celebrating Champagne: A Wine for All Seasons’

July 16, 2025

We’re delighted to share more about Celebrating Champagne: A Wine for All Seasons, the debut book from Sally Hillman — a heartfelt project quietly introduced, and...

Champagne Terminology Part 3: A Look at the Vines

September 23, 2024

Not sure why phylloxera is so fearsome? Don’t know how grapevine selection affects wine? Then this post is for you! This week, we’re looking at...

Champagne Terminology Part 2: What does ‘organic’, ‘biodynamic’ and ‘sustainable’ mean?

August 18, 2024

Champagne producers are increasingly using the terms ‘organic’, ‘biodynamic’ and ‘sustainable’ to describe their viticultural practices. On the bottles, you might see the associated certifications,...

A Quick Guide to Champagne Terminology – Part 1

August 1, 2024

Seen some terms used to discuss champagne but aren’t really sure what they mean? Here’s a quick guide: 🖊 Terroir: Identical grapes grown in different...

From Champagne Lips to Bubble Talk: A Look at Champagne Bottle Finishes

November 19, 2023

A Bague Carrée (‘square ring’) is a term used to describe the square lip found just below the mouth of a champagne...

Grower Champagne Club

November 16, 2023

Our latest Blanc de Blancs champagne arrivals come from unique, lesser-known growing areas renowned for producing terroir-driven, Chardonnay-based cuvées with age-old traditions. Offering a distinct...

How long can a bottle of champagne last unopened without losing its signature fizz?

August 3, 2023

In a recent study published in ACS Omega, researchers measured the dissolved carbon dioxide concentrations in 13 different champagne vintages supplied by Champagne Castelnau....

Champagne at a Glance: 370 Houses, 16,000+ Growers and 130 Cooperatives

June 4, 2023

Label Nomenclature Champagne bottles are labelled with mandatory specifications, consumer information and optional wine production facts. Producer initials are a mandatory labelling requirement....

Reserve Wines: Champagne’s nest egg for a rainy day

August 28, 2021

What is reserve wine, and what role does it play in Champagne? As a cool continental climate prone to Mother Earth’s mercurial and ruthless nature,...

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