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Lest we Forget...

Champagne-Ardennes

Lest we Forget...

Champagne might typically be associated with celebration and revelry but it was also at the centre of momentous events in both WWI and WWII. We ask...

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Malolactic Fermentation

MLF, partial malolactic fermentation, blocked malo – all terms you're likely to have stumbled across if you have more than a casual interest in wi...

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The Other Side of Sip Champagnes

Many of you will be familiar with Peter Crawford or his @alavolee profile, in which he waxes lyrical about some of the superb Champagnes championed...

Rosé Champagne – Misunderstood Marvel

Despite its association with summer, rosé has been a hot topic for us recently, so we thought it was high time we put together an article that take...

A Portrait of the Expert as a Young Man

Sip Champagnes was co-founded by two friends with very different backgrounds and skillsets. It’s fair to say the company couldn’t function without ...

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Cellaring Champagne

Whether decades old or just a handful of years, certain Champagnes and vintages become so much more given a little time...

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Autumn Champagne

As the weather turns a shade cooler, leaves begin to fall and everything takes on a sepia hue, we thought we'd take a look at a few of our favouri...

Climate Change & Champagne

Take a glance at any of our growers’ Instagram accounts and you’ll know that it’s harvest time in Champagne. During our recent visit, predictably, ...

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Sip in Champagne

After a year of cancellations, rearrangements and rebookings, we finally made it to Champagne… albeit without Peter. In a whirlwind four-day round ...

Jean Velut & the magic of Montgueux

Some 60 years ago a chalky outcrop of unloved fallow land on the outskirts of Montgueux was uncovered. Today, it is quilted in neat rows of Chardo...

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Pertois Lebrun & the rise of Single Vineyard Champagne

In the last few decades single vineyard Champagne has risen from an obscure niche to a hugely desirable and popular style. At the forefront of thi...

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New warehouse, new packaging & new opportunities

On the face of it, a warehouse move might not seem that thrilling (being that warehouses are essentially large empty spaces for storage), but it’s ...

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The Magic of the Magnum

Champagne, and magnums of Champagne in particular, have been associated with sporting triumph ever since American racing driver, Dan Gurney, surpri...