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grower champagne

How to Read a Champagne Label: Decoding RM, NM, Dosage & more...

grower champagne

How to Read a Champagne Label: Decoding RM, NM, Dosage & more...

As with most wines, the label on a Champagne bottle holds the key to understanding exactly what's inside... if you know how to read it. Those small...

Blanc de blancs

The Complete Guide to Champagne Food Pairings

Champagne is often considered an aperitif, then set aside while dinner is served. In our view, that's a missed opportunity. The right Champagne pai...

cellar

How to Store Champagne: An Expert Guide to Keeping Every Bottle at Its Best

There are few things more disappointing than opening a bottle of Champagne you’ve been saving, only to discover the bubbles have faded and the magi...

vintage

What is Vintage Champagne?

In Champagne, a vintage (or millésimé as you will sometimes see it denoted) refers to a wine made entirely from grapes harvested in a single year. ...

artisan champagne

From Family Roots to Independent Spark – An Introduction to Carré Frères

Édouard Carré, in close collaboration with his brother Victor, represent the new wave of terroir-focused Champenois producers. While steeped in fam...

Rooted in Chalk, Written in Law – Napoleon's Legacy on Champagne Estates

Stand on any hill in Champagne (or zoom into a satellite image of the region if you don't have time to travel) and you'll see a checkerboard of tin...

Biodynamic Champagne

Raising a Green Glass: Sustainable & Organic Champagne in 2025

Why Sustainability Is the Future The Champagne region might be famed for luxury, but behind the glamour is a fragile ecosystem, and rising temperat...

Celebrating the Women Shaping Champagne’s Future

In a region historically defined by tradition and heritage, a new generation of women winemakers are carving out a distinct path – breathing fresh ...