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Why is Champagne so expensive?

Why is Champagne so expensive?

Before I started working for Sip I could never understand why anyone would pay £40+ for a bottle of Champagne when you can buy a bottle of Prosecco...

Champagne & Food

Champagne & Food Pairings

Traditionally light in body and bone dry, Champagne is considered a go-to aperitif – something to sip before the white and red wines are rolled out...

If you buy only one Pinot Noir Champagne...

At Sip, we stand confidently behind each and every wine we import. Unlike other retailers, we select our wines on merit alone, which means you can...

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Discovering ‘Champagne’ with Georges Remy

Despite being one of the oldest employees at Sip, I’m a relative newcomer to the Champagne world. In little over a year though, I’ve been fortunate...

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The next big names in Grower Champagne

If you're familiar with the iconic growers of Champagne then perhaps you’d like to delve a little deeper into this fascinating world... Whilst th...

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, ...