Champagne loses volume after disgorging, i.e., the removal of residual yeast after bottle fermentation. This must be replenished, and traditionally this is done by adding “liqueur d’expédition,” or shipping dosage. This is a liquid that…
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History Two winemaking families’ stories come together in the champagnes under the name Penet-Chardonnet. First, there’s the Chardonnets (which, by the way,…
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History The Coulon family has been rooted in the so-called Petites Montagnes south-west of Reims since the 17th century. The family first…
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SLP: French viticulture is in crisis. But it’s not just the entry-level segment that is currently affected, but also the luxury segment.…
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History If you want to know what Champagne Valentin Leflaive aspires to, you have to go back to the end of the…
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The ambition was clear: Collection Impériale Création No. 1 was to be nothing less than the quintessence of Moët & Chandon’s style.…
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An invitation from the German importer Véritable made it possible for me to visit the Maison for the first time in July…
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Only two more stations – in addition to Berlin also Hamburg on the following day – and only 16 individual exhibitors in…
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History Viticulture in the Gonet family goes back a good 200 years. A legacy that has been passed down from father to…
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History Champagne Fleur de Miraval is a co-operation between two partners: a Champagne producer and a wine estate in Provence. The latter…
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