The Jewel in the Crown

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Fiona Morrison MW

In this excerpt from On Champagne: A tapestry of tales to celebrate the greatest sparkling wine of all…, Fiona Morrison MW falls in love with the Vieilles Vignes Françaises, Champagne’s most mysterious wine, which hails from a tiny walled plot of Pinot Noir vines in the Grand Cru village of Aÿ. Treasured possession of the house of Bollinger, this is a site that’s been admired for its wines since m...

Champagne vs. ‘Champagne’

Posted on August 22, 2022August 27, 2022 by Markus Hungerbühler

Markus Hungerbühler reports from Switzerland on the Swiss Federal Supreme Court’s rejection of the Protected Designation of Origin ‘AOC Commune de Champagne’. In March 2022, another case concerning the use of the designation ‘Champagne’ for wine from the municipality of Champagne in the Canton Vaud in Switzerland ended. The Federal Supreme Court, the highest court of the country, terminated the d...

Champagne Castelnau launches new prestige cuvée, Hors Catégorie

Posted on July 23, 2021July 25, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

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A fine Anglo-French affair: the creation of Champagne

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Nicholas Faith

The Champagne widows

Posted on September 9, 2018September 11, 2018 by Fredrik Schelin

Champagne, 49 million bubbles in every bottle

Posted on September 9, 2018September 11, 2018 by Amanda Barnes

Although it is doubtful Fredrik Schelin has actually counted the bubbles in a bottle of Champagne, he seems to have done everything else surrounding the topic – including tasting over 4,000 Champagnes – in his new book being released next month. This handsomely-presented guide to Champagne not only covers the history, sub-regions and method of Champagne but also looks into the other main styles o...