In the un-chic part of western Champagne, halfway between Reims and Paris, in a town called Crouttes-sur-Marne, not far from where Francoise Bedel has her cuverie, works Jérôme Bourgeois-Diaz. He’s... read more →
Every once in a while you need to blow a lot of dough on a special bottle of champagne, and that’s when people go to Krug. Honestly, you have options.... read more →
I have a soft spot for this Champagne because back in summer 2003 when I visited with Pascal Leclerc, he had me saber my first champagne. When he passed away... read more →
Benôit Marguet’s champagnes are fantastic and this one did not fail to charm. It was, and is, champagne. 67% Chardonnay and 33% Pinot Noir from the villages of Ambonnay and... read more →
Based on the 2015 vintage, the grapes for this come from the west-facing Biaunes. Planted in 2000, the cuttings came from Bertrand’s mentor Anselme Selosse and Vincent Dauvissat. Fermentation of... read more →
Biodynamic Bertrand Gautherot’s brother doesn’t share the same farming philosophy and that’s why Bertrand has taken over the farming of that plot for Textures. The wine gets a full nine... read more →
Not all champagnes get to be both fascinating and delicious. But this one from 6 parcels of land with an average vine age of 40 years, soils of chalk, limestone... read more →
Based in Courteron, just a few miles from the city of Troyes, Fleury was the first biodynamic producer in southern Champagne. This a classy and classic champagne, a perfect crossover... read more →
The tiny Champagne village of Romery is on the right bank of the Marne River, barely north of Epernay. It is there that Aurélien Lurquin reclaimed his family’s vines from... read more →
On the Tarlant property six Georgian qvevri are planted outside and another three from Spain are inside. They are used to make a tiny series of wines under the Argilité... read more →