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A large part of the reason for this trend is that because of climatic conditions in the Champagne region (about an hour drive northeast of Paris), only about half of...

Aspect: A quite intense, brilliantly elegant, golden yellow. \nNose: Intense and rich on the nose. It opens with top notes of dried fruit, almonds and hazelnuts, with grilled or toasted...

Established in 1812, Champagne Laurent-Perrier has a long tradition of innovation in Champagne and can be credited with many of the ideas that have defined Champagne production since the mid...

A term typically reserved for?Champagne and Sparkling Wines, non-vintage or simply ?NV? on a label indicates a blend of finished wines from different vintages (years of harvest). To make non-vintage?Champagne,...

When it comes to wine, France stands alone. No other country can beat it in terms of quality and diversity. And while many of its Region, Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne...

Appreciated worldwide as an iconic token of celebration and luxury, sparkling wines from France come in more forms than just?Champagne. In order to bear the label, ?Champagne?, a sparkling wine...

Charles de F?re came to life in 1980 when an innovative sixth generation winemaker from Champagne, Jean-Louis, decided to start his own sparkling winery in a town called F?re-en-Tardois, just...

Roger Voss covers Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, the Loire and South-West France as well as Portugal. His passion is matching food with wine, bringing the pleasures of the table to wine...

Smoke and toast accents lace crushed raspberry, candied lemon zest and apple blossom notes in this firm, aperitif-style Champagne.

Roger Voss covers Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, the Loire and South-West France as well as Portugal. His passion is matching food with wine, bringing the pleasures of the table to wine...

The French did not invent winemaking. They simply perfected it. For centuries, France has been producing wines that inspire poetry, awe, and wonder; wines that blur the lines between nature,...

Les Mesnil-sur-Oger, about 12 miles south of Epernay, is one of 17 villages in Champagne awarded the designation Grand Cru for its superior fruit. Le Mesnil is the cooperative of...

Chardonnay?is the world's most famous white-wine grape and also one of the most widely planted. Although the most highly regarded expressions of the variety are those from?Burgundy?and?California, many high-quality examples...

Blanc de Noirs?is white?Champagne?made from the juice of black-skinned grapes. The term Blanc de Noirs means literally 'white of blacks', and is effectively the opposite of?Blanc de Blancs. The only...

A term typically reserved for?Champagne and Sparkling Wines, non-vintage or simply ?NV? on a label indicates a blend of finished wines from different vintages (years of harvest). To make non-vintage?Champagne,...

Roger Voss covers Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, the Loire and South-West France as well as Portugal. His passion is matching food with wine, bringing the pleasures of the table to wine...

Succulent, intense, and crackling with minerality, this elegant non-vintage Champagne bursts with notes of quince, lemon curd, bread crust, almonds, fresh cut flowers and chalk. The wine fills the mouth...

With nearly negligible exceptions, three varieties are permitted for use in Champagne:?Chardonnay,?Pinot Noir, and?Pinot Meunier. These can be blended together or bottled as individual varietal Champagnes, depending on the final...

Edmond Besserat founded Besserat Champagne in 1843. After Edmond, his grandsons continued to build the reputation of the house. In 1927, Edmond Besserat, a grandson of the founder, married Yvonne...

With nearly negligible exceptions, three varieties are permitted for use in Champagne:?Chardonnay,?Pinot Noir, and?Pinot Meunier. These can be blended together or bottled as individual varietal Champagnes, depending on the final...

Roger Voss covers Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, the Loire and South-West France as well as Portugal. His passion is matching food with wine, bringing the pleasures of the table to wine...

Les Clos?is the largest and most widely known of the seven?climats?of the Chablis Grand Cru white wine?appellation. It covers a single, southwest-facing slope above the town of Chablis itself, and...

Par d?faut, les offres de nos marchands r?f?renc?s ? titre payant sont affich?es en premier par ordre de popularit?, c?est-?-dire que les produits et services les plus cliqu?s par les...

Chardonnay?is the world's most famous white-wine grape and also one of the most widely planted. Although the most highly regarded expressions of the variety are those from?Burgundy?and?California, many high-quality examples...

As for the company?by Louis Moreau,its history dates back to the nineteenth century, more precisely in 1814, when Joseph came to Moreau Chablis. He married the daughter of a large...

Chablis?is an historic wine-producing town and region in northern central?France. It produces light, dry, white wines famed for their flinty minerality and crisp acidity. AOC Chablis wines are produced exclusively...

Chardonnay?is the world's most famous white-wine grape and also one of the most widely planted. Although the most highly regarded expressions of the variety are those from?Burgundy?and?California, many high-quality examples...

Domain Vrignaud, owner-grower in Chablis, Burgundy wines. ?Note vineyard work is based on obtaining high quality grapes in order to vinify exceptional wines! ? In Chablis, in Yonne near Auxerre,...

A fifth generation Californian originally from San Jose, Matt Kettmann covers California?s Central Coast and South Coast for the magazine. He is also the senior editor of The Santa Barbara...

Full-bodied and flavorful, white Rh?ne blends originate from France?s?Rh?ne?Valley. Today these blends are also becoming popular in other regions, proving most successful in?Spain,?Australia?and?California. Typically some combination of?Grenache blanc,?Marsanne,?Roussanne?and?Viognier?form the basis...

Encompassing an extremely diverse array of climates, soil types and wine styles, it contains many smaller sub-AVAs, including?San Francisco Bay,?Monterey, the?Santa Cruz Mountains,?Paso Robles,?Edna Valley,?Santa Ynez Valley?and?Santa Maria Valley.

Sterling Napa Valley wines show the depth, strength and expressive quality of California?s most famous wine region. Fruit for Sterling wines is grown throughout Napa Valley, from the cool southern...

The?Central Coast?AVA?in California covers the long stretch of coastline from San Francisco Bay south to Santa Barbara, and reaches inland from the Pacific Ocean to the borders of the?Central Valley....

The Veneto region is one of the most beautiful of the world. Located between the magical city of Venice and the majestic peaks of the Italian Alps,?Il Veneto?offers a stunning...

One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made....

European winemakers have long recognized that the quality and character of a wine depends largely on the grapes from which it is made. Grape quality is primarily a function of...

California is one of the New World's truly great wine producing countries, and within the state, there are few regions quite as enduringly popular or successful as Santa Barbara. Santa...

Cava Blend?is a term used to describe the composition of the iconic sparkling wines of?Spain. This blend is principally made up of three grape varieties:?Macabeo?(often written?Macabeu),?Xarel-lo?and?Parellada. In 1986,?Chardonnay?was officially allowed...

Michael Schachner is a New York-based journalist specializing in wine, food and travel. His articles appear regularly in?Wine Enthusiast,?where he is a longstanding contributing editor responsible for South America and...

A term typically reserved for?Champagne and Sparkling Wines, non-vintage or simply ?NV? on a label indicates a blend of finished wines from different vintages (years of harvest). To make non-vintage?Champagne,...