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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...

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...

Sparkling wine is made throughout the world, but can only be called ?Champagne? if it comes from the Champagne region of France. Other regions have their own specialties, like Prosecco...

(8/2016) "I have been terribly excited about this wine since I first learned that (part of) it was still in cement waiting to be bottled in September 2013. I consider...

Champagne Brut?is dry, sparkling wine from the Champagne region of northern France. Champagne of any color can be brut, both the standard white and?Ros?. It is made from the classic?Champagne...

Champagne Brut?is dry, sparkling wine from the Champagne region of northern France. Champagne of any color can be brut, both the standard white and?Ros?. It is made from the classic?Champagne...

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...

The term?Champagne Blend?refers to one of the world's most distinctive wine styles ? the sparkling wines made from?Pinot Noir,?Chardonnay?and?Pinot Meunier?that are most famously associated with the Champagne region of northern...

Although the vines in Urville were originally planted by the Romans 2000 years ago, it was Saint Bernard, founder of Clairvaux Abbey, who had our cellars built in 1152. Seven...

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...

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...

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...