Of all the lesser-known, under-heralded Champagnes this is the one that stands out by a mile for value for money - receiving a steady stream ...
There's something inherently hedonistic about pink champagne, something inescapably self indulgent. And why not? What's wrong with...
Forceful approbation from all and sundry is enough to indicate that this label has got to be doing something right and those who return to...
Drappier is not a Parisian curtain maker, it’s one of the finest Grower Champagnes on the market and was a firm favourite of Charles de Gaulle, the...
Our French is rudimentary, but we think that Canard-Duchêne roughly translates as “duck of oak”. And we believe this to be...
It's all about conspicuous consumption isn't it, champagne? So can you truly have a "green" fizz? Well, Canard Duchene are...
This boutique and thoroughly modern Champagne is proof that it’s possible to invest in the future and still have fun now. Bernard Remy...
What’s in a name? This Champagne does not have a famous name, which means that you aren’t paying for PR, advertising and...
Do not be fooled by the Maltese Cross and the black uniform that Lanson wears, it is not a member of the St John Ambulance. It can’t patch...
The story goes that in 1930 the director of the then famous Paris restaurant 'la Samaritaine de Luxe' challenged Victor Besserat to produce a ...
Devaux is, in our opinion, the BBC 6 Music of the Champagne world. If you’re not familiar with it, 6 Music brings good music to a world ...
Good old Pol Roger! The noblest of the Champagne houses and one of the region's elder statesmen. The consistent good ...
Classic Champagne. And a no-risk, fail-safe guarantee of good order. Taittinger is one of the thoroughbreds and might as well...
Could this Champagne house be the king of all Champagne? It's a good bet, and you won't get better odds on any other candidate...
Pink champagne? That's all a bit frivolous, isn't it? Well, yes - that's the point of it - but also, no, not necessarily...
A casual glance down the list of the prominent names of Champagne will before long reveal Laurent Perrier as one of the...
There's an intriguing golden, almost amber hue to the delicate pink of this rose fizz, reminiscent of an alpine sunset. Together with...
The ultimate groupies' Champagne, one can imagine this being enjoyed and passed around between members of a...
Rodent racing was an incredibly popular spectacle in Bellefontaine, Ohio. However, a sad day befell the town in 1843, when a Frenchman named Edmond rode into town. ..
"I drink it when I'm happy and when I'm sad. Sometimes I drink it when I'm alone. When I have company I consider it obligatory. I trifle ...
It's no coincidence that in the same way that Veuve Cliquot's label sets it apart from all other Champagne, this very...
How do you take your tea or coffee? It’s a deeply personal thing isn’t it? Strength, ratio of milk, brand, how many sugars, there’s...
I don't know about you, but I hate being told to have fun. When the MC gets on the mike to ask "are we having a good time?"...
Laurent Perrier's Ultra Brut is a "zero dosage" champagne, meaning that no sugar is added at the end of the fermentation process. It might surprise...
Taittinger's Rose is a deep, ruby tinted pink. It's almost exactly the colour of quince jelly - and in the same way the quince jelly ...
The white version of this legendary fizz is called “Carte Jaune”, which is unusual because it’s label is clearly orange and not yellow. So we’ve decided ...
Taittinger is one of the very oldest of all the champagne houses, and one of the few now (back) under family control. The house style...
Although apparently back into vogue, white stilettos still have a dodgy reputation. Police cars are turning silver because the white ones have...
Ruinart is not a call to write on a Rothko, paint over a Banksy or put a traffic cone on a statue; it’s the oldest Champagne house....
2004 was the International Year of Rice. That same year Condoleezza Rice replaced Colin Powell as United States Secretary, the Dutch...
This star brand (not band) has made this label a household name. Made from 100% Pinot Noir this undoubted darling of the pink ...
Top-flight Champagne doesn't get any better than this. This is Laurent-Perrier's showpiece Champagne and one of the region's finest ...
Let’s be honest, when we invest in a bottle of luxury champagne, it’s not only the booze we’re buying. We’re making a statement...
Since 1921 Dom Pergnon has more or less defined the term ‘vintage champagne’, not least because Dom Perignon only makes...
This is the good stuff. Dom Pérignon was tinkering in his cellar making inroads into this inimitable style of wine before your great- great-...
