Exploring the truth behind the myths of Champagne
Mirabeau la Folie
On the day that Spring finally arrives in the UK, so, with perfect timing, does this sparkling rosé from Provence.…
Review of Bursting Bubbles by Robert Walters
Yet another book about Champagne? Yes, but this is no encyclopaedia covering a recap of the history of the region,…
Champagne Castelnau’s smart new clothes
Champagne Castelnau, one of the region’s largest co-operatives, unveiled smart new livery for its cuvées this week at Sakagura Japanese…
Taittinger sets foot in Kent
The weather was not auspicious – cold and wet, the sky remaining grey and lowering all day. Yet under those…
Wine’s guilty pleasures
When looking for a book to read, sometimes I want to take on something challenging, absorbing, demanding and densely written…
Parlez-vous crémant?
The other French sparkling wine
Turning wine into Champagne
The art and science of blending
