Gosset to Ring in the New Year
On a sweeping tour of France in 2017, I had the good chance to visit Gosset at their gracious facility in Épernay, tasting their…
champagne
Billecart-Salmon Brut Réserve Champagne
What a year it’s been! But this particular evening I had something to celebrate, having received my second vaccine dose and, after a few…
Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve Champagne
Charles Heidsieck’s brut réserve is 40 percent Chardonnay, 40 percent Pinot noir, and 20 percent Meunier from 60 crus. Forty percent of the cuvée…
Charles Heidsieck Rosé Réserve Champagne
Charles Heidsieck’s reserve rosé is 40 percent Pinot noir, 35 percent Chardonnay, and 25 percent Meunier. The cuvée is 20 percent reserve wine, and…
Charles Heidsieck Blanc de Blancs Champagne
Charles Heidsieck began producing a blanc de blancs in the 1949 vintage. Three-quarters of the Chardonnay in this bottle is from 2012, and the…
Tasting Lanson Champagne: Brut, Rosé, Organic
A report from a tasting of three nonvintage Lanson cuvées with chef de cave Hervé Dantan
2007 Jacques Robin Cuvée Kimmeridgienne Brut Champagne
Champagne is also a libation
Bardoux Père et Fils Brut Rosé Champagne
Rosé champagne from a tiny house
NV Besserat de Bellefon Cuvée des Moines Brut Rosé Champagne
Opulent brut rosé Champagne
Sparkling Wine For Old Year and New
The turning of the year calls for a special libation
NV Champagne Collet Brut Art Déco Champagne
Opulent, fruit-driven champagne
NV Bernard Remy Carte Blanche Brut Champagne
Richly opulent champagne from a small house