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news2025-06-19
Remise en Cercle: Champagne’s Secret to Complexity and Correction
Anyone with a working knowledge of champagne knows there are two fermentations: one to turn grape juice into still wine, and one to transform that wine into champagne. This second fermentation happens inside the bottle and is triggered by the addition of sugar and yeast, a process known as prise de mousse . That, in theory, is where the magic happens... But what happens when the magic doesn’t happen? What if the second fermentation doesn’t take? What if the wine develops oxidative notes that...
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news2025-06-17
Champagne’s Village of Three Appellations : The History & Wines of Les Riceys
Tucked away in the Barséquanais, Les Riceys isn't just any Champagne village. It's the largest by vineyard area in the entire region, with over 840 hectares under vine. But it's not just size that makes it special. Les Riceys is the only village in Champagne that can legally produce all three of the region's appellations: AOP Champagne, AOP Coteaux Champenois, and the elusive AOP Rosé des Riceys. That alone should earn your attention.
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news2024-11-28
Fête de la St. Vincent: Champagne’s Historic Traditions of Blessings, Brioche, and Bacchanalian Feast
Every January, the Champagne region comes alive with the Fête de la Saint Vincent, the patron saint of winemakers. Rooted in centuries of...
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news2024-09-24
What is Voltis: Champagne's Experimental Hybrid Grape
In a region as steeped in tradition as Champagne, change doesn’t come easily. The strict regulations governing its production have...
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news2024-09-16
Foil Me Once: The Changing Face and Regulations of Champagne Packaging
The neck foil, or coiffe, has adorned champagne bottles for nearly 200 years. Initially introduced to hide underfilled bottles, and protect
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Remise en Cercle: Champagne’s Secret to Complexity and Correction

Champagne’s Village of Three Appellations : The History & Wines of Les Riceys

Fête de la St. Vincent: Champagne’s Historic Traditions of Blessings, Brioche, and Bacchanalian Feast

What is Voltis: Champagne's Experimental Hybrid Grape

Foil Me Once: The Changing Face and Regulations of Champagne Packaging