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news2023-05-25
Celebration of Spring: highlights of our tasting
Last week Lea & Sandeman took over the 6th floor of the flagship Foyles bookshop, to host our ‘Celebration of Spring’ tasting. Alongside a selection of standout spring wines, the event also presented the first opportunity to taste through our recently-bolstered range of ‘grower’ Champagnes, with 15 different Champagne growers on show and over 70 […]
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news2023-05-19
Champagne – What’s in a Blend?
The major Champagne houses have a long history of leveraging their access to vast resources to create exceptional blends. With a wide array of vineyards, grape varieties, and reserve wines at their disposal, they can ensure a consistent and high-quality product year after year. This consistency is achieved by blending grapes from various terroirs, using […]
by Charles Lea5 views
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news2023-05-19
Champagne: the jigsaw of the market
Following on from the explanation of the various classifications of producer of Champagne (‘Champagne – NM, ND, CM, RC, MA, or RM – what and why?‘), this is how the pieces fit together in terms of their place in the market. The Grandes Marques (Big Brands) – (NM and ND) If total Champagne production is […]
by Charles Lea5 views
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news2023-05-19
Decoding Champagne – NM, ND, CM, RC, MA, or RM – what and why?
Following our ‘Celebration of Spring’ tasting, where we showcased our range of ‘grower’ Champagnes, Charles Lea is sharing some of the secrets of Champagne on our blog. First, a brief breakdown of the label codes found on Champagne bottles, which can help clarify the origin of what’s in your bottle. Most Champagne (around 70% by […]
by Charles Lea5 views
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news2022-04-21
2022 Spring Tasting | Highlights
‘Our first proper tasting for ages, and I was unable to attend having contracted Covid, (the reason for the long hiatus since our well-attended Italian tasting in March 2020). This was particularly galling after I had helped organise the attendance of some of the winemakers, notably producers of three new grower Champagnes who I had […]
by Charles Lea5 views
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Celebration of Spring: highlights of our tasting

Champagne – What’s in a Blend?

Champagne: the jigsaw of the market

Decoding Champagne – NM, ND, CM, RC, MA, or RM – what and why?

2022 Spring Tasting | Highlights