Cristal Vinothèque: From Roederer’s laboratory of time
Champagne Louis Roederer has launched the latest vintage of its long-aged cuvée, Cristal Vinothèque 2000. Having established its status at…
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Sparkling wine: Light bulb moments
The world of sparkling wine has been transformed in recent years, says the author of an important new book on…
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An eminent wine writer emailed the Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships (CSWWC) about last year’s results, claiming, “It’s all…
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Louis Roederer Collection 242: A new era
Louis Roederer is replacing its much-loved Brut Premier with a new Multi-Vintage cuvée: Louis Roederer Collection 242. Michael Edwards reports…
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Tom Stevenson on the complex processes involved in the application of liqueur de tirage. I doubt that anyone who is…
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Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill 2012: Faithful ambassador of a great Pinot year
There has been no shortage of anticipation trailing this launch, most specifically because 2012 has been pitched in Champagne as…
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Book Review: Champagne: The Future Uncorked by Gert Crum
A new classic for our age: Beauty and distilled wisdom Experience and memory really do count for something where aromas…
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Champagne Selosse: The House that Jacques Built
by Tom Stevenson Anselme Selosse’s ancestors have been growing grapes in Avize for centuries, but it was not until 1959…
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