Sténopé 2012 in Camera: Aube snapshot
The fifth consecutive vintage of Sténopé, Michel Chapoutier’s joint venture with Devaux, is one of the collaboration’s best wines yet,…
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Roederer Late Release Vintage 1990–1999: Uniquely gastronomic
The latest launch from Louis Roederer is a set of 1990s Vintage Champagnes that show the magic of post-disgorgement aging,…
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Champagne Pierre Gimonnet et Fils: Whispering and crooning in a silvery world
Terry Theise tastes his way through a set of quietly virtuosic fine wines from Champagne Pierre Gimonnet et Fils. I…
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Philipponnat Clos des Goisses: Stupendous wines
Anne Krebiehl MW enjoys the latest vintages of the full Philipponnat Clos des Goisses range of single-vineyard Champagnes. It was…
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Krug Champagne: Taking tradition into the future
The World of Fine Wine’s auctions and secondary market correspondent, Chloe Ashton, begins a new series on the world’s finest…
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A year in tasting: Champagne
Over the past year, The World of Fine Wine has published hundreds of our writers’ notes and scores on Champagne.…
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Laurent-Perrier Alexandra Rosé 2012, 2007, and 2006: Champagne from when the stars aligned
Essi Avellan MW tastes a rare trio of vintages of the “legendary” Laurent-Perrier Alexandra Rosé, released some 40 years after…
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Champagne: How the British helped build a French brand
Michael Palij MW reviews Champagne in Britain, 1800–1914: How the British Transformed a French Luxury by Dr Graham Harding. The…
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