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Champagne producers

Independent Champagne producers: Top trends & names to look out for in 2023

Key trends and the exciting names to know...

By Tom Hewson Last updated 16 May 24
Collector’s Guide: Champagne

A comprehensive guide to investing and collecting Champagne...

By Chris Mercer Last updated 10 May 24
First Taste: Krug 2011 vintage release

Don't let 2011's reputation fool you...

By Tom Hewson Last updated 10 May 24
Brothers in arms: Champagne Pierre Paillard

The evolving excellence of a family-run Champagne house...

By Tom Hewson Published 2 May 24
First Taste: Laurent-Perrier’s Grand Siècle Les Réserves Itération No. 20

Something special is coming...

By Anne Krebiehl MW Published 25 April 24

Regional profile: Champagne’s Montagne de Reims

Champagne's most northerly sub region...

By Tom Hewson Last updated 19 April 24
First taste: Bollinger’s La Grande Année 2015

Bold new releases from the 2015 vintage...

By Tom Hewson Published 27 March 24
First taste: Champagne Lallier’s Réflexion R.020

Our verdict on two new releases from a brilliant Champagne house...

By Tom Hewson Published 20 March 24
First taste: Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Rosé 2015

The second half of Veuve Clicquot's 2015 La Grande Dame releases...

By Tom Hewson Last updated 5 March 24
Champagne Egly-Ouriet: Maestro of the Montagne de Reims

Tasting the producer's latest releases...

By Tom Hewson Last updated 16 February 24
First Taste: Billecart-Salmon 2016 & Le Clos St-Hilaire 2007

Tom Hewson gives his verdict on the two new releases...

By Tom Hewson Last updated 2 February 24

Philipponnat: An ‘astounding’ Clos des Goisses 1978-2014 vertical

Peter Liem tastes 32 Clos des Goisses releases...

By Peter Liem Published 15 January 24
Champagne: Latest autumn releases tasted

The finest of just-released fizz...

By Tom Hewson Last updated 8 December 23
Champagne 2013: 10 years on

Initially underrated, 2013 could offer great pleasure yet...

By Tom Hewson Last updated 13 November 23
A guide to non-vintage Champagne

Tom Hewson on why the non-vintage category has never been more exciting...

By Tom Hewson Published 10 November 23
First taste: Bruno Paillard new releases

Two new Bruno Paillard gems...

By Tom Hewson Last updated 8 November 23
First taste: Moët & Chandon, Collection Impériale Création No. 1 Brut Nature

Moët & Chandon's return to the realm of prestige cuvées...

By Tom Hewson Last updated 6 November 23

First taste: Champagne Gosset Celebris 2012

The finest release so far...

By Tom Hewson Published 17 October 23
First taste: Jay-Z’s Armand de Brignac, Blanc de Noirs Assemblage Number Four

Jay-Z returns...

By Anne Krebiehl MW Published 12 October 23
Champagne harvest 2023: A bumper crop

Huge bunches and disease pressure but some promising quality...

By Tom Hewson Published 25 September 23
First Taste: Clos des Goisses 2014 & new Philipponnat releases

A string of new releases from this top-class boutique Champagne house...

By Tom Hewson Last updated 19 September 23
First taste: Champagne Salon 2013

An impressive release from this historic house...

By Tom Hewson Last updated 18 September 23
First Taste: Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle Itération No. 26

‘Drinkers will be richly rewarded’ with the new Itération No. 26...

By Tom Hewson Last updated 9 August 23

First taste: Bollinger PN AYC 18

Bollinger delves even deeper into Pinot Noir...

By Tom Hewson Published 26 July 23
Sustainability in Champagne: The ‘green’ heroes

An in-depth analysis of sustainability in Champagne...

By Charles Curtis MW Published 24 July 23
First Taste: Champagne Gosset’s new long-aged rosé

The trend for releasing longer-aged Champagnes continues...

By Anne Krebiehl MW Published 23 July 23
First taste: Charles Heidsieck Brut Millésimé 2013

Two new vintages from this well-reputed Champagne house...

By Tom Hewson Last updated 19 July 23
First Taste: Billecart-Salmon Nicolas François 2008

Four vintages of Cuvée Nicolas François tasted...

By Tom Hewson Last updated 19 July 23
First Taste: Champagne Rare 2013

A dazzling addition to the Rare line up...

By Anne Krebiehl MW Last updated 19 July 23

First taste: Dom Pérignon Rosé 2009

Tom Hewson rates the new Dom Pérignon Rosé 2009

By Tom Hewson Published 8 July 23
Louis Roederer masterclass: DFWE New York

Eight Louis Roederer Champagnes tasted in this special masterclass...

By Georgie Hindle Published 7 July 23
First Taste: Louis Roederer Cristal 2015

An early-drinking vintage...

By Anne Krebiehl MW Last updated 20 April 23