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Champagne wine region

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

Peter Liem tastes 32 Clos des Goisses releases...

By Peter Liem Published 15 January 24
Tom Hewson: My top Champagnes of 2023

Our Champagne's correspondent's best of 2023...

By Tom Hewson Published 28 December 23
Top value supermarket Champagne

Stock up on Champagne without breaking the bank...

By Natalie Earl Last updated 19 December 23
Champagne at Christmas: A course-by-course guide

Your decadent guide to a Champagne-only Christmas Day...

By Tom Hewson Published 19 December 23
Blanc de Blancs Champagne: Panel tasting results

Chardonnay’s the star: three Outstanding wines and 34 Highly recommended...

By Tom Hewson Published 15 December 23

Champagne: Latest autumn releases tasted

The finest of just-released fizz...

By Tom Hewson Last updated 8 December 23
French police chase stops €600,000 Champagne theft

One thief escaped by jumping from a moving lorry, say French media reports...

By Chris Mercer Published 14 November 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
Oak in Champagne: A new chapter & 20 wines tasted

Why barrels are coming back into fashion in some of Champagne’s top cuvées...

By Tom Hewson Published 16 August 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
Wine investment: Champagne on the plateau

The Champagne market cools but buyers are still on the look-out for opportunities...

By Chris Mercer Last updated 1 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
Louis Roederer masterclass: DFWE New York

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

By Georgie Hindle Published 7 July 23
Place de Bordeaux March 2023 releases: from 100-point Napa to Italian gems

See our top-scoring wines and read about several debuts...

By Chris Mercer Last updated 6 June 23
France destroys almost 35,000 soda bottles using ‘Champagne’ name

France's Comité Champagne said it organised the destruction of the bottles...

By Chris Mercer Last updated 27 May 23
Champagne’s star winemakers of tomorrow

Small but mighty: the new winemaking stars of the region...

By Anne Krebiehl MW Last updated 10 May 23

First Taste: Louis Roederer Cristal 2015

An early-drinking vintage...

By Anne Krebiehl MW Last updated 20 April 23
Champagne Telmont pushes ahead with lightest-ever Champagne bottle

Success for lighter-weight bottle trials...

By Tom Hewson Last updated 12 April 23
Champagne GH Mumm cellar master Laurent Fresnet dies

Champagne mourns the loss of a great cellar master...

By Tom Hewson Published 4 April 23