Champagne wine region
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Champagne AR Lenoble: Producer profileIntroducing the Champagne house A R Lenoble, with wines to try
By Yohan Castaing Published
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New film ‘Sparkling: the story of Champagne’ to releaseFeaturing actor Stephen Fry and all-star cast of wine producers...
By Chris Mercer Published
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Champagne panel tasting: Bottles to look for under £40Our experts rate grower and own-label Champagnes under £40...
By Andy Howard MW Last updated
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Champagne brands to buy: Over 100 vintage & non-vintage bottles ratedYohan Castaing evaluates over 70 vintage releases from producers large and small...
By Yohan Castaing Last updated
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Champagne Philipponnat vertical: rare and recently-disgorged Clos des GoissesThe famous Mareuil-Sur-Aÿ vineyard is going fully organic, starting this year. Panos Kakaviatos tastes a vertical of Clos des Goisses vintages reaching back to 1964.
By Panos Kakaviatos Published
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Best French wines: 100 point scoresTop-scoring wines from Champagne to the Rhône...
By Georgie Hindle Published
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Rapper’s delight: Drake’s Champagnes tastedRapper Drake's Champagne line
By Anne Krebiehl MW Last updated
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Jay Z buys stake in Armand de Brignac ChampagneHip hop star Jay Z has bought a stake in the Armand de Brignac Champagne brand, but the structure of the deal is unclear.
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Champagne Armand de Brignac releases Blanc de Blancs magnumA magnum format of the new Blanc de Blancs....
By Ellie Douglas Last updated
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LVMH acquires 50% of Jay-Z’s Armand de Brignac ChampagneRap star and entrepreneur Jay-Z has sold a 50% stake in his luxury Champagne brand Armand de Brignac
By Richard Woodard Last updated
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First taste: Krug new releasesKrug new releases tasted and rated
By Yohan Castaing Published
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Champagne De Venoge: producer profileThis long-established Champagne house is flying high after decades of turmoil, finds Yohan Castaing who also tasted five wines from the collection.
By Yohan Castaing Published
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How many calories are there in wine? Ask DecanterWith advice on how to keep count from Beverley Blanning MW...
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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First taste: Louis Roederer Cristal 2013Simon Field MW tastes and rates the newly released Louis Roederer Cristal 2013
By Simon Field MW Published
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First taste: Perrier-Joüet, Belle Epoque 2013Yohan Castaing tastes the newly released Perrier Joüet Belle Epoque 2013
By Yohan Castaing Published
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How Champagne 2020 wines are shaping upGiles Fallowfield reports from a 'vins clairs' tasting with top growers...
By Giles Fallowfield Published
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Guide to Pinot Meunier ChampagneUnderstanding Pinot Meunier Champagnes, and 20 recommended buys
By Charles Curtis MW Last updated
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First taste: Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs 2009Simon Field MW tastes the newly released Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs 2009
By Simon Field MW Published
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First taste: Champagne Pol Roger, Sir Winston Churchill 2012Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill: the new 2012 release reviewed
By Simon Field MW Published
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Moët Hennessy’s latest rosé Champagne releasesMoët & Chandon's rosé Champagnes reviewed
By Amy Wislocki Last updated
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Champagne: the art of blendingPerrier-Jouët chef de cave Séverine Frerson on the art of blending
By Amy Wislocki Published
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First taste: Champagne Bollinger RD 2007Exclusive: Bollinger RD 2007 tasted pre-release for Decanter Premium
By Simon Field MW Published
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Louis Roederer reveals new still wines from Champagne regionNew single-vineyard wines show 'a different expression of Champagne terroirs'...
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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French wine exports sink due to US tariffs, Covid-19US tariffs and Covid-19 soured shipments in 2020, says export body...
By Chris Mercer Published
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Thieves steal sheep from Champagne vineyard – reportThe sheep were part of a trial of eco-friendly vineyard methods...
By Chris Mercer Published
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First taste: Delamotte Blanc de Blancs 2012Delamotte's new release vintage blanc de blancs tasted and rated
By Amy Wislocki Published
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Champagne 2012: Top bottles to buy this winter2012 Champagne: an expert assessment and wines to seek out
By Yohan Castaing Published
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When should I open my NV Champagne? – ask DecanterYes, you can age NV Champagne, but don't hold on for too long...
By Ellie Douglas Published
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Non-Vintage Champagne: Panel tasting resultsOur judges were impressed with the quality on show in this tasting...
By Anne Krebiehl MW Published
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Champagne Vintage GuideSee Decanter's vintage ratings for Champagne, with vintages back to 1970, revised and updated by leading Champagne expert and author Michael Edwards in 2018...
By Michael Edwards Last updated
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First taste: Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 2012Simon Field MW tastes the new release of Veuve Clicquot’s top flagship cuvée, La Grande Dame, alongside previous releases including; 2006, 2004, 1995, 1989 and 1979.
By Simon Field MW Published
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Relaunch: Charles Heidsieck Mis en Cave ChampagnesGiles Fallowfield reports on a vertical tasting of Charles Heidsieck's re-released 'Mis en Cave' Crayères collection - a Champagne that was a radical concept when first pioneered.
By Giles Fallowfield Published