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Champagne

Champagne Egly-Ouriet: Maestro of the Montagne de Reims

Tasting the producer's latest releases...

By Tom Hewson Last updated 16 February 24
French wine exports slump in 2023 as Champagne, Bordeaux struggle

Exports of sparkling and still wines slipped to 122.6 million cases in 2023...

By Rudy Ruitenberg Published 15 February 24
Top rosé Champagne to try

A serious Champagne style growing in popularity...

By Natalie Earl Published 13 February 24
Champagnes to impress, and where to find them

Outstanding Champagnes to discover from Decanter World Wine Awards...

By Olivia Mason Published 7 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

An insider’s guide to Reims

Tim Hall’s guide to the Champagne capital...

By Tim Hall Last updated 30 January 24
Champagne shipments fall in 2023 to ‘steady’ pre-Covid levels

Global shipments fell 8.2% to 299m bottles...

By Chris Mercer Published 18 January 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
A drink with… Idris Elba

Internationally renowned actor Idris Elba talks to Decanter...

By Natalie Earl Last updated 1 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
Decanter magazine latest issue: December 2023

Inside the December 2023 issue of Decanter magazine...

By Decanter Staff Last updated 18 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
Top-traded fine wines on Liv-ex in ‘challenging’ 2023

Champagne leads trading but key Liv-ex indices fall in value...

By Chris Mercer Published 15 December 23
Champagne: Latest autumn releases tasted

The finest of just-released fizz...

By Tom Hewson Last updated 8 December 23
Champagne alternatives: 25 great bottles to stock up on

Crack open the bubbly to add a spritz to your end-of-year occasion...

By Anne Krebiehl MW 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
Champagne Bollinger secures B Corp status after hitting sustainability goals

Few wine producers have completed the demanding accreditation process...

By Martin Green Published 18 October 23

First taste: Champagne Gosset Celebris 2012

The finest release so far...

By Tom Hewson Published 17 October 23
Liv-ex names top-traded wines amid ‘risk-averse’ market

Key Liv-ex 100 and 1000 indices down 10% in 2023 so far...

By Chris Mercer Published 13 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
Brad Pitt launches a Champagne cuvée named Petite Fleur

A new cuvée from the Fleur de Miraval Champagne House...

By Martin Green Published 3 October 23
Human trafficking investigations launched in the Champagne region

Authorities found 52 workers living in a squalid hut in Nesle-le-Repons...

By Martin Green Published 27 September 23
Champagne harvest 2023: A bumper crop

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

By Tom Hewson Published 25 September 23

Mouton Rothschild 2004 poured at King Charles Versailles banquet

Top Bordeaux and vintage Champagne reportedly on menu at lavish banquet...

By Georgie Hindle Last updated 21 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