Read Wine Spectator’s 17-step guide to how winemakers produce the world’s best-known bubbly, from the vineyard to the bottle ...
Europe's vineyards, the main suppliers of sparkling wines, were not spared the effects of extreme weather conditions ...
A new method of making nonvintage Champagnes is taking hold. Producers see it as a hedge against climate change while ...
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Champagne production is regulated by France's Appellation d'Origine Controlée (AOC) system and managed by the Comite Champagne. Only sparkling wine made in the Champagne region of France and made ...
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After all, 'tis the season to toast with bubbles. However, instead of sipping at home, why not head to the heart of sparkling wine production? In Reims, France, Champagne Taittinger has reopened ...