All of our articles about Champagne
How to Read a Champagne Bottle Label
The label of Champagne bottles are full of helpful information which gives all the details and qualities of the Champagne you are dealing with. Some […]
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Wine Grape Varieties – Touriga Nacional
This is probably a variety that not too many of you are familiar with. Touriga Nacional comes from Portugal, which boasts a huge array of […]
Cooling Champagne and Correct Temperature
You drink champagne at 6 to 10 degrees Celsius (depending on the Champagne). You drink some ‘oldies’ at 12 degrees. It is best to put […]
Wine Grape Varieties – Merlot
Merlot is grown all over the world, including Chile, Australia, New Zealand, China, Argentina, Spain, South Africa, Switzerland, Bulgaria and Italy. In fact, some of […]
The Quality of Champagne
The theoretical quality The theoretical quality of a Champagne is determined by the following four main factors. The fundamental quality of the vineyard The quality […]
Other Sparkling Wine
Not everything that sparkles comes from the Champagne area. The rest (a little less than 2 billion bottles, worldwide on a yearly base) may not […]
Wine Grape Varieties – Grenache (Garnacha)
The Grenache grape started life in Spain as Garnacha, but has spread all over southern France, reaching its apogee in the vineyards of Châteauneuf-du-Pape whose […]
Wine Grape Varieties – Chardonnay
There is plenty to say about Chardonnay, and so I will spread my thoughts over two sections. In the first I will make some general […]
Famous and Funny Champagne Quotes
It’s always a good time for a glass of champagne. It doesn’t matter if you are celebrating, commiserating, or just relaxing and watching the sunset. […]
The Best Books About Champagne
These are our selection of best selling books about Champagne. Click the links for more information at the Amazon website. Champagne [Boxed Book & Map […]