While many Champagne houses have gone the way of multinational ownership, Billecart remains a family business after more than 200 years. Established in 1818 with the marriage of Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth... Read More
Nothing says celebration like a rosé Champagne. It makes any day or event even more special just by its pale pink color dancing in the glass. Billecart-Salmon's Brut Rosé has always been a sought-after bubbly... Read More
2010 marks the first time Billecart-Salmon made a vintage Brut Rosé, and, like everything Billecart does, it's a stunner with lots of Grand Cru personality from 55% Chardonnay and 45% Pinot Noir aged on the lees for... Read More
Founded in 1843 by a German emigre, Krug would become one of the Grandes Marques Champagne houses of Reims. It's now owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton, along with giants like Moet, Veuve, and Ruinart,... Read More
Chateau Kirwan has Irish roots, so there's no need to learn a new French pronunciation; say kur-win, and we'll know exactly which wine you're talking about. Located at the southern end of the Left Bank, Margaux is... Read More
Petrus is a legendary chateau that produces only a few thousand cases of wine annually. In poor vintages, no wine is made - not even a second label. Only the best Merlot is gathered from 28 acres of vineyards in Pomerol before... Read More
It's not often that reviewers fawn over a Beaujolais, but they loved Foillard's 2019 Fleurie. They describe it as charming, elegant, vibrant, alluring, concentrated, stunning, spiced, floral, smokey, sapid, and seamless.... Read More
By local regulations, producers are required to age their vintage Champagne on the lees for a minimum of three years. Hubert Soreau ages for about 100 months (8.3 years). But there's another reason this bubbly is so unique:... Read More
Larmandier-Bernier is a prime example of grower Champagne: Biodynamic protocol, small production, and dedication to quality over marketing. Pierre & Sophie Larmandier farm less than 40 acres in the finest Grand & Premier Cru villages... Read More
Eloquence is 100% Chardonnay grown on Clay and Kimmeridgian Limestone soil, fermented with native yeast in used barriques, and aged in used barrique before bottling. The final wine is a big complex bubbly resembling a Grand Cru... Read More