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
Indulgence is 100% Pinot Noir from a 1-acre plot of 50-year-old vines. The fruit is macerated for four days to extract color and flavor before fermentation in enamel-lined steel tanks and aging on the lees for three years. Disgorged... Read More
Perhaps one of the greatest Grande Marques Champagnes, Dom Perignon has been under the Moët banner since 1927, but after 1948, Perignon has functioned as a separate entity. There is never a bad vintage of DP because it's... Read More
If you're looking for a toasty, rich, fruity Champers, this is not it. Sébastien Mouzon is a 9th-generation winemaker in Verzy, Montagne de Reims, and he specializes in angular, low-sulfur, unfiltered, pure, crisp bubbles.... Read More
Possibly the most famous label in the universe, Veuve is always a welcome addition to any party. There are more expensive and esoteric bubblies, but this a serious crowd-pleaser with a toasty, creamy, rich palate and notes of... Read More