Agnes Paquet makes a whole variety of red and white wines all over Cotes de Beaune, but her sparkler is one of the most exciting wines to come out of Burgundy for a while. She even turned Aligote, not the most thrilling varietal,... Read More
We hope Andre Heucq remains a local secret for a few more years because this is one of the finest $50 bubblies on the market. Now in its fourth generation, the House of Heucq specializes in Pinot Meunier alongside Chard and Pinot... Read More
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
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
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
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
Billecart-Salmon has added the ingenious feature called My Origin on the bottom right of the back label. Just type in the code number and get every detail about this particular bottle, but here's a quick synopsis: Cuvée... Read More
Billecart-Salmon has added the ingenious feature called My Origin on the bottom of the back label. Just type in the code number and get every detail about this particular bottle, but here's a quick synopsis: Cuvée Sous... Read More
In a world that wants the driest possible bubbly, there is such prejudice against off-dry Champagne. However, it was once the dominant style in the 19th century, and we still love it! Demi-sec is the last stop before Doux Champagne,... Read More
Billecart-Salmon has added the ingenious feature called My Origin on the bottom right of the back label. Just type in the code number and get every detail about this particular bottle, but here's a quick synopsis: Dedicated... 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
Our customers have fallen in love with Christian Bourmault Hermance Brut, because it’s an excellent Champagne, organic, and still under $50. Imagine our surprise when we could offer an organic Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs... Read More
The Bourmault family of Avize (Côte des Blancs) is not a household name for Champagne, but that might be a good thing so we can sell this lovely bottle of wine for less than $50. Hermance is an organic blend of 2/3 Pinot... Read More
The Bourmault family of Avize (Côte des Blancs) is not a household name for Champagne, but that might be a good thing so we can sell this lovely bottle of wine for less than $50. Hermance is an organic blend of 2/3 Pinot... Read More
What really differentiates the old Grandes Marques Champagne from the tiny producers is their transparency. You can't blame the mega brands for wanting to keep their recipes a secret, including fruit sources, base wines, and... 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
It would be easy to stock an entire shop just with Champagne. So many flavors and styles are produced in five distinct wine zones that one can never get bored of the offerings. Take Extra Brut Rosé de Meunier as an example.... Read More
Established in 1812, Laurent-Perrier remains family-owned and independent; «La Cuvée» has long been its calling card. Just one taste of this Cru blend—Chardonnay 50%, Pinot Noir 30-35%, and Meunier 10-15%,... Read More
Pet-Nats bring such a sense of mystery & adventure and leave it to experts like Pascal Potaire and Moses Gaddouche to create a gorgeous bottle of natural bubbles. Making Les Capriades Pet-Sec is science and art, requiring skill... Read More
Rosé Champagne has a public relations problem: some people find it indistinguishable from its Blanc counterpart, while others think it's too much like a red wine with bubbles, and the rest mistake it for an overpriced... 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
An alumna of Francois Chidaine, Marie Thibault is a biologist who got into winemaking about 20 years ago. In 2011, she acquired a 8.5-acre domaine in Azay-le-Rideau (Touraine) and started crafting certified organic wines soon... Read More
Now standard bearers in French natural wine circles, Véronique & Aimé Guibert decided to start making fun fizz upon returning from a trip to Italy. Their pink sparkler is composed of a variety of Languedoc grapes... 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
