Champagne: Vintage vs Non-Vintage

Vintage or non vintage Champagne

Firstly, let us understand the difference between vintage Champagne and non-vintage Champagne. When it comes to Champagne there are five important things to understand and each of them you will find on the label! Sugar Level – Sweetness Style – Grapes Age – Structure / Depth Cru –  Quality Producer – Identity / Terroir From…

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Avenue de Champagne

Avenue de Champagne

Not quite as famous as the Mall leading to Buckingham Palace or Sunset Boulevard taking in Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, but nonetheless a most amazing avenue to walk or drive down – Avenue de Champagne is famous in the world of wine, a 1km stretch containing photogenic grand mansions and headquarters of legendary Champagne…

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A Trip To Champagne Michel Gonet

Located on the world famous Avenue de Champagne in Épernay, Champagne Michel Gonet is open to the public, welcoming Champagne lovers to taste some of their fine selection. On this sunny day, we were welcomed in and treated to a vertical tasting by Sophie Gonet, including 4 of their Champagnes dating back to 2005 and…

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Interview with Champagne-Booking.com

Glass of Bubbly interviewed Sonita Bachu, founder and owner of Champagne-Booking.com What makes Champagne, the area, so special? The various landscapes, friendly people and good honest food. The area has different regions in which different types of Champagnes are produced. Each region has its own distinct personalities. For example, the Côte des Bar produces a lot…

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A visit to Champagne Michel Gonet

Champagne Michel Gonet is a producer founded in 1802 and now boasts a long family tradition of having seven generations producing their wines. The main house sits on 37 Avenue de Champagne where members of the public can visit and have a tasting of their wines, the family owns a total of 40 hectares and…

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