The High Priestess of Biodynamics: Françoise Bedel, a Passionate Advocate of the Practice, Unlocks Meunier’s Potential in Champagne’s Rot and Frost-Prone Western Fringe. 4-Bottle Sampler Pack $399

In a small estate that is closer to Paris than to Reims, Françoise Bedel has managed a remarkable feat: She has turned an acute family illness into a paradigm shift for much of the Champagne region. From the village of…

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Posted on 2024.10.04 in France, Champagne, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

New Generation Vignerons are Champagne’s Future: Davy Dosnon, in Previously Marginalized Côte des Bar, is Turning Exquisite Wines Into Lusty, Bold-Flavored Champagne + Vézelay, Burgundy’s Newest Appellation, is Poised for Discovery Domaine Saint Madeleine 2022 Wines (5-Bottle Sampler Pack $199)

Ponce de León went to Florida in search of the Fountain of Youth and came up empty. Perhaps he’d have been better off focusing his sights on the Côte des Bar, where a new generation of cellar masters are currently…

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Posted on 2024.09.05 in France, Wine-Aid Packages, Champagne  |  Read more...

 

An Invitation to Join ‘The Champagne Society’

JOIN THE CHAMPAGNE SOCIETY Subscribe to our bimonthly Champagne Club. Please, call us at 248-398-0030 or email elie@eliewine.com As a member of The Champagne Society, you’re in a select community of like-minded folks who appreciate the exceptional in life and…

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Posted on 2024.09.02 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  |  Read more...

 

The Champagne Society June 2024 Selection: Champagne Fleury

Côte des Bar For The Course Champagne Fleury, An Ecological Pioneer Is In Pursuit Of “Understanding And Enhancing Terroir’s Character” New Releases Champagne Fleury ‘Notes Blanches’, 2015 Côte-des-Bar Brut-Nature ($99) Although it sounds a bit contradictory, ‘doing what comes naturally’…

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Posted on 2024.06.01 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  |  Read more...

 

Chalk About Champagne: With a Balance Between Fruit, Finesse and Structure, The Sparkling Chardonnays of Côte des Blancs Are Some of The Most Compelling White Wines Made Today.

“I am tasting stars!” Dom Perignon’s famous quote, reported to have been uttered upon his first taste of Champagne, is likely apocryphal, but the trio of stars that align in a cold, northerly slice of France that sits on the…

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Posted on 2024.05.13 in Crémant du Bourgogne, France, Champagne, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

The Champagne Society April 2024 Selection : Champagne André Clouet

Champagne Haute Couture Jean-François Clouet, An Outstanding Practitioner of Pinotism, Stitches Together Bouzy’s Finest Parcels into Grand Expressions Champagne André Clouet ‘Cuvée 1911’, Grand Cru Bouzy Brut ($81) OR Champagne Andre Clouet ‘Spiritum 96’, Grand Cru Bouzy Rosé Brut ($81) In…

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Posted on 2024.04.01 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  |  Read more...

 

Champagne Haute Couture: Jean-François Clouet, An Outstanding Practitioner of Pinotism, Stitches Together Bouzy’s Finest Parcels into Grand Expressions

In any assemblage, individual grape varieties will find their niche; each performs according to its purpose and potential, whether it is power, perfume or polish. In Champagne, the Big Three—Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier—jockey for position in the hearts of…

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Posted on 2024.03.05 in France, Champagne, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

Côte des Bar For The Course: Champagne Fleury, An Ecological Pioneer Is In Pursuit Of “Understanding And Enhancing Terroir’s Character” Eleven New Releases

Although it sounds a bit contradictory, ‘doing what comes naturally’ is often an exacting science and a dedicated quest, and nowhere in Champagne is this more evident than in the fields and cellars of Domaine Fleury, the Côte des Bar…

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Posted on 2024.02.21 in France, Champagne, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

Champagne By Any Other Name: Two Dozens Rose-Tinted Champagne. Eighteen Producers Show Different Styles And Capture Diversity of Soils.

Sugar and spice are nice, but you prefer a bit more ‘brut’ with your Valentine’s Day sparkle, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that Champagne Rosé is often drier than it’s golden counterpart. Sweeter rosé styles exist, of course,…

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Posted on 2024.02.12 in France, Champagne, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...

 

The Champagne Society February 2024 Selection : Champagne André Heucq + Champagne Solemme

The Rise of Terroir in Champagne Two New Waves Producers  Cultivate The Variety Meunier To Channel Precise Geography in Two Different Sub-regions Champagne André Heucq ‘Héritage’ Blanc de Meunier, Vallée-de-la-Marne Brut Nature ($51) + Champagne Solemme ‘Terre de Solemme’, Montagne-de-Reims Premier Cru Villers-aux-Nœuds…

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Posted on 2024.02.01 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  |  Read more...

 

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