It’s a cosmic, back-to-the-future shift in thinking, and it is a change sweeping Champagne in both attitude and aesthetics. For the past fifty years or so, the editorial focus on sparkling wine has tended to focus on the cellar; blending…
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Posted on 2023.11.10 in Coteaux Champenois, France, Champagne  | Read more...
Wine is not about bubblegum halter tops or chunky flip-flops, but as an industry, it is as susceptible to fashion trends as any other. At Elie’s, we roll our eyes at some and embrace others with open arms and eager…
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Posted on 2023.10.05 in France, Champagne, Wine-Aid Packages  | Read more...
The Evidence Of Things Terroir Champagne Hubert Noiret’s Coteaux du Petit-Morin Single Vineyards In Pursuit Of Authentic Expression Of Place Of Origin The Coteaux du Petit-Morin – Village Villevenard Champagne Hubert Noiret, Harvest 2019 Coteaux du Petit-Morin – Villevenard…
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Posted on 2023.10.01 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  | Read more...
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 2023.09.27 in France, Champagne, Wine-Aid Packages  | Read more...
If it’s still Champagne, is it still Champagne? If the label says ‘Coteaux Champenois’, it most certainly is. This AOP, dedicated entirely to non-effervescent wine from Champagne, may be red, white or rosé, although the lion’s share is red—Bouzy rouge…
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Posted on 2023.08.19 in Coteaux Champenois, France, Champagne  | Read more...
Champagne Pascal Lejeune’s Terroir Fundamentals Preserving a Place’s Details and a Vine’s Finger Print in a Single Premier Cru Village The Coteaux Sud d’Épernay Premier Cru Pierry In Two Bottles ($97) Champagne Pascal Lejeune ‘N°4 – OXYMORE’ Blanc de Noirs…
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Posted on 2023.08.01 in France, Saturday Sips Review Club, The Champagne Society, Champagne  | Read more...
Join Us for Saturday Sips: Champagne Pascal Lejeune Come as you are; come any time that’s convenient for you during our business hours to sample selection from this week’s selections. Our staff will be on hand to discuss nuances of the…
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Posted on 2023.07.06 in France, Saturday Sips Review Club, Champagne  | Read more...
Champagne Laherte Frères The Talented Aurélien Laherte’s ‘Quest for The Perfect Alchemy’ Due to the limited quantities of each cuvée members will be assigned one of the following four cuvées: Champagne Laherte Frères ‘Les Longue Voyes’, 2018 Chamery Premier Cru…
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Posted on 2023.06.01 in France, Saturday Sips Wines, The Champagne Society, Wine-Aid Packages, Champagne  | Read more...
The Clouet family is a family of winemakers whose origins are lost in the mists of time. What we can say for certain is that it was founded by a printer in the Versailles court of Louis XV and that…
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Posted on 2023.03.30 in France, Champagne  | Read more...
The Methodists were named for a methodical approach to Christianity and the Puritans for a desire to purify it. Although Montgueux’s roots are a bit more pagan (the name means Hill of the Goths), Emmanuel Lassaigne’s angle of approach combines…
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Posted on 2023.02.02 in France, Champagne  | Read more...