Champagne Enters ‘New Era’ Dear Friends, Our brick-and-mortar may be in Birmingham, but here at Elie Wine, our eyes are always cast toward our spiritual home in French and Spanish wine country. Keeping up with the zeitgeist of vinology is…
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Posted on 2023.11.29 in France, Champagne  | Read more...
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...
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 2023.10.02 in France, The Champagne Society, Champagne  | 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, Wine-Aid Packages  | 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...
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...
Join Us for Saturday Sips: Beaujonomie By Beaujolais Beaujonomie is a portmanteau, a likely blend of ‘Beaujolais’ and ‘bonhomie’—or perhaps it’s ‘gastronomie’. Either way, it’s ironic, because in Beaujolais, blends are rare, and for the most part, Gamay is what you see…
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Posted on in France, Saturday Sips Wines, Wine-Aid Packages  | Read more...