Face-off: Three cuvées of 2014 Blanc de Blancs
While we enjoy trying great individual champagne bottles, it is quite frequent that we organize a face-off of different cuvées. For this occasion we have selected three cuvées prestige that…
Tag: Cramant
We tasted: Mumm de Cramant
Maison Mumm… this popular champagne house needs no presentation, it’s so famous that even people not truly familiarized with champagne know about it. Established since 1827 in Reims, by Gottlieb,…
We tasted: Charles Heidsieck “Blanc de Millenaires” 1995
The history of this emblematic house, Charles Heidsieck, is one of the most interesting in Champagne. Established in 1851 in Reims, by Charles, the youngest member of the Heidsiecks, a…
We tasted: Diebolt-Vallois Fleur de Passion 2010
It’s not a hidden fact that we enjoy both, in a non-discriminatory way, big and small Champagne houses for their constancy and/or permanent search of perfection and innovation. This time…
We tasted: Gosset Celebris 1998
We already know that Ruinart is the oldest champagne house, but which one is the oldest house in Champagne? I know the question may be tricky at first glance, but…
We tasted: Philippe Glavier “Génésis”
Our champagne journey continues with a stop in the Grand Cru village of Cramant, Côte des Blancs, at a small but promising house, admirably run by the lovely couple, Philippe…
We tasted: Comtes de Champagne 1994
Taittinger became a famous champagne house only after 1960, when Claude Taittinger, the second son of Pierre Taittinger became director of the house. Until 2005, when the house was sold…
We tasted: Pommery Louise 2004
Vranken-Pommery is a prestigious champagne house located in the South-East of Reims city (Domaine Les Crayères) which we had the pleasure to visit last year. The cuvée Louise is presenting…
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