Top 100 wines of Champagne - Page 10

Discover the top 100 best wines of Champagne as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Champagne and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Champagne

Champagne is the name of the world's most famous Sparkling wine, the appellation under which it is sold and the French wine region from which it comes. Although it has been used to refer to sparkling wines around the world - a point of controversy and legal wrangling in recent decades - Champagne is a legally controlled and restricted name. See the labels of Champagne wines. The fame and success of Champagne is, of course, the product of many Complex factors.

Yet there are three main reasons we can be reasonably certain of. First, the large bubbles, which distinguish it from less "exciting" wines. Second, the high prices that champagne commands, which give it a sense of exclusivity and uniqueness. Third, two centuries of clever marketing to a willing and very receptive consumer base.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Meslier

Petit Meslier blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Champagne). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Petit Meslier blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Champagne, Jura, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Champagne

wines from the region of Champagne go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of zucchini lasagna, avocado and marinated tuna poke bowl or quinoa with shrimp.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Champagne

On the nose in the region of Champagne often reveals types of flavors of peach, black cherries or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of pastry, tropical fruit or vanilla. In the mouth in the region of Champagne is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

News from the vineyard of Champagne

What style should one expect from a good Chablis by Debra MEIBURG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In 80-second clip, Debra MEIBURG answers the question of an Internet user : what style should one expect from a good Chablis ? #Chablis #PureChablis ...

What are the "Climats de Bourgogne" ?

Awaken the explorer within you and discover the most famous Climats of Bourgogne! Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines.com/ ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...