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Champagne Blog
Learn about Champagne and the Champagne Region
How to Clean and Care for Champagne Glasses (So the Bubbles Last)
How to wash, dry and store champagne glasses so they stay clear and the bubbles last. Why detergent kills the mousse, and if the dishwasher is safe.
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CĂ´te de SĂ©zanne and Montgueux: Champagne's Other Chardonnay Hills
Beyond the CĂ´te des Blancs: the CĂ´te de SĂ©zanne and the chalk hill of Montgueux make ripe, mineral Chardonnay champagne. Where they are and who to try.
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Le Gallais: Champagne From the Walled Clos of Château de Boursault
Le Gallais makes champagne inside the walls of Château de Boursault, the château once owned by Veuve Clicquot. Their story, their Meunier and our picks.
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De Sousa Champagne: Biodynamic Grand Cru Chardonnay From Avize
De Sousa is a family grower in Avize farming Grand Cru Chardonnay biodynamically, with horses and old vines. Their story, their cuvées and where to start.
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Champagne and Dessert: Pairings That Actually Work
Which champagne goes with dessert? The one rule that matters, the pairings we love with fruit, pastry, cheese and chocolate, and what to avoid.
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Kir Royale and Champagne Cocktails: Which Bubbles Should You Use?
How to make a Kir Royale, a French 75 and the classic champagne cocktail, and which sparkling wine to use. Our honest take: crémant often works best.
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How Much Champagne Do You Need? A Simple Guide per Guest
How much champagne per person for a toast, a reception, a dinner or New Year's Eve. Simple bottle counts per guest, plus how to stretch your budget.
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Champagne Serving Temperature: How Cold Should It Be?
The ideal champagne serving temperature by style, from fresh brut to vintage and rosé, plus how long to chill a bottle in the fridge or an ice bucket.
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How to Open a Bottle of Champagne (Quietly, Safely, and With a Sabre)
How to open a bottle of champagne without the bang or the spill: chill it, loosen the cage, twist the bottle not the cork. Plus how sabrage works.
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Champagne Bottle Sizes: From Half Bottle to Nebuchadnezzar
Champagne bottle sizes from half bottle to Nebuchadnezzar: how many glasses each holds, why a magnum ages better, and which format suits your party.
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What Does Champagne Cost? Price Brackets and What You Actually Get
What does a bottle of Champagne really cost? We break down what sits inside the price, what you get under 40, between 40 and 100 and over 100 euro, and when a higher price genuinely means better wine.
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Buying Champagne Online: The Honest Guide to Ordering and Delivery
Buying Champagne online and having it delivered across Europe: what applies to shipping within the EU, what heat and packaging actually do to a bottle, and how to recognise a merchant who genuinely knows their Champagne.
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How Long Does Champagne Last? Unopened, Opened and Everything Between
How long does Champagne last? Unopened it keeps for years, opened usually two to three days. We explain whether Champagne can go bad, whether to store it upright or on its side, and how to tell when a bottle is past its best.
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Sekt vs Champagne: What Is Actually in Your Glass
Sekt or Champagne? The difference is not just where it comes from, but the method, the ageing and the yield. We explain what you actually taste, and why Winzersekt is the best possible introduction to grower Champagne.
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Grower Champagne Under 40 Euro: Big Character, Honest Prices
The best grower champagne under 40 euro in our range. Real families, real terroir, everyday prices. Where to start and what to expect in the glass.
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Prestige and Vintage Cuvées from Independent Growers
Prestige and vintage grower champagne without the big-house markup. The top cuvees in our range, what makes them special, and how to choose one.
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Organic and Biodynamic Growers: Farming You Can Taste
The organic and biodynamic growers in our range, from Avize to the Aube and Luxembourg. What the farming means, and why it shows up in the glass.
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Low and Zero Dosage: Champagnes with Nothing to Hide
Zero dosage and extra brut grower champagne explained, and the producers we stock who do it best. What dosage is, how it tastes, and where to start.
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Blanc de Blancs Growers: Chardonnay at Its Purest
The grower Blanc de Blancs in our range, from Avize chalk to Montgueux and the Aube. Who makes it, where it grows, and how to choose your first bottle.
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Champagne for Koningsdag: An Orange, Bubbly Kind of Day
Koningsdag is loud, warm, generous, and completely unpretentious. Champagne, in the popular imagination, is neither loud nor unpretentious. That is precisely why it fits.
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Explore the Collection
The Champagne Fox is an online champagne store. Explore our champagne and crémant collection from independent winemakers
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