Champagne

SORT BY:

TASTING FLEUR DE MIRAVAL CHAMPAGNE EXCLUSIVEMENT ROSÉ 3 NV [VIDEO]

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

James recently tasted the latest release of Fleur de Miraval Champagne Exclusivement Rosé NV in Hong Kong with Alexis Blondel, who works as assistant winemaker for the partners behind the Fleur de Miraval project, including the actor Brad Pitt.

CHAMPAGNE BOLLINGER RD 2008: ‘A LOT OF ENERGY’ [VIDEO]

Friday, April 28, 2023

James Suckling recently chatted with cellarmaster Denis Bunner about the release of Champagne Bollinger RD 2008. Find out why James called it one of the best RDs he has ever tasted and rated.

RARE CHAMPAGNE UNVEILS ITS 13TH MILLÉSIME: ‘LIKE THE GENTLE, EARLY MORNING LIGHT’ [VIDEO]

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Associate Editor Claire Nesbitt talks with Rare Champagne's chief winemaker Emilien Boutillat and brand director Maud Rabin about the 2013 Rare Millésime and what went into its making. "It's quite refreshing but still quite bright," Boutillat says.

Champagne Annual Report: Terroir and Innovation Keep The Bubbles Flowing

Thursday, August 18, 2022

Who makes the best Champagne, small growers or top houses? We settle the debate here (but also pour a little fuel on the fire) in our annual report on one of the world's most prestigious wine regions.

TASTING CHAMPAGNE HENRIOT WITH ALICE TETIENNE AND INTRODUCING L’INATTENDUE 2016

Monday, April 4, 2022

Alice Tetienne, the cellar master of Henriot, introduces the inaugural 2016 vintage of L'Inattendue, a 100 percent Grand Cru chardonnay from Avize, France, alongside Henriot's main wines.

Mathieu Roland-Billecart on Billecart-Salmon’s Le Clos St.-Hilaire 2006 and Cuvee Louis Salmon 2008

Monday, March 28, 2022

Associate Editor Claire Nesbitt tastes two of Billecart-Salmon's exceptional vintage Champagnes with CEO Mathieu Roland-Billecart: Le Clos St.-Hilaire 2006 and Cuvée Louis Salmon 2008.

February 2022 Tasting Report: James Finds His Inner Napa, Bordeaux Shines Again and Rhone Comes into Focus

Monday, March 7, 2022

It was a month of perfection at JamesSuckling.com, with eight wines scoring 100 points, including five from the rockstar 2019 Bordeaux vintage. But there was also plenty of great sipping from Napa, Argentina and more farther-flung spots.

January 2022 Tasting Report: Dueling Vintages in Bordeaux and Napa, Seductive 2018 Barolos and Germany’s Finest

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

If you wanted even deeper insight into Bordeaux’s 2019 vintage, then this is the mother of all monthly tasting reports for you! Out of the 2,003 wines we rated during January, more than 900 were from what is looking like a truly classic vintage...

Champagne Bounces Back

Thursday, January 6, 2022

The more than 300 bottles of Champagne we rated over the last year tell us it's on a roll and that in recent times quality has never been better.