Champagne: Côte des Blancs

Year after year, the Côte des Blancs stands out as an exceptional source of Blanc de Blancs for both quality and consistency, though a random selection would hardly tell the...

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Champagne: Suenen Deconstructed

This level of farming is rare anywhere in Champagne and goes a long way toward explaining Suenen’s ascent among Côte des Blancs’ leading growers....

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Germany, All Along the Rhine River: The 2025 Releases from Ahr, Mosel & Nahe Down to Baden

This report mostly features 2024 wines, plus a few late-release 2023s, some exciting sparkling wines and a handful of rereleases from older vintages....

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Champagne: Deutz

An address for vintage Champagnes made in a deftly reductive style, Deutz’s most interesting cuvées—and the methods behind them—anchor this report....

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Champagne: Bruno Paillard's Latest Releases

Racy and incisive, occasionally bordering on the austere, this report explores latest releases from Bruno Paillard, the small house directed by Alice Paillard....

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Champagne: Laurent-Perrier's Latest Releases

This report evaluates Laurent-Perrier’s newest releases, alongside five Grand Siècle iterations, including the imminent N°27 and Les Réserves N°20....

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Champagne: Two Decades of Dom Ruinart

Ruinart’s contemporary success owes much to Frédéric Panaïotis. Signed with a gently reductive house signature, this report examines their latest work....

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Champagne: Charles Heidsieck’s Latest Releases

Marked by their characteristic toasty patina, the latest releases from Charles Heidsieck—including Champagne Charlie—are examined in this report....

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Champagne: Henri Giraud’s Newest Releases

Known for their barrel-fermented wines, Henri Giraud’s latest releases—and the methodology behind them—are explored in this article....

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England: A Selection of Recently Released Still and Sparkling Wines

Over the last decade, England has yielded several ambitious new wine producers. This report focuses on some of the most prominent and promising wines....

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