Gonet-Médeville, Brut NV Tradition 1er Cru
Xavier Gonet comes from a long-established family of growers in Champagne, based in Le Mesnil. Continue reading →

Michel Turgy, Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru, Brut Millésime 2004
The Champagne house of Michel Turgy is located in the commune of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger in the heart of the Côte des Blancs. Continue reading →

Varnier-Fannière, Brut Grand Cru
Like so many small Champagne estates, this family grew grapes long before they began producing their own wines. Continue reading →

Moutard Père et Fils, Cuvée 6 Cépages, 2007
Here’s a new vintage of a Champagne we featured in the club several years ago. Continue reading →

Roland Champion, Blanc de Blancs, Special Club Grand Cru 2008
Like so many small Champagne producers, the Champion family were long-time growers, dating back to the 18th century, before they began producing their own wines. Continue reading →

Le Brun Servenay, Cuvée Tresor Exhilarante, Vielles Vignes, 2006
The Le Brun family has been growing and producing Champagne in the small Côte des Blancs commune of Avize for generations. Continue reading →

NV Vouette & Sorbée, Cuvée Fidèle
This month we dip down to the southern Côte des Bar (or Aube) region, technically still a part of Champagne, but much closer in both proximity and terroir to Chablis. Continue reading →

2009 José Dhondt, Mes Vieilles Vignes, Brut Blanc de Blancs
We were amused to see that this stunning vintage Champagne was labled not just vieilles vignes (old vines), but mes vieilles vignes, or “my old vines.” Continue reading →

Diebolt-Vallois, Blanc de Blancs, NV
The Champagne house of Diebolt-Vallois was established in 1959 in the Grand Cru Côte des Blancs village of Cramant. Continue reading →

NV Bérêche et Fils, Brut Réserve
The Champagne house of Bérêche dates back to 1847 when they began with a few hectares of vineyards in the Montagne de Reims. Continue reading →