A Complete Guide to Champagne

Champagne is a universal language. Across continents and cultures, it spells luxury and indulgence, celebration and success. The decades of marketing that are behind Champagne – and the fierce protection of the name – make it the ultimate lesson in branding. Yet the most beautiful thing is that underneath all the glamour, there is a real wine, as connected to the land, as expressive of its history, place and culture as every other fine wine. If you actually pause to smell and taste these fine bubbles, if you move on from using them as mere lubrication to your small talk, you will discover incredibly complex wines from a region that is as multi-layered as its wines. The expression of Champagne has never been so manifold or fascinating as it is now.