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WSET Diploma Studies: Champagne Part 2 – The Champagne Trade

My only regret in life is that I didn’t drink enough Champagne“ John Maynard Keynes   Champagne covers just 34,500 hectares, yet is spread over 301 villages and 19,000 growers – including a good many part-time growers with tiny parcels of grapes. … Continue reading

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Try before you die – Bollinger La Grande Année 2000

I am a big fan of sparkling wine and for our second anniversary last month, my husband – after some not so subtle hints – treated me to a bottle of Vintage Bollinger – La Grande Année 2000. Which is … Continue reading

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