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Champagne’s ‘Mis en Cave’ cuvée www.cluboenologique.com Club O Collection 20 January 2021 It has gained a reputation as the best value non-vintage Champagne, but Charles Heidsieck’s Brut Réserve has a complex backstory. As a special edition of the wines is released, Essi Avellan MW delves into its past and present, and reviews the latest bottlings […]
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There was a hundred years’ break in pressing at this family estate, a period when they only sold grapes to the cooperatives and négociants of the region. Simon Normand and his sister Marie started own production in 2013 and first wines were sold in 2017.

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Christie’s World Encyclopedia of Champagne & Sparkling Wine (4th Edition) Tom Stevenson and Essi Avellan MW REVIEWED BY ANTHONY ROSE The World of Fine Wine | ISSUE 70 | 2020 ‘An authoritative, comprehensive guide to the ever-growing world of fine fizz’ Read the full article here: WFW70_Preview_Book_Rose_Christie’s Encyclopedia