- Essi Avellan’s article about ancenstral Champagne grapes in Club Oenologique
Today, Champagne’s ancestral grape varieties Arbane, Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris represent a minuscule fraction – 0.4 per cent, to be precise – of plantations, but over the past 20 years their planting has grown by 45 hectares to a total of 136. Even if these varieties do not pose a threat to the …Read more “Essi Avellan’s article about ancenstral Champagne grapes in Club Oenologique”
- Opensea auction for 葡萄 Budō NFT Photography Collection 05 ‘Vive la Champagne by Essi Avellan’!
To celebrate champagne and my 14 years of partnership with photographer Michaël Boudot, we created together Collection 05 ‘Vive la Champagne by Essi Avellan’. The collection is now available on OpenSea for auction for a duration of 72 hours! Centered around the theme of Champagne, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this … - Countdown to Grand Champagne Helsinki 11.-13.5.
Grand Champagne Helsinki is around the corner! Bubbles fill the Old Student House on the May weekend 11-13.5 bringing together champagne lovers, gourmands and top names in the industry. The three-day event features experts sharing their know-how, passion and champagnes. In addition to our Finnish talents Essi Avellan MW, Samuil Angelov, Aleksi Mehtonen, Heidi Mäkinen … - Grand Champagne Helsinki 2023
Bubbles fill the Old Student House of Helsinki 11th 13th of May bringing together champagne lovers, gourmands and top names in the industry. The three-day event features experts sharing their know-how, passion and champagnes. ”We are thrilled to welcome star guests of the greatest caliber joining us in our celebration of champagne. Our mission is … - Club Oenologique Grower Champagne Report is out!
This spring Essi Avellan MW tasted 320 wines crafted by the Champagne’s dynamic, terroir-focused fizz makers to compile this grower Champagne report, where 245 wines made it past the 88-point mark. The thirst for grower Champagne seems inexhaustible right now; the quality is higher and versatility broader than ever. Consequently, we are witnessing unforeseen prices, …Read more “Club Oenologique Grower Champagne Report is out!”
- Essi Avellan reviews Bollinger R.D. 2008 in Club Oenologique
‘An age-defying beauty’ Essi Avellan MW introduces the hotly anticipated Bollinger R.D. 2008, a fitting wine to mark the baton exchange from the late Gilles Descôtes to Bollinger’s incoming chef de cave, Denis Bunner. This week sees the release of the much-awaited Bollinger R.D. 2008, the longer lees-aged version of the house’s celebrated La Grande …Read more “Essi Avellan reviews Bollinger R.D. 2008 in Club Oenologique”
- Essi Avellan reports from ASI Best Sommelier of the World competition in The World of Fine WineRaimonds Tomsons is ASI Best Sommelier of the World 2023 Essi Avellan MW reports from the ASI Best Sommelier of the World competition in Paris, won before a crowd of 4,000 spectators by Latvia’s Raimonds Tomsons. February saw the ASI Best Sommelier of the World competition return to France after a break of 34 years. …
- CSWWC Awards Gala’s Champagne highlights
The Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championships 8 World Champions, 10 National Champions and 13 Regional Champions were all presented at a global ‘who’s who’ gathering of over 150 international winemakers, producers, industry, and journalists at the CSWWC Awards Dinner that took place in London at the iconic Merchants Taylors Hall last week. Champagne won … - Trophy winners at CSWWC 2022 awarded!Battle of the Sparkling Wine World – CSWWC Awards Dinner 2022 Corks have been popping all over the world this weekend as a total of 35 Trophies were presented from the Best in Class winners to the greatest sparkling wine producers from around the globe. The top wins reveal new stars to the sparkling wine …
- Club Oenologique Champagne Report is out!Our first ever Champagne Report with Club Oenologique magazine is out. I tasted 350 champagnes for this report, of which some 250 made it past the 90-point mark. In the Part 1 of the report published today we focus on champagne houses’ and cooperatives’ produce, and a special grower champagne report will follow next year! …
