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  • The Club Oenologique: The Champagne Report 2025

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  • The Club Oenologique: Uncovering the beauty of Champagne’s Côte des Bar

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  • The Club Oenologique- Nicolas Maillart: a soulful style of Champagne

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  • CSWWC 2025 Trophy Winners and Best in Class

    Corks have been popping around the globe as the Trophy Winners of the Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships (CSWWC) the world’s largest and most respected sparkling wine competition were announced last night at the prestigious Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London. “We were thrilled with the quality of wines we tasted this year. The results…

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  • CSWWC Awards Dinner on the 30th October- Tickets on sale now!

    Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2025 Awards Ceremony You are warmly invited to attend the 12th Anniversary CSWWC’s 2025 Awards Ceremony, at Merchant Taylors Hall, London, on Thursday 30th October. Arrive from 5pm to enjoy a tasting of the CSWWC 2025 Gold Medal Winner wines from around the world. The award presentations will commence…

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  • The World of Fine Wine- Lanson Private Collection: Paradise found

    Lanson is offering collectors the chance to have a cellar of their own within the house’s historic cellars in Reims. Essi Avellan MW reports from the launch of Lanson Private Collection. Read the complete article: https://worldoffinewine.com/news-features/lanson-private-collection-champagne

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  • Champagne& Sparkling Wine World Championships 2025 (CSWWC) champagne medals

    The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships (CSWWC) announces the results of its 12th edition, awarding total 175 Gold and 280 Silver medals to the world’s finest sparkling wines, reinforcing its status as the most rigorous and prestigious competition of its kind. This year saw 1000 sparkling wines judged over 11 days from 23 countries…

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  • The Club Oenologique Grower Champagne Report 2025 is out!

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  • C’est parti – Champagne harvest dates for 2025

    In Champagne the harvest dates are carefully planned for each Cru (village) and each grape variety. Every year, a network of growers and experts across Champagne (Réseau MATU) collects data on grape ripeness in hundreds of vineyard plots. They measure sugar, acidity, and grape health, as well as taste the fruit. Based on these results,…

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  • Tasting: The Wonders of Charles Heidsieck from the 20th Century

    On an August Monday, when much of London was still in summer holiday mode, a small but devoted group of Champagne lovers and collectors assembled at 67 Pall Mall. The occasion? A rare exploration of Charles Heidsieck’s most treasured vintages of the late 20th century. The gathering was the brainchild of Nick Baker of The…

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