The 2012 marks the second La Grande Année vintage bottled in the new bottle shape, whose narrow neck is to induce something similar to the magnum effect. The Bollinger specificities, barrel ageing and riddling and disgorgement by hand for the vintage cuvées, are now stated on the front label: Elevé en fûts, remué & dégorgé […]

Due to the coronavirus situation, we are postponing our bubbly event to 15-17.10.2020. We promise it will be worth the wait! Your existing tickets and master class bookings will automatically be valid on the respective new dates and times. Stay tuned! www.grandchampagnehelsinki.fi  

Champagne chefs de caves Frédéric Panaïotis (Ruinart), Vincent Chaperon (Dom Pérignon), Benoît Gouez (Moët & Chandon), Hervé Deschamps (Perrier-Jouët), Régis Camus (Rare Champagne) and Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon (Louis Roederer) with CSWWC judges Tom Stevenson, George Markus and Essi Avellan MW Fireworks were flying last Monday night, as a record breaking number of awards were presented at […]

A new edition of the world’s leading work on Champagne and sparkling wine Tom Stevenson & Essi Avellan MW Christie’s World Encyclopedia of Champagne & Sparkling Wine The world’s most comprehensive reference to Champagne and sparkling wine, this luxurious fourth edition of Christie’s World Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Wine has been fully updated and […]

Further boosting the hype around the 2008 vintage, Bollinger is now revealing its La Grande Année 2008. It is the first vintage Bollinger to be released in the new bottle and comes dressed with a new, chic label. Composition: 71% Pinot Noir, 29% Chardonnay Key villages: Aÿ and Verzenay for Pinot Noir, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and […]