Tourism
Decanter publishes expert itineraries for overnight trips in Champagne
Decanter has released a curated guide to planning overnight stays in the Champagne region of France, offering expert-recommended itineraries for wine enthusiasts.
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A curated journal of champagne news, houses, regions, vintages, and market intelligence.
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Global Champagne Shipments Slipped 2% in 2025
Global Champagne shipments fell by 2% across 2025, according to data reported by The Drinks Business, pointing to a softening in demand for premium sparkling wine.
Market
US Champagne Shipments Reached 26.4 Million Bottles in 2025
Total Champagne shipments to the United States amounted to 26.4 million bottles across 2025, offering a measure of demand in one of France's most significant export markets.
Tourism
Champagne Tasting returns to Carreau du Temple for its ninth edition in April 2026
Terre de Vins will host the ninth edition of Champagne Tasting at the Carreau du Temple in Paris on 25 April 2026, bringing together champagne enthusiasts and industry professionals for a glamorous and convivial celebration.
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Moët & Chandon
Épernay, Champagne, France
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Veuve Clicquot
Reims, Champagne, France
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Ruinart
Reims, Champagne, France
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Krug
Reims, Champagne, France
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Louis Roederer
Reims, Champagne, France
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Bollinger
Aÿ, Champagne, France
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Piper-Heidsieck
Reims, Champagne, France
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Pommery
Reims, Champagne, France
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Perrier-Jouët
Épernay, Champagne, France
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Aÿ
A single grand cru village on the south bank of the Marne, historically the most celebrated Pinot Noir site in Champagne and the home of Bollinger, Deutz and Ayala.
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Côte des Bar
The southern and most distinctive of champagne's sub-regions, more than 100 km from Reims and better known for its Pinot Noir and the rise of grower champagne.
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Montagne de Reims
The largest and most structurally complex of champagne's four main viticultural massifs, a Pinot Noir heartland circling the forested plateau between Reims and Épernay.
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Côte des Blancs
A chalk-rich ridge south of Épernay planted almost exclusively to Chardonnay, famous for the region's most precise blanc de blancs.
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Vallée de la Marne
A long band of vineyards following the Marne west of Épernay, best known as the home of Meunier — and of Hautvillers, where Dom Pérignon lived and worked.
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Épernay
Commercial heart of Champagne, home to the Avenue de Champagne and a cluster of major houses at the threshold of the Côte des Blancs.
Champagne Knowledge
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Autolysis
The slow breakdown of spent yeast cells during extended lees ageing, releasing compounds that build bread, brioche and savoury notes in champagne.
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Blanc de Blancs
A champagne made exclusively from white grapes — in practice, 100% Chardonnay. Known for precision, linearity and long ageing potential.
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Blanc de Noirs
A white champagne made entirely from black grapes — Pinot Noir, Meunier, or a blend of the two — pressed carefully to avoid colour extraction.
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Dégorgement
The removal of the yeast sediment collected in the bottle neck after remuage, done by freezing the neck and expelling the frozen plug.
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Cuvée
Two meanings in champagne: (1) the first and finest 2,050 litres pressed from 4,000 kg of grapes; (2) a specific wine released by a house — e.g. Krug Grande Cuvée.
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Brut Nature
A champagne category containing 0 to 3 g/L of residual sugar with no added dosage. Also labelled 'Zéro Dosage', 'Dosage Zéro' or 'Pas Dosé'.