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For those who haven't been or dream of going, Champagne, France feels like a faraway, mystical place a land of rolling hills and history-rich vineyards whose primary claim to fame is its bubbly namesake. For those who’ve had the pleasure to visit, it’s all that and more: charming, intoxicating (oftentimes literally) and well worth the 46-minute…
This week in the world of drinks, Daou Vineyards wines were served at a star-studded fashion awards ceremony in LA, Heidi Iren Hansen MW was presented with the Madame Bollinger medal, and Douglas Blyde attended a tasting of Oxfordshire wines.
Climate change, or climate chaos, as some call it, is wreaking havoc with harvests in Champagne. Warmer weather and riper grapes are usually a good thing, but too much heat is bad for one of the world’s most fascinating wines that walk the tightrope of tension between fruit and bright acidity.