
Champagne Premier Cru vs Grand Cru
3rd July, 2017
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A few Q and As to help introduce you to the champagne “cru” scale. Happy sipping. If my champagne bottle has a “grand cru” or “premier cru” label, what can I expect to find inside? A label with a “grand cru” or “premier cru” stamp must contain 100% grand cru or premier cru grapes, respectively. A bottle without a cru label may still feature cru grapes, however. Okay…sure, but what does “cru” even mean? At its heart, cru designation is really just a question of real estate. A throwback to a post-World-War-I method of land evaluation, the cru system ranks […]

A Champagne Hipster’s Guide to Christmas 2016
16th December, 2016
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It’s nearly Christmas, but that doesn’t mean you need to buy your regular big brand Champagnes to celebrate. Get your hipster on and try these affordable, less mainstream brands.