Louis Roederer is no small player in the Champagne industry, as the producer of countless bottles, including Cristal. Yet, despite its size, the winery continues to be independent and family-run ...

Champagne Leclerc Briant bottles being taken out of the sea Significant work was being done in the vineyards of Leclerc Briant when it came to growing grapes containing a tremendous amount of ...

Two bottles of nonvintage Champagne, if they are disgorged at different ... Indicates no dosage, though technically it can have a small amount of up to 3 grams of residual sugar per liter.

Time for a refill … Now that the bottle is unsealed, and a bit lighter, it’s topped up with dosage (aka liqueur d’expediton), a small amount of wine that is often, but not always, mixed with sugar.

Champagne sales have lost their pop as people around the world aren’t in the mood to say “cheers.” The total number of Champagne shipments from France sank nearly 10% last year to 271 million bottles, ...