This is a hot topic at the moment with opinions amongst the big players differing significantly. The debate has been catapulted into mainstream discussion due to key industry figures copiously ...

Following in the footsteps of Madame Lily Bollinger, Champagne Bollinger has released its R.D., or recently disgorged, 2008 vintage. The French term récemment dégorgé refers to Champagne that has been ...

Although Bruno Paillard is not a Recoltant-Manipulant -- a Champagne producer who grows his own grapes -- he is a quality-minded vintner with a strong California presence and a distinctive message for ...

When buying a Champagne or sparkling wine this holiday season, consider disgorgement. No, that’s not a spam e-mail offering you paradise in bed, but an important phase in making sparkling wines by the ...