Nathalie Doucet became President of Besserat de Bellefon in 2020 after a successful career in marketing champagne, first at Nicolas Feuillatte, the most popular champagne brand in France, and then at Gosset, the oldest wine house of Champagne.  A joyful, gracious, and ambitious lady with a very clear vision, she is coordinating and guiding the rise [...] The post Interview with Nathalie Doucet President of Besserat de Bellefon appeared first on BESTCHAMPAGNE ..read more

The Comité Champagne (CIVC) has just released the harvest dates for 2022 with the very first pickings to take place on the 22nd of August in the Aube. Each year the Comité Champagne announces the official harvesting dates, based on the analysis of the evolution of the grapes’ maturation, which varies from vine-growing village and [...] The post Champagne 2022 Harvest to Start on 22nd August appeared first on BESTCHAMPAGNE ..read more

Champagne growers and houses have decided together to set an available yield of 12,000 kg/ha for the 2022 harvest. This is the highest level in 15 years (2007). In its press release, the Comité Champagne (CIVC) explains that in 2020 the pandemic had an impact on sales, which fell by 18%. In 2021, champagne sales [...] The post Champagne Yield for 2022 harvest Set at 12,000 kg/ha (highest in 15 years) appeared first on BESTCHAMPAGNE ..read more

Didier Depond was appointed president of Salon and Delamotte in 1997. Although he was not born in Champagne but in the Loire Valley, he is so passionate about this region, its wines, and its people that he has become de facto one of them. With his contagious enthusiasm, witty humor, and no-nonsense, he talks with great [...] The post Interview With Didier Depond President of Salon and Delamotte appeared first on BESTCHAMPAGNE ..read more

The San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge has released its results for its 2022 competition, giving Delamotte Blanc de Blancs NV 95 Points and 94 points to Delamotte Brut. The judge who gave the rating is Michael Franz, editor and managing partner of Wine Review Online. In his review of Delamotte Blanc de Blancs NV, [...] The post Delamotte Blanc de Blancs NV Gets 95 Points (and Brut Gets 94) at Sandiego Wine Challenge 2022 appeared first on BESTCHAMPAGNE ..read more

Three non-vintage cuvées by the Champagne house Besserat de Bellefon have won gold medals at the 26th Berliner Wein Trophy 2022 – Dégustation d’hiver. The cuvées are: Besserat de Bellefon Bleu Brut, Besserat de Bellefon Rosé Brut, and Besserat de Bellefon Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru. Last year, Besserat de Bellefon won 3 gold medals at the [...] The post Besserat de Bellefon Wins 3 Gold Medals with Brut, Rosé, and Blanc de Blancs appeared first on BESTCHAMPAGNE ..read more

Wine and spirits magazine Drinks International has recently released its Most Admired Champagne Brands 2022 survey that lists and explains what they consider to be the top 30 Champagne Houses (NM and CM). The survey, in its 9th year, is based on the comments of more than 300 of the world’s leading sommeliers, retail buyers, wholesalers, [...] The post 30 Best Champagne Brands of 2022 appeared first on BESTCHAMPAGNE ..read more

The 30th Grand International Wine Award recently organized by MUNDUS VINI awarded 3,022 wines from a total of 42 wine-growing nations, with Champagne alone bringing home 6 of the 10 Grand Gold medals awarded to France. In total, the international jury of experts awarded 43 Grand Gold, 1,685 Gold, and 1,294 Silver medals to the [...] The post Rare, Charles Heidsieck, Alfred Gratien, Legras & Haas, and Mandois Win Grand Gold Medals at International Wine Award appeared first on BESTCHAMPAGNE ..read more

Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris, the first major international wine gathering of the year, will take place from 14 to 16 February 2022 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris will welcome 2,800 exhibitors from 32 countries over three days. France will be widely represented with every French wine region attending. [...] The post Wine Paris 14-16 February 2022: All the Champagne Producers appeared first on BESTCHAMPAGNE ..read more

The Comité Champagne-CIVC has just released the champagne sales results for 2021 when the industry’s turnover reached € 5.5 billion and total shipments reached 322 million bottles. This represents an increase of +32% in volume and +31% in value over 2020 when the market was severely hit by the lockdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic and 244 [...] The post Champagne Sales 2021: +32% Over 2020 appeared first on BESTCHAMPAGNE ..read more