HeyJaredTom Hewson
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The smart buyer's guide to... rosé Champagne (opens the original)
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Rosé Champagne is often bottled in clear glass, but bottles that sit on brightly lit shelves or in windows are vulnerable to ‘light strike’, a fault that gives wine an unappealing vegetal, savoury flavour. Most rosé Champagne is made by the ‘assemblage’ method, with red wine from Pinot Noir added at the blending stage. The amount of red wine added is the major factor in how deep the style is; Taittinger and Ruinart, for example (with at least 15% red wine), are deeper and fruitier than Bollinger
Our expert’s go-to Champagnes for ultimate summer refreshment (opens the original)
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This isn’t the time for bold, oaky or concentrated Champagnes that demand large glasses (which warm up faster) and mild serving temperatures. We want wines that offer ultimate refreshment value, and can be served very cold. The key is to look for clean-cut Champagnes that, even if uncomplicated and affordable, don’t skimp on class. Head for Chardonnay-dominant Champagnes, made exclusively from Champagne’s brightest, zestiest grape variety. Chardonnay tends to be a little lighter on its feet than
Krug's new releases: Two vintages for the ages (opens the original)
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Krug is a Champagne house keen to remind us that it does things differently. There is no ‘entry-level non-vintage’ here; instead there’s the Grande Cuvée, numbered in editions following the composition of the harvests used. Then there are the single vintages, and the two Clos of Ambonnay and Le Mesnil, in Pinot Noir and Chardonnay respectively, whose prices and rarity ascend beyond the reaches of all but the luckiest Champagne lovers. Should these rarer, more expensive wines be considered finer
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