Champagne: Explored. Considered. Celebrated.

Before we dive into the world's most famous sparkling wine, it is worth asking a simple question: Why Champagne? After all, sparkling wine is made on nearly every continent. There are excellent examples from England, California, Italy, Spain, Germany, Australia, and beyond. Yet for more than three centuries, one region in northeastern France has remained the benchmark against which every other sparkling wine is measured.

The answer lies in an extraordinary combination of history, place, and human ingenuity. Champagne's cool climate, chalk-rich soils, and centuries of refinement have produced wines of astonishing precision, complexity, and longevity. More importantly, the region has never stood still. Every generation has challenged convention, refined technique, and deepened our understanding of what these remarkable wines can become. Champagne is at once steeped in tradition and relentlessly innovative.

At this seminar, we will explore Champagne from multiple perspectives. We'll examine how Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Meunier each contribute their own personality. We'll discuss the influence of villages, vineyards, soils, and reserve wines, and how decisions in the cellar—from fermentation vessels to lees aging and dosage—shape the finished wine. Along the way, we'll taste examples that demonstrate why Champagne is capable of expressing both extraordinary finesse and remarkable power.

But this tasting is about more than understanding Champagne. It is about appreciating why it has become the world's universal symbol of celebration. These wines have christened ships, crowned kings, marked victories, toasted weddings, and commemorated life's greatest achievements. Yet beyond the glamour lies something even more compelling: some of the most intellectually fascinating and delicious wines ever produced.

Whether you are discovering Champagne for the first time or have spent years collecting the region's greatest bottles, this seminar offers an opportunity to deepen your appreciation of a wine that continues to inspire, surprise, and delight. Join us as we explore, consider, and ultimately celebrate the enduring greatness of Champagne.

Wines to be tasted: TBA

All prices listed are regular retail. Significant discounts will be offered on all wines featured at the tasting.

Due to the highly allocated nature of many Champagnes, selections may change without notice.