Six Atmospheres | Champagne & Sparkling Wine

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Champagne RealPolitik

Champagne RealPolitik

A back-to-basics look at who holds power in Champagne, and why change is slow.

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Mar 25, 2025
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It’s herbicide season again in Champagne, as evidenced by Caroline Henry’s photographs:

Terroir Champagne
A picture is worth a 1000 words
Announcement: on Wednesday I will begin a series of Substack Lives with fellow Champenois to discuss the challenges and opportunities the appellation is facing today. The first live will take place on Wednesday 26 March 2025 at 5.30 pm Paris time. It …
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3 months ago · 5 likes · 3 comments · Caroline Henry

Why are people working to a poor standard in such fine vineyards?

The answer is surely simple - because they can.

I recently read a piece on Tim Atkin’s site by Kate Lofthouse which tackled some of the recent shocking human rights abuses found by the Guardian during ha…

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