How to Open Champagne
A quick tutorial from Bryan Maletis on opening a Champagne bottle the right way! Video by Geena Pietromonaco.
What makes Champagne so special?
Other than the fact that it brings people together, there are an infinite number of variables that make Champagne the most beautiful and complex beverage in the world. In the almost 15 years we’ve been growing fatcork, we’ve discovered a lot about this unique region and the people who make this exquisite Champagne. We hope you enjoy!
How to Saber Champagne!
How to Saber Champagne from fatcork on Vimeo. We’re celebrating the start of the new year with a bang—by sabering Champagne! Myth has it that Napoleon popularized the technique of opening Champagne with a sword, sabering bottles on horseback after his victories.
What is “Special Club” Champagne?
As its name suggests, Special Club Champagne is a very special wine. But what sets it apart from the millions of other bubbles produced in Champagne each year? Let's dig in.
Date My Grape
Looking for that perfect companion for walks on the beach, spontaneous sushi nights and popcorn-fueled movie marathons? You just might meet your match here.
Should you Age Champagne?
To cellar, or to drink, a question many of us ask when purchasing a beautiful bottle of wine. Champagne is unique in that it’s aged to perfection in the caves of producers in France before release.
White Gold: Expressions of Chardonnay
Chardonnay is dazzlingly flexible, thriving on the vine as successfully in Australia’s humid Hunter Valley as in France’s cool Chablis in the Burgundy region. Many associate the green-skinned grape with...