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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 Napol...

What is “Special Club” Champagne?

Out of the 19,000 growers in the Champagne region, only about 5,000 of them produce Champagne from their own vines. We call these folks grower prod...

Date My Grape

Looking for that special someone for walks on the beach, spontaneous sushi night, popcorn and movie night? You might just meet your match here. In ...

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 i...

How to Read a Champagne Label

Choosing a bottle of Champagne might be difficult if you aren’t sure what to look for. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. If you are shopping at a s...

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 Bur...

Summer Reads for Champagne Lovers

Whether they’re enjoyed by the beach, at the lake, on the patio, or perched on the bow of a boat, there’s nothing like a glass of bubbles and a g...

Exploring Harvest in Champagne, France

A Closer Look at Le Vendange Visit a French winery in August, and you may find yourself all alone. In fact, most of France grinds to a halt durin...

The Lowdown on Dosage

What the heck is dosage!? It's the squirt of still wine and sugar that lends balance to many cuvées. Whether you love Brut Nature or prefer a sweet...

Fun Facts About Magnums

New to the wonderful world of magnums? We have the 411 on large-format bottles that make the most of the Champagnes you love. Fun Facts about Magn...

Laureen, Marie and Justine Baillette-Prudhomme

Women's History Month

Women’s history month is upon us! What better way to celebrate then to highlight one of the many women who have helped to revolutionize the male-do...

Fatcork Flix

Had to cancel that dreamy Euro trip? Getting stir crazy? Good news! You can still digitally escape the house and transport yourself through an old...