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!
Champagne enthusiasts that we are, we pride ourselves on offering the world’s best grower Champagne. That includes cuvées in a range of types, styles and degrees of dryness — as you know, all fatcork Champagne is classified as brut or below. But while we love all our bubbles equally, there’s a reason why you’ll find more blanc de blancs at fatcork than anywhere else in the U.S.
In April 2026, Team fatcork visited Champagne with a packed and thoroughly geeky seven-day itinerary, and it just might have been our best trip ever! What was the team's favorite Champagne they tasted? Which was the best cave tour? How many croissants is too many? And what did they really do in Champagne for so long? Read this blog for answers.
— and that’s kind of the point. If you’ve come looking for a crowd-pleaser, Essentielle from Elise Dechannes is decidedly not it. It takes a special kind of Champagne person...
Join us for a closer look at Champagne’s wonderfully weird subregion to the south. Home to some of fatcork’s most beloved and influential producers — Elise Déchannes, Fleury, Piollot and...
Like the bubbles inside, the label affixed to a bottle of Champagne is unlike anything else. An expression of the unique customs and traditions of the region, it provides a wealth of information — if you know how to decipher the code.
As Champagne experts, we look at Champagne labels every day. And we’re excited to teach you everything we know about how to read those enigmatic labels like a pro. Let’s break it down!
Our pick for the best Champagne stopper isn't the priciest or even the prettiest. But where it lacks panache, it more than makes up in power, and its unique design keeps Champagne fresh for days.
