“We have never been more committed to building a healthier planet,” says Michel Drappier, owner and winemaker at Champagne Drappier, speaking about his family’s responsibility to combat climate change ...

Located in the region of the Aub, at the southern-most reaches of the Champagne demarcation, Drappier is bigger, more full-bodied and has real heft compared to some of the more famous, and more ...

It's not even Christmas but that shouldn't stop anyone from thinking about New Year's Eve, especially what kind of champagne to serve. Thierry Pradines owns a bustling wine shop in Pleasantville ...

Champagne Drappier unveiled its awaited new prestige cuvée Éclose 2012 in London this week, which has been a decade-and-a-half in its conception. The wine, of which there are only 3,000 bottles ...

Michel Drappier popped open a bottle of champagne the minute his first baby was born. Then he did the same for the second. And third. “It’s a tradition,” he chuckles. “I put one drop of champagne on ...

Champagne is a region of France dominated by famous brands such as Moët & Chandon, Perrier-Jouët and Veuve Clicquot. The name Drappier may not be on your radar. The eighth-generation family firm was ...

Camille Berry is a writer and wine expert based in Scotland. She covers food, wine, spirits, drinks, baking, and lifestyle. Camille has written for Healthy Cooking, Food & Wine, Prevention, SEEMA, ...

Ever wonder what makes your favorite champagne taste consistently exquisite? It’s all about house style—the signature flavor profile each producer carefully crafts and maintains across every bottle.

I was delighted to see in the newly updated fizz bible, Christie’s World Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Wine, it is not just big name brands that are given prominence. Did you know with a ...

The sound of a Champagne cork popping is music to wine lovers’ ears. The rush of gas escaping the bottle, which is the joyous start to many celebrations, also turns an ordinary gathering into a ...

Meet the winemakers preserving Champagne's rare grape varieties. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier, the holy trinity of Champagne, are familiar sights in the region’s great cuvées. Together, ...