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The K&L Champagne Report: June 2026
The K&L Champagne Report: June 2026

K&L Champagne Report — June 2026

Gary Westby just returned from Champagne. Olivier Krug visited our Culver City store. Billecart-Salmon made a bottle exclusively for America. And we found growers worth knowing from $39.99. Everything in one place.

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ChampagneGary WestbyK&L Wine MerchantsChampagne, June 2026, Newsletter, Gary Westby, 2025 Vintage, Billecart-Salmon, Krug, Grande Cuvée, Dérot-Delugny, Fallet-Dart, Grower Champagne, Blanc de Blancs, Meunier, France, Wine, Sparkling Wine
Fallet-Dart: A Grower Making Champagne Since 1610
Fallet-Dart: A Grower Making Champagne Since 1610

Growers Since 1610. Three New Bottles Worth Finding.

The Fallet family has been farming Charly-sur-Marne since 1610. Scott Beckerley reviews their three newest releases — including a Pur Meunier that makes the case for why this grape deserves your attention.

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ChampagneScott BeckerleyK&L Wine MerchantsChampagne, Grower Champagne, Fallet-Dart, Pinot Meunier, Marne Valley, Charly-sur-Marne, Blanc de Blancs, Extra Brut, France, Sparkling Wine, Tasting Notes, Staff Picks, Scott Beckerley
Olivier Krug Visits K&L: What We Learned from Six Generations of Champagne's Greatest House
Olivier Krug Visits K&L: What We Learned from Six Generations of Champagne's Greatest House

Olivier Krug—sixth generation, Director of Maison Krug—visited our Culver City store for a masterclass on the world's most meticulous Champagne. We tasted the 173rd Edition Grande Cuvée and the 28th Edition Rosé. Notes were taken. Opinions were formed.

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ChampagnePhilip RoufailK&L Wine MerchantsChampagne, Krug, Grande Cuvée, Grower Champagne, Maison Krug, Olivier Krug, Non-Vintage Champagne, Prestige Cuvée, France, Sparkling Wine, Staff Picks, Tasting Notes
The Champagne Train: A Buyer's Guide to the Gare de l'Est to Épernay Ride
The Champagne Train: A Buyer's Guide to the Gare de l'Est to Épernay Ride

Gary Westby traces the 90-minute ride from Gare de l'Est to Épernay — the vineyards, the villages, and the growers worth knowing out the window. Plus three bottles from Dérot-Delugny, one of the Marne Valley's best-kept secrets, starting at $39.99.

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ChampagneGary WestbyK&L Wine MerchantsChampagne, Grower Champagne, Marne Valley, Dérot-Delugny, Blanc de Noirs, Meunier, Pinot Gris, rosé, France, Sparkling Wine, Gary Westby, travel