Posts tagged Grower Champagne

Champagne Deals August 2026: Dom Pérignon to Grower Picks

With warm weather still ahead, nothing refreshes like Champagne. Our shelves run the range — from the casual Maison 76 Côte des Blancs Grand Cru to the mineral-driven 2017 Launois "Helia" Grand Cru Brut to the brioche richness of 2014 Taittinger "Comtes de Champagne" — plus the sub-$30 Baron-Fuenté "Grande Réserve" Brut, real Champagne at generic-sparkling-wine pricing. For special occasions or your cellar, we've got Krug and Cristal too. Late-summer meals are made for Champagne — the right bottle turns dinner into an occasion. A toast to you!

champagne, Wine NewsletterGary WestbyAugust 24, 2026K&L Wine MerchantsGary Westby, Grower Champagne, Dom Perignon, Champagne, Maison 76, Krug, Cristal

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.

ChampagneGary WestbyJune 29, 2026K&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

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 BeckerleyJune 29, 2026K&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

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 WestbyJune 29, 2026K&L Wine MerchantsChampagne, Grower Champagne, Marne Valley, Dérot-Delugny, Blanc de Noirs, Meunier, Pinot Gris, rosé, France, Sparkling Wine, Gary Westby, travel

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.

ChampagnePhilip RoufailJune 29, 2026K&L Wine MerchantsChampagne, Krug, Grande Cuvée, Grower Champagne, Maison Krug, Olivier Krug, Non-Vintage Champagne, Prestige Cuvée, France, Sparkling Wine, Staff Picks, Tasting Notes

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