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A Revelation in Meunier Champagne from Alexandre Le Brun

Alexandre Le Brun is the smallest producer that we work with in Champagne. He has just seven acres and sells three-quarters of his production to Champagne Bollinger. He keeps the remaining quarter for himself, creating incredible wines of depth, concentration, and finesse in a 16th-century cellar underneath his ancestral home. Of this tiny production, he makes just one press load—and not every year—of his Révélation Blanc de Meunier. For those of you who tasted the 2009 or the 2012, the wine needs little introduction: it is flat out one of the best wines that we have in stock, regardless of price.

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A Visit with Alexandre Le Brun

Gary and Scott visited Alexandre Le Brun, a do-it-yourself winemaker. The entire winemaking process from start to finish is his, and his alone. They were greeted at his winery by his cat, Ninja.

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It’s a Wrap! Another Successful Champagne Tent Event

What a weekend! Our annual, two-city Champagne Tent Event was another amazing success in both Los Angeles and San Francisco. The events drew sold-out crowds with a total of 300 guests attending each tasting. This year, we had approximately 20 producers pouring their wines, many of whom flew out directly from Champagne. The lineup of over 80 Champagnes was impressive, but the real draw of this event was the opportunity to meet and talk with these producers. 

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