The Latest Breaking News from Champagne

In 1889, the Syndicat du Commerce des Vins de Champagne produced a pamphlet promoting champagne at the Exposition Universelle in Paris, claiming that Dom Pérignon, procurator of the Benedictine Abbey of Hautvillers from 1668, was the “inventor”, “creator” or discoverer" of sparkling champagne.

There’s more to fizz than champagne, and it’s all a matter of style, as shown by these fine bottles of English and Italian wine

The French winemaker is expanding into oenotourism.

Trailblazing Australian soccer boss Patrick Kisnorbo faces a battle to stop his spell managing Troyes in France's Champagne country from going distinctly flat.

You can’t cram a bottle of Champagne in your plane carry-on; Anna Richards tests the cheaper, greener alternative to exploring France

Asda, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl and others have some amazing champagne offers on ahead of New Year's Eve

You don't always get what you pay for, according to our reviewers

If you're planning on putting a bit off fizz into festive celebrations, you might not have to break the bank, as our reviewer discovered

A Chicago expert answers the key questions about sparkling wine: How do the varieties differ? Does higher price mean better quality? And is last year’s bottle still good?