Champagne price increases

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The next generation of 'Grower' Champagnes

It’s 20 years since I got excited about the first real movement in ‘grower’ Champagnes (I don’t like the term but dont have a better one). Brought into the spotlight by Anselme Selosse, and featuring (for me) Lilbert, Gimmonet, Peters, Vilmart. Launois, Diebolt-Vallois, Hebrart and many others, quite a few of which had been around for a long time. This was to me a whole new world, bringing lower dosage and a more lean mineral style different to the toasty, brioche of the big houses (yes yes hug…