Issues and Articles

January 2009, Issue #1 (287 reviews)

• Welcome to The Champagne Warrior
• Big, Bad, Bold, Billiot – I Love It! (14 reviews)
• The Top 50 Champagnes of 1996 (50 reviews)
• Laurent-Perrier’s Grand Siecle Policy
• Tasting Notes of Champagne and Sparkling Wines (223 reviews)

April 2009, Issue #2 (256 reviews)

• Champagne News and Happenings
• The Next Generation Has Arrived: Alexandre Chartogne of Chartogne-Taillet (14 reviews)
• The Sparkling Wines of Michigan, New York and Virginia (57 reviews)
• Champagne Tasting Notes and Reviews (120 reviews)
• The Rising Quality at Mumm (10 reviews)
• Sparkling Wine Tasting Notes (40 reviews)
• It is all Jacques Peter's fault!
• Ayala - The Comeback Kid (10 reviews)
• Champage Vintage Chart 1959 - 2008
• Corrections and Updates : Mumm (5 reviews)
• Solved Mysteries : Bollinger
• News, Happenings and Tips

July 2009, Issue #3 (269 reviews)

• The 2008 Champagne Vintage (57 reviews)
• It is all Jacques Peter's fault!
• Why don't you score wines higher?
• Legendary Cuvées of Champagne : Krug's Clos du Mesnil and Bollinger's Vieilles Vignes Françaises (31 reviews)
• Pierre Peters – So Very, Very Speciale (9 reviews)
• Solved Mysteries: Perrier Jouet
• Champagne Tasting Notes (172 reviews)

November 2009, Issue #4 (217 reviews)

• It’s Good To Be Different, But It’s Better To Be Good
• Dom Ruinart Turns 50! Amazing Blanc de Blancs and Rose Champagnes (34 reviews)
• Champagne Henri Giraud Where Oak and Terroir Go Hand in Hand (3 reviews)
• Drappier Off the Beaten Path, but Well Worth Searching Out (25 reviews)
• Don’t Forget About Us Producers You Need to Pay More Attention to (55 reviews)
• 2009 Vintage Report
• Champagne News and Updates
• Solved Mysteries: Veuve Clicquot
• Tasting Notes/Wine Reviews (100 reviews)

February 2010, Issue #5 (227 reviews)

• Champagne Can and Will Do Better (and why it doesn’t matter if you are a grower or a negociant)
• Four Decades of Jean Laurent - Unbelievable Wines from Celles-sur-Ource (47 reviews)
• 2009 Champagne Producer of the Year - Bereche et Fils (15 reviews)
• Vilmart’s Coeur de Cuvee - One of the Best Champagnes Available (15 reviews)
• The Grand Vintages of Moët et Chandon - Forget What You Thought You Knew (26 reviews)
• The Wines of Cedric Bouchard - Passion and Vision in Celles-sur-Ource (7 reviews)
• A Visit with Pascal Doquet - And a Taste of Sensational Cote de Blancs Chardonnay (9 reviews)
• Putting Champagne Consumers First - Stepping Up to the Challenges of Today
• Phenolics and the 1996 Vintage
• A Candid Conversation with Olivier Krug
• Champagne News and Updates
• Solved Mysteries: Vilmart
• Tasting Notes/Wine Reviews (108 reviews)

May 2010, Issue #6 (128 reviews)

• Keep It Simple
• May 2010 Buying Advice
• Comtes! – One Word Says It All - Taittinger’s Comtes de Champagne Cuvees (29 reviews)
• The 1993 Vintage in Review - The Top 30 Wines from the Vintage (18 reviews)
• Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve - A Lesson in Excellence and Consistency (11 reviews)
• A Candid Conversation with Richard Geoffroy of Dom Pérignon
• My Favorite Things in Champagne – Castel Jeanson
• Solved Mysteries: Pierre Peters Cuvée Spéciale
• Champagne Tasting Notes (53 reviews)
• Sparkling Wine Tasting Notes (17 reviews)

July 2010, Issue #7 (153 reviews)

• Something to Think About
• Pehu-Simonet - A Star in Verzenay (11 reviews)
• The Tasting I Never Imagined - Exploring a Very “Unique” Set of Sparkling Wine (33 reviews)
• Philipponnat’s Clos des Goisses - The Most Unique Vineyard in All of Champagne (30 reviews)
• A Candid Conversation with Anselme Selosse
• My Favorite Things in Champagne: Reims Wine Shops
• Solved Mysteries: Chartogne-Taillet NV Cuvee Sainte-Anne
• Champagne Tasting Notes (75 reviews)
• Sparkling Wine Tasting Notes (4 reviews)

October 2010, Issue #8 (154 reviews)

• Putting Some Skin in the Game
• Champagne et Villages Triple Play - Godmé! Jacques Picard! Camille Savès!
• Jacques Picard - introducing Berru to the world (12 reviews)
• Champagne Godmé - deserving of so much more attention… (10 reviews)
• Camille Savès - a lot more than just great Rosé Champagne (12 reviews)
• To Learn, You Must First Make Mistakes
• The 2009 Vintage in Champagne (and a little about 2008, too) (38 reviews)
• A Candid Conversation with Régis Camus of Charles/Piper-Heidsieck
• October 2010 Buying Advice
• Champagne News and Updates
• My Favorite Things in Champagne: Le Foch
• Solved Mysteries - Jacques Picard
• Champagne Tasting Notes (76 reviews)
• Sparkling Wine Tasting Notes (6 reviews)

December 2010, Issue #9 (143 reviews)

• The Strange Champagne Economy in the United States
• Goutorbe – The First Family of Aÿ (21 reviews)
• René Geoffroy – The New Kid in Aÿ (14 reviews)
• Henriot – Chardonnay-driven Class in the Glass (10 reviews)
• Champagne and Sparkling Wine Picks for the Holiday Season (4 reviews)
• Champagne News and Updates
• My Favorite Things in Champagne: Tour Guide Extraordinaire – Julie Murez of Ruinart
• Solved Mysteries: Salon
• Champagne Tasting Notes (88 reviews)
• Sparkling Wine Tasting Notes (6 reviews)

March 2011, Issue #10 (154 reviews)

• Just One of Those Days…
• Noteworthy Champagne Producers for 2010-2011: Laherte Frères, Roger Pouillon, Penet-Chardonnet
• 2010 Producer/Vinegrower of the Year - Laherte Frères (36 reviews)
• Roger Pouillon - A Glorious Uprising in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ (11 reviews)
• Penet-Chardonnet - A Visionary in Verzy and Verzenay (13 reviews)
• A Candid Conversation with Bruno Paillard
• Champagne Buying Advice for March 2011
• Champagne News and Updates
• Unsolved Mysteries: Delamotte
• Champagne Tasting Notes (82 reviews)
• Sparkling Wine Tasting Notes (12 reviews)

June 2011, Issue #11 (153 reviews)

• Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk
• Liesse d’Harbonville Ployez-Jacquemart’s Sensational Tête de Cuvée (8 reviews)
• Top Wines from 1997 and 1998: A Look Back at Two Overlooked Vintages (60 reviews)
• The Wines of Nicolas Feuillatte: The Face of le Centre Vinicole Coopérative (53 reviews)
• A Candid Conversation with Chantale Bara
• Champagne News and Updates
• One to Watch - Champagne Daniel Savart
• Unsolved Mysteries: Nicolas Feuillatte
• Champagne Tasting Notes (25 reviews)
• Sparkling Wine Tasting Notes (7 reviews)

September 2011, Issue #12 (183 reviews)

• Weighing in on 2005
• Dom Pérignon Rosé: A Breathtaking Wine Since 1959 (19 reviews)
• Non-Vintage Champagne: Drink It When You Like It (42 reviews)
• The 2010 Vintage Part I – The Growing Season and Harvest
• A Candid Conversation with Jean-Baptiste Lecallion
• Champagne News: The 2011 Harvest Is Underway
• One to Watch: Nicolas Maillart
• Unsolved Mysteries: Larmandier-Bernier
• Champagne Tasting Notes (120 reviews)
• Sparkling Wine Tasting Notes (2 reviews)

January and March 2012 (13 and 13.5), Issue #13 (276 reviews)

• The Times, They Are A’ Changing
• Collard-Picard: Putting Villers-Sous-Châtillon on the Map (9 reviews)
• Billecart-Salmon: Impossible to Miss (21 reviews)
• The 2010 Vintage Part II – The Growing Season and Harvest (125 reviews)
• A Candid Conversation with Didier Mariotti of Mumm
• Champagne News and Updates
• One to Watch - Jeaunaux-Robin
• Unsolved Mysteries: Collard-Picard
• Updated: Unsolved Mysteries: Salon
• Champagne Tasting Notes (100 reviews)
• Sparkling Wine Tasting Notes (5 reviews)
• Veuve J. Lanaud - The Best Kept Secret in Champagne (16 reviews)
• Champagne Vintage Summary: 1959 – 2011
• Unsolved Mysteries: Veuve J. Lanaud

July 2012, Issue #14 (186 reviews)

• Philipponnat 2011 Producer of the Year (10 reviews)
• Huré Frères: Lude’s Rising Star (27 reviews)
• Champagne News and Updates
• One to Watch: Champagne Francis Diligent
• On the Rise J.L. Vergnon
• What’s in That Bottle? 1985 Veuve Clicquot Grande Dame
• Unsolved Mysteries: Goutorbe
• Champagne Tasting Notes (140 reviews)
• Sparkling Wine Tasting Notes (9 reviews)

December 2012, Issue #15 (172 reviews)

• It’s Okay to Let Go
• The Top Values in Champagne & Sparkling Wine
• Philippe Gonet: A Jewel in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger (8 reviews)
• Lanson: Now Playing Worldwide… Again (12 reviews)
• Champagne News and Updates
• One to Watch – Marie-Courtin
• On the Rise - Doyard
• What’s in That Bottle? Large Format NV Pierre Péters Cuvée de Réserve
• Unsolved Mysteries: Jacques Lassaigne
• Champagne Tasting Notes (143 reviews)
• Sparkling Wine Tasting Notes (9 reviews)

May 2013, Issue #16 (224 reviews)

• The 2011 Vintage in Review: Could’ve, Should’ve, Would’ve
• One to Watch: Sélèque
• On The Rise: Guy Charlemagne
• What’s in That Bottle? Dom Pérignon
• Un solved Mysteries: Deutz
• Champagne Tasting Notes (212 reviews)
• Sparkling Wine Tasting Notes (12 reviews)

November 2013, Issue #17 (169 reviews)

• Wine Gets Personal
• A. Margaine 2012-2013 Vinegrower/Producer of the Year
• Krug Vintage: A Wine of Circumstance (31 reviews)
• The 2012 Vintage in Review: Potential for Greatness
• One to Watch: Under the Wire
• On the Rise: Henriet-Bazin
• What’s in That Bottle? 1959 Louis Roederer Cristal Split
• Unsolved Mysteries: Louis Roederer
• Champagne Tasting Notes (128 reviews)
• Sparkling Wine Tasting Notes (9 reviews)

June 2014, Issue #18 (205 reviews)

• Irresponsible Behavior
• Louis Roederer Raising the Bar (23 reviews)
• Veuve Clicquot and Yellow Label Racing Back to the Top (1 review)
• Lancelot-Pienne Showcasing the Best of Cramant (7 reviews)
• An Early Look at the 2013 Vintage The Growing Season, Harvest, and First Impressions
• One to Watch - Guiborat
• On The Rise: Ferrari
• Un solved Mysteries: Jacques Lassaigne
• Champagne Tasting Notes (144 reviews)
• Sparkling Wine Tasting Notes (30 reviews)

April 2015, Issue #19 (209 reviews)

• The Dosage Limbo – How Low Can You Go?
• One to Watch – Emmanuel Brochet
• On the Rise – Pascal Doquet
• Un solved Mysteries: Paul Déthune
• Champagne Tasting Notes (190 reviews)
• Sparkling Wine Tasting Notes (19 reviews)

October 2015, Issue #20 (123 reviews)

• The Role of Vineyard and Vintage in Understanding Terroir
• One to Watch – Tristan H.
• Tasting in the Cellar with Christophe Constant of J.L. Vergnon (9 reviews)
• A First Look at the 2014 Vintage
• Champagne Vintage Summary: 1959 – 2013
• In Review: The Champagne Vintages 1959-2013
• Champagne Tasting Notes (105 reviews)
• Sparkling Wine Tasting Notes (9 reviews)

February 2017, Issue #21 (150 reviews)

• A Forgotten Novel, Jay Z, and Delicious Wine: The Building Blocks of Armand de Brignac (5 reviews)

March 2017, Issue #22 (150 reviews)

• Pierre Péters – A Masterful NV Brut (7 reviews)
• Champagne Tasting Notes (134 reviews)
• Sparkling Wine Tasting Notes (9 reviews)

October 2019, Issue #23 (330 reviews)