I'm often asked what my favourite wine is. I usually quip 'Whatever's in my glass.' But, recently I've been thinking about this question in regard to Champagne. I can answer that quite easily.
It's Joseph Perrier.
You'll often find a Frazier at home with a glass of Joseph Perrier, and if we're celebrating it may well be with the vintage or the vintage rose, or in the case of the recent birth of my new niece, we'll crack open a bottle of Josephine.
'Ah, that's fine' you say, 'you're a wine merchant.' That's true, but in the glass is Joseph Perrier Champagne. It has nothing to do with spreadsheets or marketing budgets, and everything to do with pure pleasure. So if you fancy a glass, bottle, or case of the finest Champagne, I can thoroughly recommend my favourite, Joseph Perrier.
William Frazier
To have the honour of being called Champagne the wine must be made in Champagne from grapes grown in Champagne. The boundaries of Champagne are legally defined and split into five wine-producing districts. These five are: Aube, Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne, Montagne de Reims, and Vallée Valléederne. Most Champagne houses are in the towns of Riems and Epernay. Champagne is made from one white grape - Chardonnay, and two black - Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier.
