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L'Academie du Champagne, or 'The Champagne Academy' was established in 1956 by twelve Grandes Marques champagne houses to recognise the UK and Ireland as key markets, and to foster the appreciation of Grande Marque Champagne through the education of younger members of the wine trade. Twenty nine years later a further 4 house joined the original twelve creating the sixteen Grandes Marques which today represent the L'Academie du Champagne
Upcoming Events
- Sun, Jun 14
- Thu, Sep 17Sep 17, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:30 PMThe Merchants Hall, The Merchants Hall, 16 Hanover St, Edinburgh EH2 2EN, UKWe are pleased to be hosting Scotland's Champagne Academy dinner 2026 at the stunning Merchants Hall in collaboration with Krug as the presidential house, Lanson as the incoming house and Veuve Clicquot as the outgoing house.
- Fri, Sep 18
- Thu, Oct 01Oct 01, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PMGrantley Hall, Grantley Hall, Ripon HG4 3ET, UKWe are pleased to be hosting Northern Champagne Academy dinner 2026 at the stunning Grantley Hall in collaboration with Krug as the presidential house, Lanson as the incoming house and Veuve Clicquot as the outgoing house.
What the Champagne Academy course meant to me and a note for the 2026 students - Kayleigh Vidler, Class of 2025
From Left to Right - Craig Bonner - Chairman 2025 & 2026, Kayleigh Vidler - Student of 2025, Louise Grillet - Wine Maker Veuve Clicquot Before arriving for the Champagne Academy in 2025, I thought I understood Champagne. But this week showed me that Champagne is so much more than a wine region - it’s history, culture, hospitality, and people. The lectures, the tastings, the cellar visits, the chalk cellars and crayeres, the incredible hospitality, the endless generosity shown
Lanson Vintage Collection 1989 Demi Sec Magnum - 2026 Dinner Wine Report
On Tuesday 26 May 2026, Champagne Lanson, as the incoming Vice-Presidential House, presented a remarkable and memorable wine at the London Champagne Academy dinner: Lanson Vintage Collection 1989 Demi Sec, served en magnum. The presentation opened with a striking observation that immediately engaged the room. It is not often that one tastes a Champagne and realises that it was not actually meant for the audience enjoying it. This magnum is precisely such a cuvée, where a litt
2026 London dinner wines revealed. Here's what we'll be sipping.
Ahead of our annual Champagne Academy dinner in London, we are delighted to reveal the wines that will be served at this special event. As is tradition, the Champagnes will be selected from the outgoing presidential house, Veuve Clicquot, the current presidential house Krug, and the incoming presidential house, Lanson. Krug Grande Cuvée 173ème Edition The most generous expression of Champagne Krug Grande Cuvée 173ème Édition is the House’s emblematic multi-vintage blend, craf
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