Champagne Academy News & Blog

These articles are a collection of my experiences and the rich history of one week spent visiting the 16 Grandes Marques houses of...

The Champagne sector presents a major investment plan for the next decade, and sets the course for the future of Champagne For more than...

Over the past few difficult years, with the help of our Committee, Academicians, Houses & Guests, we have supported The Drinks Trust,...

Epernay, 19 July 2023 As per each year, Champagne winegrowers and houses within the Comité Champagne, met in Epernay to agree on the...

The Champagne Academy has been a generous donor to The Drinks Trust for many years, although more recently, and as a result of the...

I was working for Fortnum & Mason at the time in 1959, under the tutelage of George Polley wine, buyer and Malcolm Mortimer, deputy wine...

Philip Dunne, Global Group Sommelier for The Doyle Collection for Ireland, UK & the USA. This years final day of the course, was greeted...

Prologue - Steffan Griffiths Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present with glee, The Champagne Academy, class of ‘23, Day 1 (or day zero? It’s...

Despite covid and the likes of global government lockdowns, effecting tremendously the hospitality sector, also Brexit and complications...

As summer arrives, we turn our attention to this years course, which starts on June 11th, where we have 16 fantastic Candidates, from...