Mona Elyafi

Interview with Antoine Bouret of Champagne Pertois-Lebrun. Our conversation organically found its own cadence. His words came out not as answers, but as chapters. It felt only natural to let his story unfold the same way he told it, not as a Q&A, but as a narrative.

A prelude to an exclusive interview with Benjamin Choppin, the composer behind Champagne Maurice Choppin, giving each wine its full voice.

In a landmark decision that blends heritage with forward thinking, the Champagne appellation officially authorized Chardonnay Rosé as a permitted grape variety in July 2025. The move expands Champagne’s list of authorized cépages to eight and marks the formal return of a vine that has lingered for decades on the margins of viticultural memory.