NEWS FROM THE MAISONS

 

Champagne de Venoge and Maison Giusti create the Royale 1889 cocktail

 

 

When mixology meets Champagne, the result can only be bold.

Champagne de Venoge and Maison Giusti (Modena) have combined their expertise to craft Royale 1889, an elegant blend of vermouth and Champagne inspired by the 1889 World’s Fair.
 

Now available at l’Écurie de Venoge, Avenue de Champagne in Épernay (€15).

 

 

 

Lanson returns as Official Champagne of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters

Maison Lanson is returning as Official Champagne of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters from 2026, under a five-year partnership. This collaboration underscores the House’s historic ties with tennis and its ambition to enhance its visibility and presence.

The 119th edition of the tournament will take place from April 4 to 12, 2026. As the first major clay-court event of the season, the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters brings together the world’s best players in a stunning setting between sky and sea, attracting more than 150,000 spectators.

Lanson cuvées will be served across the tournament’s various hospitality and dining areas, offering visitors a unique experience.

Champagne Tsarine celebrates artistic boldness at the Olympia

Champagne Tsarine is proud to support its ambassador, renowned violinist Esther Abrami, who will perform for the first time on the legendary Olympia stage on November 23, 2025. The Maison will be present at this exceptional evening, joined by a select group of valued guests.

An event that embodies artistic boldness and celebration, offering a glimpse of the brand’s upcoming 30th anniversary in 2026.

Boizel and Ex-Libris Paris unveil a limited-edition anniversary gift box

To mark the 25th anniversary of its Boizel By year-end gift box, Maison Boizel has partnered with creative duo Ex-Libris Paris. Together, they have designed a poetic creation that bridges champagne and literature, featuring an ex-libris paired with a bottle as a symbol of time, legacy and transmission. Inside, the Brut Réserve cuvée, blending Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier.
Available in limited edition - retail price €59 incl. VAT.

 

Besserat de Bellefon inaugurates its new headquarters and unveils its UNESCO plaque

After two and a half years of renovation, Maison Besserat de Bellefon has inaugurated its new headquarters in Épernay, in the presence of regional dignitaries. More than an administrative building, the site is now a true wine tourism destination, with a bar, boutique, suites and a private oenotheque. The House now proudly displays the plaque “Coteaux, Maisons et Caves de Champagne - UNESCO World Heritage,” underlining its commitment to heritage preservation and its ambition to combine tradition with modernity.

 

Maison Besserat de Bellefon
Nathalie Doucet honored by the Bettane+Desseauve 2026 Guide

 

 

The Bettane+Desseauve 2026 Guide, featuring more than 1,600 estates and 7,000 French wines, highlights leading figures as “geniuses of wine”. Among the three Champagne awardees this year is Nathalie Doucet, President of Maison Besserat de Bellefon, who has been named Genius of Commitment - Fighters of the Year.

 

This honor recognizes her determination and bold choices, which have successfully revitalized a heritage Champagne Maison, restoring strength and visibility to this historic brand.

 

Champagne Tsarine unveils its new prestige collection: précision n°15 

 

 

The pursuit of the perfect balance between finesse, elegance and character lies at the very heart of Champagne Tsarine Précision. This new prestige collection captures the quintessence of the style of the young Reims-based Maison. Its first edition, Champagne Tsarine Précision N°15, is the fruit of a meticulous blend of the finest Champagne crus, carefully chosen for their perfect harmony.

 

Four iconic cuvées from Maison Philipponnat assert their new identity

 

 

As part of its renewed brand expression - “In perpetual motion, by nature”- Maison Philipponnat has renamed four of its flagship cuvées and redesigned their labels to better reflect the unique identity of each wine.

 

Réserve Perpétuelle Brut, Non Dosé, Rosé, and Blanc de Blancs embody a bold evolution in the brand's range: clearer, more sustainable, and deeply rooted in the Maison’s heritage and love of Pinot Noir.

 

Click here to read the full press release (in french only).

 

 

Boizel unveils its exclusive Monocrus collection: the finest expression of Champagne terroirs

 

 

With Villers-Marmery 2019 (Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru) and Tours-sur-Marne 2019 (Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru), Champagne Boizel introduces an exclusive new collection of single-village cuvées. Rooted in its winemaking heritage and guided by a quest for precision, Boizel highlights the diversity and richness of Champagne’s terroirs through these two distinctive expressions from iconic Montagne de Reims villages.

 

Vinified in stainless steel and aged on lees for five years, these limited-edition cuvées (2,000 bottles each) offer connoisseurs an opportunity to appreciate the unique personality of each cru—a refined and authentic vision cultivated by the House for over 190 years.

 

Now available at boutique.boizel.com

 

 

Thomas Remy appointed Managing Director of the BONNET Group

 

LANSON-BCC announces the appointment of Mr. Thomas Remy as Managing Director of the BONNET Group – encompassing Domaine Alexandre Bonnet and Maison Bonnet – effective April 1st, 2025.

Working alongside Chairman Arnaud Fabre, Thomas Remy will oversee vineyard operations, land management, production, and administrative functions. He will also be responsible for supplier relations, with a particular focus on partnerships with winegrowers.

 

 

La Lanson Vintage Collection


 

“Each Vintage is living proof of Maison Lanson’s expertise in the art of giving great years a vintage, thereby forging its heritage for future generations." Hervé Dantan, Cellar Master at Maison Lanson

In the heart of Reims, Maison Lanson keeps a priceless treasure. Located fifteen metres underground, are the Cellars that house a collection of old Vintages dating back to 1904, which are living proof of the Maison’s history and savoir-faire. These corridors of time preserved in monastic silence, the imprint of centuries and Mankind.