Peter Liem is the author of ChampagneGuide.net, an award-winning online guide to the wines and wine producers of Champagne. His writings on champagne, sherry and other wines have appeared in The World of Fine Wine, The Art of Eating and The San Francisco Chronicle, among others. He is also the author, with Jesús Barquín, of Sherry, Manzanilla & Montilla. Liem currently divides his time between New York City and the Champagne region of France, and can frequently be found in the sherry country as well.
How Bubbly Should Champagne Be?
Champagne’s defining feature is undoubtedly its bubbles. But just how aggressive should they be? Peter Liem on why producers are reconsidering the standard pressure in their wines, and what it…
- story: Peter Liem
- photo: Bradley Johnson