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Edward Kaukoranta - Independent Writer, an expert on Champagne
As a kid, the only Champagne I got to see was in the movies, I became fascinated by how James Bond drank those, oh so fine bubbles. In 2001, when I was 16 years old, I tasted my first Champagne. After turning 18, in November 2003, I started drinking Champagne wherever and whenever it was possible. Always seeking new labels to try, and new tastes to discover. In 2004, I bought my first bottle of Dom Pérignon, the vintage 1995. Thereafter, I have followed the development of each new vintage of Dom Pérignon. In autumn 2008, I tasted Dom Pérignon 1992 Œnothèque, the Champagne that changed my life, it was the most elegant, most intense wine I’d ever had. How was it even possible that wine could make me feel like that? The very next day, I began to hunt for mature vintages of Champagne.
In Spring 2013, quit my day job and moved to Reims, Champagne. That led me to find Artisan Champagnes. The two and a half years there widened my view of Champagne, allowing me to understand the terroir I walked on, the philosophy of the people who cultivate their vineyards and why and how they make their cuvées. In April 2018, sharing a bottle of 1985 Dom Pérignon with Richard Geoffroy the Chef-de-Cave of Dom Pérignon (1990 - 2018), was a dream come true and I got so many answers to my questions from our conversations.
In Autumn 2019, my friend happened to mention that he would love to read a book about my Dom Pérignon experiences. Four years later in November 2023, at the age of 38, this book is my journey; A sacred mission to drink all the vintages of Dom Pérignon ever made. I have tasted each vintage within the book at least once and some vintages as many as over 50 times since 2005 with the current exception being the 1953 and the 1921. The bottles I had collected and cherished for years have now been photographed within this book.

[@asintean]

The hunt, the anticipation, the friends are what this is all about

[@EdwardOfChampagne]

1000% agree!!

[@zacharyjames3091]

I understand why so many marques place their rose in clear bottles, but the gradient between the lighter green dom bottle and the age rose when exposed to the light is absolutely insane visually

[@EdwardOfChampagne]

i hate those clear bottles on wines that are meant to be aged. to delicate and risky for everything. but yeah the colours of rosé is amazing :D but always need to put against natural light or won't see it properly.

[@zacharyjames3091]

@@EdwardOfChampagne Yes! I've always wondered would it really be such a sacrilege for Louis Roederer to do a small run of crystal in dark glass bottles for every vintage... I suppose it is handy for sourcing bottles to know at a simple glance if a bottle is just an absolute no-go though. But as a serious wine, you'd think they'd drop the marketing gimmick

[@EdwardOfChampagne]

@@zacharyjames3091 its a big change if they ever would do that. also for the label drinkers its important the whole look of the bottle from transparent to the label. also its been as it is since the beginning so don't see a reason for them to change anything. part of cristals charm is the absolute nightmare of the transparent bottle :D
but i do get your point.

[@zacharyjames3091]

@@EdwardOfChampagne haha “nightmare” is great way to phrase it

[@EdwardOfChampagne]

@@zacharyjames3091 the ones who know, know :D

[@BooSargant]

Thought you would have a Durand corkscrew it's good for old corks as metal blades go around the cork and brings it out whole

[@EdwardOfChampagne]

That won’t work for a champagne bottle ☺️ if u try to stick something in from the sides you will push the remaining part of the cork down.

[@BooSargant]

@EdwardOfChampagne yeah stupid me thinking of wine for Durand get good bottles so not really get that problem guess the mushroom shape cork work work with it

[@EdwardOfChampagne]

yeah :D also if you see on the video the mushroom corks can also break down. and its a good sign hence there then will be some bubbles and the wine has remained fresh. :)