Beesker recommends 'Comite Interprofessionnel du
Vin de Champagne France' as the world's
best website on Champagne
ABOUT 'COMITE INTERPROFESSIONEL DU VIN DE CHAMPAGNE FRANCE'
The
Comite Interprofessional du Vin
de Champagne France (CIVCF) produces this official website for Champagne
wines. Its website is organized in four main sections: Discover, Select,
Tasting, and Explore.
The Discover section covers: a Map of the Champagne Region, Key Facts about
Champagne, the Champagne Vineyards today, and Visiting Champagne. The Select
section covers: From the Range, From Four Families, Champagne to Suit the Dish,
Champagne to Suit the Moment, Champagne to Suit the Occasion or Celebration, and
Champagne to Suit Your Personality. The Tasting section covers: Serving
Champagne, Using Your Senses, Stages in Tasting Champagne, and Tasting Sheet.
The Explore section gives background information about Champagne and the
Champagne Region, including: Three Centuries of Champagne History, The Champagne
Appellation, The Keys to the Wines of Champagne, and Champagne Bibliography.
The CIVCF website has a substantial multimedia section, with articles,
photographs and downloadable videos on aspects of Champagne. Subjects include:
Champagne Houses, Geography, History, Appellation, The Terroir, The Vine,
Harvesting, Pressing, Winemaking, Blending, Effervescence, Ageing, Remuage, and
Disgorgement.