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A Champagne lunch with Pascal Agrapart and his son Amboise is an exceptionally rare treat. So no surprise the guest list was a who's who of top New York City sommeliers and journalists. Why was I there? Somebody must have cancelled.

Lettie Teague gave us a nice shout-out in the Journal about what may be our No.1 passion: Grower Champagnes. And we have all her picks for you here!

NY Times Wine School: Click through to get Eric's sparklers at 15% off.

Terrior is fun for wine geeks to talk about. We can go on and on about subtle differences all day. But it really comes down to this: Betrand’s careful attention is what makes his wine so singular and expressive. The very same vibrancy and life that is in the soil, comes through in the Champagne you drink.

Champagne is often regarded as the most iconic sparkling wine region in the world, so much in fact, that it is often used interchangeably to mean all sparkling wine. This however, is not completely accurate, as true Champagne only comes from grapes grown in the protected appellation in Champagne, France. Many fans of Champagne know well the main grapes of the region like Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and, to a lesser extent, Pinot Meunier. What may be surprising to some is that, in addition to these, there are actually 4 additional grapes that are permitted to produce Champagne.