Something special

With its new R.D. 08 release, Bollinger has saved the best until last, writes SAMANTHA PAYNE.

- SAMANTHA PAYNE

The prolific appeal and excellent marketing of the Champagne region and its wines are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they are highly sought after and heralded as the “world’s best sparkling”. On the other, there’s the misconception that most Champagne houses have morphed into large-scale soulless affairs to keep up with the global mass consumption of their bubbly wines.