Many Champagne houses anticipate they will have to accept price cuts if sales do not pick up.

Of course, some Champagne houses are far more serious than others about their basic bottlings.

Almost every Champagne house makes several levels of wine.

Bollinger is one of the last remaining independent Champagne houses.

Most Champagne houses turn their bottles by machine, not hand.

Many Champagne houses bottle in large sizes for special requests.

Slowly but clearly, consumers are gaining awareness of these small Champagne houses.

Many people wonder why Champagne houses do not increase production to meet the booming demand.

Since the 18th century, Champagne houses have dominated the business dynamic in the region.

Krug is a small Champagne house, producing less than 50,000 cases of wine a year.