Champagne producer Moët & Chandon is ending its relationship with Scarlett Johansson and replacing her with tennis star Roger Federer as brand ambassador.

The House of Krug has created The Sharing set; a new gift set designed to enhance and perfect the experience of tasting and sharing Krug champagne.

James Bond‘s soft spot for the martini is no secret, but a 50-year anniversary requires champagne. Enter a French brand that has decided to fete the spy’s longevity on the silver screen in style, with a box set titled “Bollinger 002 for 007″.

Produced by some 5,000 vintners and renowned houses such as Perrier-Jouët or Piper-Heidsieck, Champagne is one of the culinary symbols of France.

Here are buying tips from Champagne expert Thibaut Le Mailloux, spokesperson for Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC) in France.

First the bad news: there is going to be a lot less champagne to go round this year. The good news: what there is could be outstanding.

After one of the worst spring growing seasons on record, producers of champagne are bracing themselves for one of the smallest harvests in the last 20 years.

Maison Veuve Cliquot offers a new limited edition box, ‘La Ponsardine’, in the shape of a sardines tin with its traditional flap.