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Drinking Dom Pérignon 1921 to 2013 book - Second edition
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The book is a must read for all wine professionals to understand Dom Pérignon.

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“Edward’s book is a must have for all Dom Pérignon lovers”.
-Belgian Dom Pérignon Collector

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Winner of the Best Wine Book in the World. Gourmand Awards.

“Congratulations on this exceptional book that offers a rich and insightful journey into the history, winemaking, and evolution of Dom Pérignon and its iconic cuvées. With detailed tasting notes, expert guidance, and stunning photography, it’s an invaluable resource for anyone passionate about Champagne and eager to understand its finest vintages.”.
-Edouard Cointreau, Founder of Gourmand Awards

Everything you need to know about drinking and ageing Dom Pérignon.

Drinking Dom Pérignon 1921 to 2013

A book full of knowledge

  • A brief history of Dom Pérignon and Champagne.

  • An introduction to Dom Pérignon winemaking and the Cuvées; Blanc, Rosé, P2/P3 and Œnothéque.

  • A guide to understanding the rating points and bottle conditions of Champagnes.

  • Includes 280 tasting notes with 598 rating points following the development of the Cuvées of Dom Pérignon starting from 2005.

  • 68 high-quality page-size photos of the empty bottles enjoyed starting from the 1920s.

  • Future predictions to the cuvées of Dom Pérignon, get to know when to enjoy each vintage at its peak.

  • Hardcover, 152 pages. Only 1985 copies printed.

  • Size matters: 24.50cm x 34cm, 1.6kg.

  • Offset printed on 170gsm Garda matt art paper

  • ISBN: 978-952-94-8246-7

  • Price 259,0€

  • BONUS: You also get 12 months access to my Patreon (worth 240€) to discover my content, keep in touch.

Preview of the content

There are 68 openings such as this.
Yearly tasting notes to follow the cuvées development. Future predictions based on my 19-years of experience.

Making of the book

Autumn/Winter 2023

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First real size prints

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The third round of tests and the cover

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The first print proofs from the printer arrived

The final print proofs from the printer.

January 2024

Moments with my book

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Edward Kaukoranta - An expert on Champagne

As a kid, the only Champagne I got to see was in the movies, I became fascinated by how James Bond drank those, oh so fine bubbles. In 2001, when I was 16 years old, I tasted my first Champagne. After turning 18, in November 2003, I started drinking Champagne wherever and whenever it was possible. Always seeking new labels to try, and new tastes to discover. In 2004, I bought my first bottle of Dom Pérignon, the vintage 1995. Thereafter, I have followed the development of each new vintage of Dom Pérignon. In autumn 2008, I tasted Dom Pérignon 1992 Œnothèque, the Champagne that changed my life, it was the most elegant, most intense wine I’d ever had. How was it even possible that wine could make me feel like that? The very next day, I began to hunt for mature vintages of Champagne.

In Spring 2013, quit my day job and moved to Reims, Champagne. That led me to find Artisan Champagnes. The two and a half years there widened my view of Champagne, allowing me to understand the terroir I walked on, the philosophy of the people who cultivate their vineyards and why and how they make their cuvées. In April 2018, sharing a bottle of 1985 Dom Pérignon with Richard Geoffroy the Chef-de-Cave of Dom Pérignon (1990 - 2018), was a dream come true and I got so many answers to my questions from our conversations.

In Autumn 2019, my friend happened to mention that he would love to read a book about my Dom Pérignon experiences. Four years later in November 2023, at the age of 38, this book is my journey; A sacred mission to drink all the vintages of Dom Pérignon ever made. I have tasted each vintage within the book at least once and some vintages as many as over 50 times since 2005 with the current exception being the 1953 and the 1921. The bottles I had collected and cherished for years have now been photographed within this book.

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