Glass of Bubbly
A Year in Champagne
This is the first feature-length film exploring and celebrating the world of Champagne — people, culture, terroir and wine. Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films and written and directed by David Kennard, A YEAR IN CHAMPAGNE is the follow-up to A YEAR IN BURGUNDY and boasts many revelations about France’s most famous beverage. Legendary wine importer Martine Saunier is our guide as we get…
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Champagne Dampierre Ficelée Prestige
Aged between 8 and 12 years, this magnificent Champagne is a grand cru Chardonnay: the mature, soft, creamy and long lasting taste is probably the best that grapes from the Côte des Blancs could offer. The packaging and labelling of this exceptionnal Champagne are, like the contents, pure magic. The cork is hand-tied using the…
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Champagne: Count Audoin de Dampierre
The “Family of Dampierre” is one of the oldest branches of the “House of France”: for more than seven centuries, their name has been closely linked with the history of the Champagne area. As patient and passionate men of art, the Counts of Dampierre take the utmost care of their wines, magnifying the cuvees of…
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Champagne Mignon Cuvée Féminity
With it’s unique style and exceptional beauty, this cuvée is guaranteed to make an impression! To offer as a delightful gift… or simply to enjoy for oneself. Cuvée Féminity 55 % Meunier 35 % Chardonnay 10 % Pinot Noir This limited edition Cuvée is a veritable ode to femininity. Elegance and refinement have been combined…
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Her Majesty the Queen clinks glasses of Camel Valley with President of Mexico
The Mexican President is on a 3 day state visit to England. Last night 170 guests attended Buckingham Palace for a lavish state banquet. The menu for the banquet hosted by the Queen for President Nieto and has wife included poached fillets of Dover sole, noisettes of Windsor Estate lamb and spiced chocolate torte. English sparkling wine also…
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Get the Ultimate Insight into Terroir Champagne
Call them artisan Champagnes, grower Champagnes or terroir Champagnes, the ever increasing interest in this category makes it essential for wine professionals to be able to talk with authority on and confidence on subject You are invited to discover the secrets of the terroir of Verzenay via a tasting of still wines and Champagnes presented…
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Riedel relaunch the ‘Prosecco Superiore’ Glass
I was very excited last week to hear confirmation from Riedel UK (the top glassware people in case you’re wondering) that they are bringing back their Prosecco glass! The glass was made obsolete a few years ago, at a time when Prosecco wasn’t as popular as it is now. Prosecco has now overtaken Champagne to…
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Champagne AR Lenoble
Maison AR Lenoble is one of the rare Houses in Champagne that is still entirely independent and family-owned. Sister-and-brother owners Anne and Antoine Malassagne are the great-grandchildren of Armand-Raphaël Graser who founded AR Lenoble nearly 100 years ago in 1920. In 1915, Armand-Raphaël Graser, originally a wine merchant in Alsace, left the region of his…
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PIPER-HEIDSIECK ~ Régis Camus: A Biography
Régis Camus, PIPER-HEIDSIECK winemaker since 1994, is the architect of the House’s wines renewal. Grandson to a farmer of the Thiérarche, in north-eastern France, Régis Camus, 58 years old, is the man in the shadows, shaping the PIPER-HEIDSIECK Champagnes since he first arrived at the House. Following studies in biology and biochemistry, he trained as a…
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