Glass of Bubbly
Prestige Cuvée Champagnes ~ Part 2 – Medium-Bodied Prestige Cuvées
Medium-Bodied Prestige Cuvées Champagne Deutz, Cuvée William Deutz 2000: Deutz is one of my favorite houses, and I especially love its prestige cuvées, Cuvée William Deutz and Cuvée William Deutz Rosé (one of the best rosé Champagnes made, in my opinion). Deutz has become even better since Champagne Louis Roederer bought a majority interest in…
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Prestige Cuvée Champagnes ~ Part 1 – Lighter-Bodied, Elegant Prestige Cuvées
What is a “Prestige Cuvée” Champagne? It is the finest Champagne that a producer makes, from the finest grapes in Champagne’s best vineyards. In most cases, a prestige cuvée is a premium Vintage Champagne–but a few producers do make a non-vintage prestige cuvée. The French term for prestige cuvées is Têtes de Cuvée. Almost every…
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When to buy best selling Champagne in UK
Consumers stocking up for big parties and annual events can save thousands of pounds a year, as Wines, Beers and Spirits price comparison website bringabottle.co.uk reveals the cheapest time of the year to buy. Over the past two years, 7 million prices were collected from all of the major supermarkets and online retailers in the…
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New Champagne flute from Supremo
Artis, the leading supplier of glassware, cutlery, tableware and barware, has announced the launch of the Supremo range of advanced crystal stemware from Luigi Bormioli. SUPREMO The Supremo collection is ultra fine crystal glassware, created by Luigi Bormioli. New production developments combined with titanium reinforced stems and ‘SON.hyx®’ technology ensure that the practicalities of a…
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Zarb Champagne
Zarb was launched as a new brand of Champagne in 2009. The brand takes its name from the French slang word for ‘bizarre’. Zarb, then, is no traditional Champagne, but rather traditional Champagne with an unconventional look, based on an unconventional idea. Because why drink Champagne only at times that tradition prescribes? Why not when…
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Patrick Borras ~ The Return of Demi-Sec Champagne!
Having little by little fallen out of favour, demi-sec Champagne is now making a comeback. Sweeter than a Brut Champagne, it fell victim to the trend of drinking Champagne as an aperitif rather than with dessert, with much less being consumed as a result. Traditionally Champagne was drunk at tea-time, to accompany a slice of…
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Domaine Carneros
Domaine Carneros is a singular winery best known as a small grower-producer of methóde champenoise sparkling wine, Pinot Noir, certified organic estate vineyards, and a breathtakingly beautiful château. Founded by the noble family behind Champagne Taittinger, Claude Taittinger’s search for a worthy U.S. counterpart began in the late 1970s. In 1987 he selected a 138-acre…
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Strawberry Risotto? Prosecco Perfect Summer Time
The Summer Time Strawberry Season is always a great time to make Strawberry Risotto. This recipe is from La Famiglia the classic London Italian restaurant and in memory of the wonderful Alvaro Maccioni www.lafamiglia.co.uk Think Tennis -Wimbledon Classic lunches, brunches, garden parties The perfect lunch time adaptation of the strawberries and cream Wimbledon idea and yes…
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Oedoria – Crémant de Bourgogne
Our Crémant de Bourgogne are fully developed by us in our cellars on site in Liergues. We offer 4 different Crémant de Bourgogne; A Crémant de Bourgogne Blanc de Blancs, a Crémant de Bourgogne Blanc de Noirs, a Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé and finally a Crémant de Bourgogne Cuvée our upscale vintage Claude Denis, Chardonnay based. Crémant de Bourgogne Diamond Pale yellow colour, evokes white fruit &…
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