Glass of Bubbly
Château Martinolles
Like a jewel in its box, Château Martinolles nestled in the hill, overlooking the village St Hilaire in the Limoux region, the cradle of the sparkling wines. Here, the warm Mediterranean sunshine, cool sea breezes and just the right amount of rain combine to create ideal conditions for our vines. We blend Chardonnay, Chenin and…
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Melchizedek of Comte Delavie Champagne Auctioned for Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation
The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation chose a bottle of Comte Delavie Champagne to be put into their auction. The Melchizedek sized bottle is 1 meter 10 centimetres high and weighs 54 kilos. It contains 30 litres of Champagne the equivalent of 40 standard bottles. The bottle sold for $150 000. The Foundation chose Comte Delavie for 3…
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There’s Something for Every Champagne Lover in Champagne
Whichever region you’re visiting in Champagne, whether it’s the Cote de Sezanne, Cote des Blancs or Vallee de la Marne, have a look at the tour and tastings available at these Champagne Houses. Champagne Charlier Discover an authentic family Champagne House of 5 generations, in the Vallée de la Marne in the heart of the…
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Sparkling Wine from Ukraine
According to statistics, in 2015 Ukrainian winemakers produced 0,48 million hl of sparkling wines and 0,32 million hl of Champagne of Ukraine, in 2014 – 0,36 and 0,26 million, in 2013 – 0,4 and 0,3 million hl. In 2014 the volume of domestic production, exports and imports of sparkling wine and Champagne of Ukraine by…
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Discover Champagne in the Vallée de la Marne
Most of the vineyards in the Vallée de la Marne plant the grape variety Pinot Meunier that grows very quickly thanks to their location on the Marne River. One Pinot Meunier expert is Champagne Éric Taillet. The Taillet family have been working in the vineyards for several generations. In 1995, Éric Taillet took over from his father…
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The Hidden Treasures of the Champagne Region…
Champagne-Booking is a young company with an unbridled passion for Champagne who wants to share this passion with the whole wide world. They want to break the taboos and myths about Champagne and make Champagne more approachable. Champagne-Booking is an international booking website for free online bookings of activities at Champagne Houses. You can find a variety…
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There’s Something Special about Champagne!
Listed as a World Heritage site by Unesco, Champagne has a fascinating history and is highly recommended as a place to visit. The city of Epernay is situated in the heart of 30,000 hectares of vineyards in the French wine region ‘Champagne-Ardenne’. Epernay is the historic centre and heart of the Champagne region. Take a walk along…
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Pairing Billecart-Salmon Champagne with Indian Cuisine
The restaurant, Mint Leaf of London, Dubai, is housed on the 15th floor in Dubai International Financial centre’s South Tower and as the lift opens, the dim lighting in the corridor immediately sets the mood. A hostess offers to show me around first, which I gleefully accept. I am shown the lounge area. Sofas and floor rugs here and…
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Cuvée Secrète Pinot Noir
Domaines Paul Mas has been run by Jean-Claude Mas since 2000. He has quickly built up an impressive portfolio of 12 estates covering 650ha of choice vineyards across the region. Today, Domaines Paul Mas is one of the Languedoc’s most influential wineries and greatest innovators. The Cuvée Secrète range is made of wines using ancient…
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