Glass of Bubbly
A Visit to Champagne Mumm Means Enjoying a Real Experience
Renowned for its Cordon Rouge Champagne, Champagne Mumm invites you to discover the soul and expertise of a Champagne House dating back 200 years. In 1876, Georges Hermann Mumm made a decision that would shape the destiny of his Champagne house. Paying tribute to his prestigious clients, he had the neck of every bottle of…
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Food Pairing with Champagne A.R. LeNoble
Established in 1972 and inspired by their love for France, California’s Jordan Vineyard & Winery has had a thirty year history with sparkling wine. J by Jordan was started by winery founder Tom Jordan in 1987 and until 1993 was produced at Jordan Winery. At this point, J by Jordan was moved to its own…
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Discover Indian Sparkling Wine from Chandon
A big name in the sparkling wine world – Chandon – arrived in style in India last year. Ruma Singh caught up with Gustavo Agostini, Winemaker and Sophia Sinha, Senior Marketing Manager, Chandon India to do a progress check. Chandon was launched with a splash in India. Tell us a little about it. Sophia Sinha: Ever…
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Champagne Collet Invites you to Discover Champagne in a Different Way
In the heart of the sloped vineyards of Aÿ, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Cité du Champagne invites you to discover Champagne in a different way. Through various thematic and educational spaces, this exceptional wine reveals its secrets, its soil and its know-how, thanks to a rich collection which is beautifully presented…
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Wedding Color-Themed Sparkling Wines
Weddings are anything goes these days, down to the color of the bubbly for the toast. Pale straw and lightly pink, move over. Look for Instagram-worthy and color-theme friendly shades of yellow, red, white and neon blue. If one of these is the color of your bridesmaid dresses, even better! Think about your budget here…
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Discover the Land Rover Vineyard Tour at Champagne Sylvie Moreau
Do something different with you next visit to Champagne and have an exciting experience visiting a vineyard by Land Rover. Champagne Sylvie Moreau is situated 12 km from Reims on a small piece of the Montagne de Reims, they produce high quality Champagnes, partly thanks to the situation of their vineyards in the Montagne de Reims,…
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Greyfriars Vineyard Opens Chalk Wine Cave
Greyfriars’ new chalk wine cave on the North Downs in Surrey has been opened. The 18-month excavation and build project created a wine cave that has been carved out of the side of the Hog’s Back near Guildford. The resulting 3,500 square foot cellar will store up to 250,000 bottles of Greyfriars’ award-winning wines. A…
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Celebrity Interview: Elena Russo
Elena Russo was born in Naples, that alone already sets up someone for a lifetime of enjoying fantastic food and of course amazing wines. She moved to Rome, where she started her career as an actress. Her debut was in the film Finalmente soli (1997), followed by Besame mucho (1999) and Amor nello specchio (1999).…
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New Cellar Manager for Thiénot Champagne
Alain, Stanislas and Garance Thiénot are pleased to announce that Nicolas Uriel has been appointed Thiénot Champagne’s new Cellar Manager. Nicolas Uriel began working at Thiénot Champagne as vineyard relations manager in 2008. He learnt his craft from Laurent Fédou, the man behind the Thiénot house style since the company was founded in 1985, and…
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