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Uncorking A Hidden Gem Of Champagne: Meet Clémence & Anthony Toullec
The Bubble Makers Behind Champagne A&C Toullec April in Champagne has intrinsically become associated with one event: Le Printemps des Champagnes. In operation since 2009, Le Printemps des Champagnes has progressively morphed over the years into an inescapable annual rendezvous for sommeliers, cellar masters, champagne professionals, restauranteurs, journalists, and bloggers alike. And what exactly is…
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TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY MEUNIER Cédric Moussé turns the Underdog Grape Into Champagne’s New Superstar
The grower Champagne movement that has built an exciting and invigorating buzz around the world over the past few decades owes its prestigious fame to a handful of bold, passionate, and pioneering vignerons (winemakers) who fearlessly broke Champagne’s deeply entrenched age-old traditions. With their unconventional experimental approach to winemaking, they have not only injected a…
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Champagne Maxime-Blin On Capturing The Essence Of Trigny In Every Bottle
And Thrusting The Massif De Saint-thierry Into The Limelight … In The “Blin” Of An Eye! For a region rich in nature and in history, there’s not nearly enough attention given to the Massif de Saint-Thierry. Located in the northernmost part of Champagne, the Massif de Saint-Thierry boasts magnificent forests and vineyards that together form…
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All Eyes On Ludovic Du Plessis – A Champagne With A Conscience
As He Puts More Skin In The Sustainability Game With Telmont – A Champagne With A Conscience. Certified’ably … Made In Nature! Parisian-born Ludovic du Plessis has spent more than two decades building an impressive career in the world of luxury wines and spirits, with notable tenures on his resume featuring Dom Pérignon, Moët &…
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The inKRUGible Music of Champagne
A Tête-à-Tête with Olivier Krug sixth generation director of La Maison Krug Wine, in its very essence, is one of the great simple pleasures of life. Yet for a drink that is the epitome of hedonism, wine, ironically, can be quite daunting. Everything from the mystical terminology, old school wine tasting protocol, and formal serving…
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More Than Meets The Glass! Haute Couture Wine Glass Designer, Kurt Joseph Zalto, Breathes New Life Into The Iconic Josephinenhütte Brand
Glassware is to wine what bubbles are to Champagne: ESSENTIAL. For a glass to be in complete accord with the wine, size and shape inherently come into play. The right glass will allow for the individuality and unique personality of a wine to be fully expressed and revealed. Perhaps no one knows this better than…
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For Your Eyes Only: ‘La Dégustation Visuelle’ Caroline Brun’s Invitation To An Artistic Visual Sensory Voyage Into Champagne
Champagne, like all wines, is an experience for all the senses and no other artist has ever been able to capture that sensory discovery more than Caroline Brun. Her artwork is a visual and sensorial voyage that uniquely translates the intensity, richness, nuances, elegance, even impertinence of those inexhaustible million-Champagne bubbles as they delightfully spiral…
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Interview With The Effervescent Carole Doyard Of Champagne Doyard-Mahé
Champagne Doyard-Mahé has been a family owned and run Champagne house since its inception in the mid-20th century. Located in the premier cru village of Vertus in the illustrious Cote des Blancs, Doyard-Mahé is currently under the helm of fourth-generation family member, Carole Doyard, who many credit with bringing the house to its current world-renown…
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In Taste He Trusts
Didier Mariotti, Veuve Clicquot’s Chef Des Caves, Uncorks The Unique Savoir-faire Of The Iconic Champagne House With The Yellow Soul If you were to name a Champagne brand, chances are the first name that would probably naturally pop into your mind would be Veuve Clicquot. Blending that wow factor with that certain French je ne…
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