Champagne News

Why Champagne is the secret ingredient Pancake Day has been missing

With Pancake Day fast approaching on February 17, the Champagne Bureau UK has curated its top Pancake Day pairings with a range of Champagne styles. Thanks to its remarkable versatility, Champagne can lift texture, balance sweetness, and refresh the palate, making it the perfect pairing for all kinds of pancake toppings, transforming a familiar ritual…

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How Champagne Can Inspire Creativity in Everyday Life

Pop the cork and let the creativity flow! Champagne isn’t just for toasting at weddings or christening ships; it’s your bubbly muse for everyday brilliance. With each effervescent sip, it nudges you towards mindfulness, joy, and a celebration of the mundane, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary and encouraging a mindset of abundance and self-expression….

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Champagne Pairings for Valentine’s Day

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, which are the best hotels, bars, restaurants and afternoon teas for a romantic experience? The question is – what do these places all have in common? And the answer is Champagne. Champagne has a long-standing association with romance; in fact, it has been symbolic of romance since the 17th century,…

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The Gardens at Champagne Deutz

L’Amour de Deutz 2015

This Cuvée de Prestige is a love letter to Champagne’s finest Chardonnay terroirs, to the precision and creativity of the art of blending, and the singular power of time to bring these wines to their ultimate expression. From its earliest days, Champagne Deutz has remained steadfast in its commitment to championing the prestige and exacting…

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The Art of Champagne Sabering: A Celebration Uncorked

Behold the art of Champagne sabering, or sabrage—a spectacle of grandeur and celebration! This audacious technique of opening a bottle of sparkling wine with a swift strike of a blade is a ritual steeped in history, echoing the gallant spirit of the Napoleonic era. History and Tradition In the early 19th century, this tradition surged…

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Inside Vincent Couche’s World: Discovering the Soul of Champagne, Beyond Luxury

Amid Champagne’s historic estates and centuries of tradition, Vincent Couche has charted a daringly different course. An independent grower, a pioneer of biodynamic viticulture, and a steward of living soils, he is a winemaker uncompromising in his pursuit of purity, quality, and soul. Vincent Couche discovered the vineyards and the secrets of their soils at…

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1998 Vintage - Piper Heidsieck Rare

Exploring Champagne Through Iconic Film Scenes

Champagne lights up classic films as a sign of joy, wealth, and love. Picture Marilyn Monroe with her potato chips and bubbly in The Seven Year Itch. Audrey Hepburn sips it before breakfast in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. James Bond savours it time and again, mainly Bollinger. Julia Roberts tastes it with a strawberry in Pretty…

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A guide to dry styles this January

Over recent years, Dry January has become an increasingly popular initiative across the UK, with the latest figures revealing that a third of Brits were estimated to be partaking in the trend this year, marking the biggest Dry January on record. Those who are not currently taking part in Dry January – or may have…

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Champagne: 266 million bottles shipped in 2025

In 2025, Champagne shipments account for 266 million bottles, a slight decline of just under 2% compared to 2024 (271.4 million). In an unstable and unpredictable environment, marked by multiple challenges – including geopolitical context, shifts in social behaviours and consumption, stock adjustments and inflation etc. – Champagne producers and Houses are working collectively to…

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