Champagne News
Champagne at the Grand Prix
Champagne at the Grand Prix dates back to 1950. The first-ever French Grand Prix was held at the Reims-Gueux circuit on 2nd July 1950 and the winner, Juan Manuel Fangio, was presented with a magnum of Moët & Chandon. In 1967, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Dan Gurney invented Champagne spraying on the victory podium at Le…
Champagne D.ROCK
Champagne D.ROCK is produced by a small, idyllic family business located in the Champagne region, France. The luxurious cuvee D.ROCK Brut Gold is the first Champagne worldwide with a handmade logo made out of over 1000 crystals. “A floral character with a hint of honey and lime” is the best description for our delicious…
Mouzon-Leroux L’Atavique Brut Réserve Grand Cru
This is a very special completely organic and biodynamic cuvée of which only a couple of thousand bottles are produced every year. Every bottle is numbered. Aromas of brioche, biscuit, apple, strawberry and black cherry. Taste of pear, brioche and almond. Bubbliez are the importer of organic price-winning grower Champagnes from three Champagne houses. Besides importing these beautiful…
Lanson Reenchants its Iconic Cuvée
Black Label owes its emblematic name to Victor Lanson who, in 1937, wished to pay tribute to the British market and notably the Royal Court of the United Kingdom which Champagne Lanson has supplied by appointment since 1900. The colour black, a symbol of elegance, was a natural choice for this Champagne dominated by Pinot Noir. Today the House is enhancing its iconic Champagne…
MUMM Launches World First Connected Champagne Bottle
Mumm have launched a new bottle that combines the physical world with the digital. The moment the cork is popped a sensor links to a receiver in the venue’s audio and visual system triggering a pre-programmed sound and visual experience that can be personalised by each venue. The VIP launch took place on-board Mumm’s private…
Champagne Thiénot Rosé Limited Edition
Enjoy the Summer with Champagne Thiénot Rosé Limited Edition. With a pretty pink pastel label and Japanese-inspired floral motifs. The style of Thiénot rosé is very elegant, with its delicate pale pink colour, notes of Morello cherry, blackcurrant and red berry notes. Inspired by the standout fashion trend which donned the spring/summer shows, the limited edition…
100 Best Champagnes for 2015
Essi Avellan MW, with FINE Champagne and thetastingbook.com, blind-tasted hundreds of Champagnes to select the World’s Best Champagne. Any Champagne making it into the Top 100 in the rigorous tasting by the editorial board and guest specialists can be recommended. The winner of Best Champagne for 2015 is Ruinart Dom Ruinart Rosé 2002. A medium-deep salmon-peachy colour with aromas of coffee and floral…
Champagne Romuald Brognion
The Family Brognion have been producing Champagne for several generations in the village of Vaudemange. Romuald Brognion has been involved in his father’s business since he was very young. He now produces his own Champagne with his wife Laurence. Thanks to its Chardonnay grapes, the village of Vaudemange is, together with three other villages, part of…
Champagne François Secondé
Champagne François Secondé is an independent wine maker and the only harvester-maker (récoltant manipulant) and Champagne producer of pure Sillery Champagne. Aged 14, François Secondé left school and started to work as an apprentice before becoming a vineyard worker. He started by leasing a vineyard and bought his first one in 1972. In 1976, he increased…