Champagne News
Champagne Dosnon
There are around 2,000 growers in the Champagne region who make their own Champagne. The Aube’s Champagne vineyards are located in five valleys. The closest to Troyes is the Sarce valley. The vineyards start in the village of Avirey Lingey. It’s here that Champagne Dosnon is based. Davy Dosnon had spent a year in Burgundy…
Making Pink Champagne
There are two main methods of creating pink Champagne. Blending This is the most popular and most commonly used method of creating pink Champagne. Literally blending a little red wine in with the white Champagne to create a pale pink colour. Champagne is the only appellation in France that is allowed to blend red and white wine together….
Shipments of Champagne to UK rose by 6.1% last year
Latest figures show that shipments of Champagne to the UK rose by 6.1 per cent last year, back to the levels of 2012. The UK remains Champagne’s number one export market, a position held almost unbroken since World war 2 and without exception since 1996. Shipments totalled 32,675,232 bottles in 2014. That’s 71 per cent ahead…
Champagne Leclerc Briant – a bio-dynamic revival
2014 was a remarkable year in many ways for Champagne Leclerc Briant: a complete relaunch for the brand, a brand new look, new management and new cuvées received to great acclaim by the wine press. Things could hardly be better for this modest-sized Champagne house where the philosophy of a grower Champagne combines with the…
Alexandre Penet – A Man with a Plan
What do you do to make your wines stand out from the crowd if you’re one of the 2,500 or so small Grower Champagne makers? The answer is to think outside the box, broaden your ideas and find your own distinctive style. Alexandre Penet of La Maison Penet is a classic example of someone who’s…
Champagne BILLECART-SALMON Blanc de Blancs
This Chardonnay cuvée has been elaborated from the five grand cru vineyards of the Côte des Blancs: Avize, Chouilly, Cramant, Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger. It is a blend of two different years revealing the special quality of the Chardonnay. Appearance: The fine mousse of delicate bubbles elegantly accompanies the glints of its gold colour. Aroma: A cuvée that will surprise you with its pure intensity…
New Sabrage World Record
A new sabrage World Record was set in Gothenburg, Sweden. During the Gothenburg Wines & Deli fair. Julio Chang, the owner of the cocktail bar Hush-Hush, sabered 55 bottles of Champagne Tendil & Lombardi in 60 seconds, beating the former record by 7 bottles. The record attempt was set up by the Swedish wine importer…
Gifts for Grown-ups this Easter with Champagne BILLECART-SALMON
Easter Sunday may sometimes be considered the national day of chocolate and Easter Egg hunts for children but this year make sure not to forget gifts for the grown-ups too! A bottle of BILLECART-SALMON Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru is a wonderful way to make someone feel special this Easter Sunday, 05 April 2015. With…
Champagne A.R Lenoble Cuvée Gentilhomme
Cuvée Gentilhomme Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Vintage is part of the ‘Prestige’ Collection, wines that take excellence to extremes to express only the truly essential. Careful selection of grapes and harvests ensures that only the best makes it into these exceptional wines. GRAPE VARIETIES AND ORIGIN Cuvée Gentilhomme is made with Chardonnay only from…