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Ultimate Guide to Champagne Dom Pérignon Vintages / Price Values
One of the most famous Champagne labels, and even making it into several James Bond movies, is Dom Pérignon which for many wine professionals is very much the best producer. A household name and instantly recognisable branding, Dom Pérignon holds much fame and acclaim including probably the most famous quotes of Champagne – “Come Quickly…
Champagne on the Beach
Celebrations are made up of the small moments in life, moments with meaning for those involved – a birthday, promotion, new venture or personal accomplishment – so when these moments come about, it’s worth enhancing them with a bottle of Champagne. Champagne Morel presents a wonderful representation of what you would expect from a bottle…
How many Grapes does it take to make a Bottle of Champagne?
I am assuming that you know it takes grapes to make a bottle of Champagne?! In fact, all wines (unless stated otherwise) are made from grapes of which there are over 10,000 varieties across the world that are used in the production of reds, whites, rosé and fizzy ones. Popular grape varieties include: Chardonnay Pinot…
What does Grand Cru Mean?
A certain phrase that you like to see on your bottle of wine is ‘Grand Cru’. These magical two words will mean that you are in for the finest end product of the better grapes of the wine region you are about to enjoy the wine of – You’ve got one of the better examples…
Champagne Producers: Deutz
Nestled peacefully and yet boldly within the Champagne producer community of what for many is the wine regions best village, Aÿ, sits Deutz. I am always surprised by the somewhat lazy and tranquil atmosphere in Aÿ, though it holds some of the world’s most famous Champagne houses, the pace of life remains never more, it…
The Quest For Champagne
Champagne Lanson has bestowed upon us a mighty endeavor, a quest for Champagne, they recently released two outstanding 2004 Vintage Champagnes, becoming some of the oldest prestige vintage Champagnes currently available on the market. It’s up to us to transport them from the Champagne Region to the United Kingdom, our quest will take us up…
Fun Things To Do With Champagne Corks
One of the best parts of a bottle of Champagne, after of course the bubbly content, is the cork, deciding whether to let it fly across your garden or open it with a whisper, it’s a fun experience and something that appears on many people’s bucket lists to open a bottle of Champagne. But once…
The Perfect Champagne Occasions
It’s not like we ‘need’ a reason to pop open a bottle of Champagne, but sometimes you just want something that will perfectly fit the situation you are in, whether it be a dinner party, a wedding toast, or a delicious gift, this list of Champagnes and Occasions will help you plan your next moment…
The War On Champagne
We all know that the word Champagne is very much protected by the C.I.V.C. or otherwise known as Le Comité Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne. This organisation was created during World War II, on April 12th, 1941, during this time the Champagne Region was being taken advantage of by the invading forces from Germany, under…