Champagne News
Caroline Latrive will succeed Michel Davesne as the next Cellar Master at Champagne Deutz
A woman of terroir and wine Caroline Latrive’s passion for wine was passed down to her from an early age by her consultant winemaker father. Her career path became apparent through her choice of studies as well as her first internships with prestigious champagne houses such as Piper and Charles Heidsieck, Louis Roederer and Palmer….
Champagne Directory
Get ready for the most comprehensive list of Champagne houses available online, if you’re planning a trip to Champagne or looking for a new producer to discover, then this list will be all that you require. When we look at the Champagne Region, 90% of the Vineyards are owned by more than 15,000 Growers, these…
How To Open A Bottle Of Champagne
For many people, the opening of a Champagne bottle is a bucket list item, something they’d like to do during their lifetime, we here at Glass of Bubbly hope you’ll be able to open many bottles of Champagne and use each of the three very cool methods. The 3 ways to open a bottle of…
How To Clean A Champagne Glass
After enjoying a charming glass of Champagne, it’s now time to clean the glass ready for next time. This is a very simple and easy-to-follow guide on how to clean a Champagne glass to avoid any stains or broken stems. 1 – Water Temperature It is important to use hot water, 40 degrees Celsius or…
Reasons To Celebrate With Champagne or Sparkling Wine
Some people don’t need a reason to pop open a bottle of Champagne or Sparkling Wine, but for others, popping open a bottle happens all too rarely, so to make sure you don’t miss out on a life with fizz. I’ve compiled a list of those moments which deserve to be celebrated with the company…
What Champagne To Serve At A Dinner Party
𝄞 Ding Dong 𝄞 Your first guest has just arrived and is waiting to be let in, the table is set, soft music is playing in the background and you’re dressed ready to impress, but you quickly remember, that you haven’t placed a bottle of Champagne on chill. A real nightmare situation, I know, but…
The Oldest Bottle of Champagne – A Taste Of History
We’ve all wished at one point in our lives to travel back in time and either redo the past or experience a time before us, although I don’t have the answer for time travel in the sense that we’d all like, what I do have is a way to taste history in the form of…
Champagne Deutz Harvest 2022
Have extremes become the new norm? Calm has returned to the vineyards after 12 days bubbling with excitement. The years are now characterised by extreme conditions and ‘the norm’ seems to have become a thing of the past. Whilst 2021 was a year of humidity and cool temperatures, 2022 stood out for its intense heat,…
Ratafia Champenois Awards Results 2022
Following a year absence due to the constraints of covid globally, we were very pleased to continue with the Ratafia Champenois Awards at Glass of Bubbly. Following on from a very successful 2020 awards where the trophy for the World’s Finest Ratafia Champenois was presented to Gilles Dumangin with his 16 year sample, we were…