Located in a tiny Champagne village west side of Epernay, 51700 Villers-sous-Châtillon, and a mere 295 mile drive from central London (Westminster). A passionate family producer, what we call in the wine industry ‘a grower Champagne’, Roger Constant Lemaire is the house which took home the prestigious title of being The World’s Finest Glass of…

Did you know that approximately 300 million bottles of Champagne are sold each year with a sales value of around 5 billion euros. For sure the Champagne industry is a big one and it is a known wine to many households across the world. From iconic movies and celebrities to celebrations at sporting events, Champagne…

Champagne Albert Beerens introduce their new cuvée especially named for New Year’s Eve  – Cuvée 31.12. Combining structure and elegance, this exceptional cuvée will be the perfect Champagne for your New Year’s Eve. With a deep golden yellow colour, this cuvée expresses a complex aroma, characterised by notes of honey, ripe fruit, roasting, caramel and…

Have you ever seen a bottle of Champagne being sabred? It always looks spectacular and dangerous! Traditional sabring was done with a sword, The Art of Sabrage originated in France during the Napoleonic wars. Veuve Clicquot’s widow, Barbe Nicole Ponsardin, organised parties for officers and high society, after the party, she would give a bottle…

Have you ever wondered what everything means on a Champagne label? Don’t worry we can help you decipher it. Did you know that there are 10 things all Champagne labels have to include on the label? 1. ‘Appellation of Controlled Origin Champagne’ – Essentially, it must say ‘Champagne’, which is a guarantee to the buyer…

There are three main grape varieties that can be used in the production of Champagne. They were found to offer the required qualities of a good balance of sugar and acidity to complement the effervescence and a rich, subtle taste. Chardonnay A white grape that adds freshness, elegance and finesse.  It is widely grown in…

Despite having been an excellent year in the vineyards in Champagne, the Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on sales, both in the domestic and foreign markets. Since the financial crisis of 2008, the region has not seen a drop in sales of such a proportion, with a loss of € 1.7 billion and…

That’s quite a question and one that may very well bring up varied results, depending on how you take the question, and answers may very well surprise many. When it comes to taking the question in its very full meaning, then there are countless numbers from the labels that are on sales via Champagne houses…

“A new awards dedicated to Ratafia de Champagne / Champenois.” Champagne houses produce a little known yet well loved grape based spirit that is called Ratafia. Glass of Bubbly are sponsoring the first ever Ratafia Champenois Awards – Judging to take place in London. Award entries open September 1st – November 15th 2020 Free to…