Champagne News
Michael Edwards enjoys a glass of The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly over some Q&A’s
Though the wine world currently seems to be somewhat crowded with wine connoisseurs and experts, there is still a select few individuals that command the greatest of respect within the industry of Champagne and Sparkling Wine, one being Michael Edwards, a regular face at invited Champagne tastings and press tours. Michael was once the chief inspector…
Champagne Castelnau launches 2018 special edition cycling-inspired design
Champagne Castelnau has launched a 2018 special edition cycling-inspired design for its Brut Réserve NV and Brut Réserve Rosé NV bottles to celebrate its role as the Champagne of Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O), organisers of the Tour de France and other cycling events. This is the seventh full bottle design in a collection dedicated to…
Another Perfect Start to Wimbledon with Champagne Lanson
2018 is set to be the House of Lanson’s 17th-year as the Official Supplier of Champagne to The Championships, Wimbledon. The House already has a long-standing 41-year relationship with prestigious All England Lawn Tennis Club. This follows on from Lanson’s recent and successful partnership with Chestertons Polo in the Park in June which saw its…
Dom Pérignon to say goodbye to Richard Geoffroy in 2019
An eager and well educated by the master himself, Vincent Chaperon, will take over from Richard Geoffroy as cellar master for the Champagne house Dom Pérignon from January 1st 2019. Richard Geoffroy has enjoyed a world celebrity status in the business of fine Champagne and a respected face for many, I have enjoyed a few dedicated…
Fine Champagne, Fine Innovation with the chance to Invest and Enjoy
It was only a year ago that I was happy to receive an invitation from Julien Launois to visit his winery where he gave me a tour of his fairly recently acquired new winery and a taste through his Champagne labels. Now, one year on, I am back for more… Here’s why: So, what makes…
A re-visit to Champagne Boizel on Avenue de Champagne
The Avenue de Champagne still ranks as one of my most favourite places in the world of sparkling wines and so much so that each and every time I visit Epernay I simply must take a walk or drive up and down this famous location to gaze in admiration at the Champagne houses and architecture it offers……
A visit to Champagne Roger Brun
The first time that I had the pleasure of bumping in to Champagne Roger Brun is when they entered our World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly awards last year (we do not judge at our own awards so the first taste we had was in fact at our awards evening sparkling wine reception one month after…
A visit to Champagne Wafflart-Briet
Located in Sacy, a premier cru village just 15 minutes away from Reims you will find Alexis and Rachel who are the 5th generation of the Wafflart-Briet family to manage and run the winery. It is a husband and wife partnership and very much a family brand – Rachel is originally from England. Wafflart-Briet Champagne…
290 years ago, Champagne came to be!
Once upon a time, a young King of France bemoaned the fact that he had to forego Champagne whenever he visited his mistress, Madame de Pompadour. Some 290 years later, the decision he took still reverberates as a fundamental shift in cultural habits in societies all over. Since with power comes responsibility, de Venoge Champagne…