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The Avenue de Champagne is one of the most expensive streets in the entire world because of the millions of bottles of Champagne stored in the cellars beneath it. Over 250 kilometres (155 miles) of Champagne cellars lie beneath Reims, holding around 200 million bottles. Champagne produces about 300 million bottles of Champagne each year….
2018 an Exceptional Vintage for Champagne
Unlike harvest 2017 when I saw in Champagne the grapes so much affected by botrytis that I could never imagine, this autumn Instagram is flooded with captivating pictures of beautiful grapes of the harvest 2018 now in full swing. Champagne Gimonnet posted a cluster of Chardonnay of 600 grams from which 3 glasses of Champagne…
Billecart-Salmon Releases Collector’s Cuvée to Celebrate Bicentenary Year
Billecart-Salmon’s bicentenary celebrations continue into the second half of 2018, with the limited release of the Bicentenary Cuvée, launched at the anniversary garden party at the House in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ in June. Alongside the Founders’ Cuvées, this wine is another example of the elegant and lingering, yet powerful, style of Champagne for which Billecart-Salmon is famous….
Hubert de Billy, Champagne Pol Roger, appointed as new President of PRIMUM FAMILIAE VINI
Hubert de Billy’s message: “Twenty-five years ago, my family was invited to join Primum Familiae Vini (PFV) which Robert Drouhin and Miguel Torres had created from scratch one year before. It was – and still is – a great honour to have been welcomed by this great association and to take part in this amazing adventure….
Champagne Lanson Secures 5 More Years as Official Champagne Partner at Wimbledon
Following on from another successful year at the prestigious international tennis Tournament, The House of Lanson has welcomed the announcement by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) that Lanson will retain its status as ‘Official Champagne Partner’ to The Championships, Wimbledon for another FIVE years. 2018 was the 258-year-old Champagne House’s 17th-year…
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…