Champagne News
Champagne Lanson – Ivory Label Demi Sec – Trophy Dessert
Congratulations to Champagne Lanson with their Ivory Label Demi Sec which received a Trophy at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly awards 2017. A panel of 36 top industry wine judges tasted all the entries for 2017 and were able to not only scores wines with medals, but also place them in to easy to understand…
Champagne Bouche Pere et Fils – Grande Réserve Vintage 2005 – Trophy Vintage
Congratulations to Champagne Bouche Pere et Fils with their Grand Réserve Vintage 2005 which received a Trophy at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly awards 2017. A panel of 36 top industry wine judges tasted all the entries for 2017 and were able to not only scores wines with medals, but also place them in to…
Champagne Deutz Blanc de Blancs 2010
The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly 2017 Congratulations and deservedly so, goes to Champagne house of Deutz with their Blanc de Blancs 2010 which won the overall title of The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly for 2017. This wine received many of the highest scores and also many golden tickets* at this years judging days…
Connoisseur’s Cellar London introduces ‘André De Villeneuve’
Connoisseur’s Cellar London, Established in 2017, are passionate about bringing high quality Champagnes and wines from lesser known brands to the London and UK market. Co-founders Azim Sachedina and Theo Aberia aim to fill their cellar with exceptional stock exclusive to the UK market at an affordable price. “We are delighted to add to our cellar…
Champagne Season
With the changing of the clocks and the crack of fireworks behind us, we are on the home straight towards festive chaos and all the wonderful vinous delights that the silly season entails. Yet the romantic in me still enjoys pairing wines with the weather and in the final days of November, against a backdrop…
Champagne de Venoge Releases Gold within a Golden Bottle!
Champagne de Venoge are hitting a very ‘celebrational moment’ (as if we need an excuse to enjoy Champagne) in that they are coming up to the 180th birthday! So of course bubbles are in order and to make the moment even more special they have what I call, gold within a golden bottle, their 1996…
Discover Champagne Vollereaux
Born into a wine-making family established in Pierry and Moussy since 1805, it was at the end of the Great War that Victor Vollereaux decided to promote his own Champagne. He achieved his first vintage in 1923 and offered his production to a circle made of his friends and relations. This operation was repeated from…
Discover Champagne Charles Heston
Champagne Charles Heston is situated just 15 minutes from Reims centre, on the Route Touristique du Champagne. The winery was founded in 1951, it has more than 120 wineries on about 115 hectares of vineyards spread over several areas of the Massif Saint-Thierry. The three main grape varieties for Champagne are grown here, Pinot Meunier (roundness and fruity),…
Deciphering Nuances within Pinot Noir Dominant Champagne
We have different tastes. It’s not just our imagination; it’s genetic. Oenologist Charles-Eric Vilain XIII claims, “Taste is very personal”, whether it’s wine, chocolate, cheese, art, or music. Many claim Pinot Noir Champagnes the most elegant, in the same way, that vintages are presumably better, but leave it to your taste buds to decide. What…