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Discover Champagne Ayala
Champagne Ayala was created in 1860 by Edmond in Ay. In 1865, Ayala became an official supplier of the British crown. In 2005, the winery was bought by Bollinger who appointed a new cellar master: Caroline Latrive. Since then they are focusing on producing an elegant & fresh style with a low dosage. The Brut Majeur: The…
A Champagne for Every Month of the Year
Just imagine that you can treat yourself to a fine bottle of Champagne each and every month, that eagerly anticipated parcel that gets delivered to you so that every month becomes a celebration, on top of when your pay packet arrives, giving you that feel good factor that it’s all been worthwhile (yes, let’s forget the bills and…
Louis Roederer Cristal Rosé
Allow Us To Introduce You Cristal is the luxury brand for Champagne, especially for rosés, which are usually much cheaper and kind of a fun wine-drink frequented by girls. Louis Roederer Cristal is much more significant – You don’t just drink it ‘cuz it’s pink! A blend of all the fruity flavours rosé drinkers love,…
Film World Sign Champagne Taittinger Methuselah
Champagne Taittinger, the official Champagne Partner to BAFTA, has donated a methuselah (equivalent of eight 75cl bottles) of Champagne which has been signed by no less than 36 guests that attended the EE British Academy Film Awards. The bottle will be auctioned off later this year to raise funds to support BAFTA – an independent…
When the Best Burgundy meets the Best Champagne
In France, when two people meet who love their vineyards and share the same passion for wine and terroir, what can be better than to create together a grand cru of friendship? This is exactly what Olivier Leflaive, founder, with his brother Patrick, of the Maison Olivier Leflaive in Puligny-Montrachet and Erick de Sousa, from…
Interview with Laurent Autréau of Champagne Autréau
Autréau is the product of generations of passionate Champagne producers aiming to create world class Champagne. For a long time, they only sold grapes to producers. In 1950, Gerard Autreau started production of Champagne from his own grapes. It was then taken over in 1980 by his son Eric and since 2010, current generation Laurent…
Introduction to Champagne Du Redempteur
1. Introduce your Champagne house to the readers: During the 1911 revolt, our ancestor Edmond Dubois, the founder of the brand ‘Champagne du Rédempteur’ was a fervour defender of the Appellation Champagne. His fellow wine-growers named him ‘Le Rédempteur’, which means ‘The Savior’… The Appellation AOC was born following this revolt. Today, the Appellation AOC…
Introduction to Champagne Vollereaux
Introduce your Champagne house to the readers: Vollereaux Champagne is the fruit of six generations of family tradition based on the constant search for rigor and perfection, where experience and know-how have been developed from working the vines up to the complete elaboration of the Vollereaux Champagnes. What makes your Champagne stand out? Champagne Vollereaux…
Introduction to Champagne Piot Sevillano
Introduce your Champagne house to the readers: We, Christine et Vincent (wife and husband), are passionate independent winemaker’s since 10 generations and we create our Champagnes from the work in the vineyard with pure traditional method, respecting the environment, up to the commercialisation of our cuvées. Certified high environmental value (HVE, a French certification), we…