Champagne News
Champagne Billecart-Salmon New Vintage Launch with Antoine Roland-Billecart
Champagne and The Ritz is a powerfully seductive combination and I was very grateful to have exactly that has Billecart-Salmon invited me to join a select few of dedicated Champagne writers and press in London. The mornings tasting was introduced by Antoine Roland-Billecart, seventh generation and Head of Billecart-Salmon, where three special wines were to be…
Discover the Medieval Cellars of Champagne Pannier
Louis-Eugène Pannier began the story of Champagne Pannier in 1899, in Dizy, just outside Epernay. The brand earned its reputation and began a new chapter of a promising history, while moving to Château-Thierry, in the heart of the Vallée de la Marne. Champagne Pannier selects the grape varieties (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier) coming…
Blushing Bubbles
This summer I attended an exciting event in Beverly Hills. It was Wine LA’s (founded by Master of Wine Candidate, Ian Blackburn) inaugural Rosé & Bubbly Festival celebrating the beauty of the blush and the bubbles. It took place at the chic Leica Store and Gallery. The event offered 20 plus fantastic brand participants and…
Interesting Facts about Champagne
Did you know 1 bottle of Champagne contains approx 1.2 kg grapes. Only wine of grapes that are cultivated in the Champagne region by the Méthode Traditionelle are allowed to carry the name Champagne. Champagne is best stored at a temperature around 7-12 °C and best served at a temperature around 8-10 °C. Grand Cru or…
The Favourite Champagne Labels of Famous Celebrities
Looking beyond what many of us would recognise in the world of Champagne labels and their admirers, beyond the James Bond loves Bollinger and Sir Winston Churchill preferred Pol Roger, let us look at some other well known and loved faces and their choice of bubbly: Peter Sellers – Dom Perignon – The well known…
Discover Champagne Liébart-Régnier
Established in 1960 by Lucien Liébart and Georgette Régnier, Champagne Liébart-Régnier is situated in Baslieux-sous-Châtillon, a typical Champagne village at the heart of the Vallée de la Marne. 2nd generation Lauren Liébart and his wife Valérie, produce a range of Champagne from their 10 hectares of vineyards over 2 villages; Baslieux-sous-Châtillon and Vauciennes. They are…
Discover Champagne Bernard Bijotat
Bernard and his son Sébastian Bijotat pay the utmost attention to every step of the production of their Champagnes. From the vine to the wine press, they apply a slow and careful wine making process, with respect for the environment they have HVE certification and also produce sulfite free Champagne. This real family affair truly…
Discover More with La Cité du Champagne Collet Tours & Workshops
La Cité du Champagne Collet invites you to discover more with their range of tours, exposition and workshops and yes you can also taste their Champagne! Tour and Tasting: exposition ‘Champagne and Wars’ ‘Champagne and Wars’ La Marne at the heart of the turmoil. La Cité du Champagne offers you an interdisciplinary perspective on the…
Ethereal Champagne
Champagne comes in all shapes and sizes from big and powerful to light and bright. The latter is very much the style of Champagne F. Cossy, currently under the design of winemaker Sophie Cossy. Sophie was awarded 2016 Winemaker of the Year in Champagne, and thus, no longer under the radar. However, about ten years…