Champagne News
Champagne Royal Riviera Monte Carlo
Founded in the Principality of Monaco, Champagne Royal Riviera’s mission is to offer the world a fine quality Champagne that celebrates the Monte Carlo lifestyle by conveying the exceptional times that are always enjoyed in Monaco and celebrated with Champagne. To certify its uniqueness, the brand owners successfully agreed with the Comité Interprofessionnel des Vins de Champagne to…
Dom Pérignon – First ever Vertical P2 Tasting with Richard Geoffroy
With the confidence to say it’s ‘the ultimate Champagne‘, the Vertical P2 tasting held by Richard Geoffroy, Chef de Cave Dom Pérignon, was something that was quite special both in experience of the occasion and the tastes on offer. The selection of Champagne tasted: 1993 – disgorged 2006 1995 – disgorged 2007 1996…
Champagne Georges Cartier Cuvée
Champagne Brut Sélection A balanced cuvée blended with 1/3 Pinot Noir, 1/3 Pinot Meunier and 1/3 Chardonnay. Pale gold colour with fresh and fruity aromas. Roundness and good length on the mouth, with a perfect balance between the power of the Pinot and minerality of the Chardonnay. Enjoy as an apéritif or with fish in sauce or white…
Champagne Jean Michel
Father-son wine makers since 1847, Champagne Jean Michel is located in the region of Côteaux Sud d’Epernay at the heart of the vineyards of the Champagne region. Five generations of the same family have been cultivating vines with the same passion and ageing the Champagnes in traditional 18th century cellars. As a Grower and Handler,…
Mumm Launches Revolutionary New Champagne Bottle in the US
Maison Mumm has announced the launch of its new Champagne bottle, Mumm Grand Cordon, the most avant-garde design in the 183-year history of the pioneering Champagne House. The launch of the new Mumm bottle marks a major advancement into to the US market for Maison Mumm, which has been a pioneer of Champagne in North…
Champagne Drappier Pinot Gris
Drappier Champagne house is set to release a new cuvée using the lesser-known Pinot Gris grape variety. At the opposite extreme to their usual low dosage wines, this Champagne will be a rich, sweet demi-sec made from grapes grown in the Aube. This new cuvée is based on the exceptional 2015 harvest and will be released in around 3 to…
Champagne Alain Lallement
Stemming from generations of family vignerons, Champagne Alain Lallement have chosen Verzy et Rilly-la-Montagne as their permanent residence in the Montagne de Reims since 1985. Verzy is a typical village in Champagne situated just 140km from Paris. Their vineyards, classed as Grand Cru, grows mostly Pinot Noir. Giving constant and meticulous care to the cultivation of their vineyards for over 30 years, the estate…
A Champagne Too Many
If you’ve been to Ay this year you may have noticed that it is now named Ay-Champagne. Will it though keep this name for much longer? The French government decided to create even larger regions. Champagne-Ardenne has been joined with Alsace-Lorraine. The favourite for its name which will be chosen at the end of April…
British Academy Television Awards Nominees will Celebrate with Champagne Taittinger
Georgina Campbell and Dermot O’Leary today announced the nominees for the 69th Annual House of Fraser British Academy Television Awards in 2016. Presented annually to recognise and honour individuals for outstanding achievement in television, this year’s award will see the likes of Ben Whishaw and Idris Elba battle it out to win a coveted BAFTA…