Champagne News
Krug Uses Music to Introduce their New Grande Cuvée
Champagne Krug has often expressed the connection between Champagne and music. Last year they released their Krug ID App that allowed consumers to scan the label to get a suggestion for the particular bottle’s ‘music pairing’. “The world of music and the world of Champagne share a common vocabulary: precision, expressiveness, roundness,” said Argentine pianist Marcela…
Champagne Academy Celebrates 60 Years
The Champagne Academy celebrated its 60th anniversary at a dinner at The Lanesborough Hotel in London and launched the 2016 programme of its annual Champagne Academy Course trip to Champagne in June. As in all previous years, the 2016 trip will provide a unique and in-depth Champagne education experience, including lectures by the Principals and winemakers of Grande Marque Champagne…
Champagne Taittinger Toast Winners at BAFTAs
The great and the good of UK Television gathered at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday night as the winners of the House of Fraser British Academy Television Awards in 2016 were announced. Official Champagne and wine partners to BAFTA, Champagne Taittinger and Villa Maria were on hand throughout the evening to help the glamorous…
Discover a Diamond in Every Bottle of Diamant Classique Sparkling Wine
There are only a few regions in the world that are simultaneously endowed with the quintessential terroir to produce two of the world’s most sought-after luxury products, namely – diamonds and wine. South Africa has been well documented as being one of these regions. Producing some of the world’s most celebrated diamonds for over a…
Champagne Geoffroy now with Armit Wines
Grower Champagne house Geoffroy has been added to Armit Wines portfolio. Armit Wines is one of the leading online wine merchants for the UK. Based in Notting Hill and with an office in Hong Kong, Armit Wines is recognised for the quality of its portfolio with a number of prestigious exclusive agencies. Located in the heart of the…
The Perfect Start to Summer 2016 with Champagne Lanson
The tradition of Champagne Lanson’s exclusive sponsorship of the summer’s key sporting and social calendars has been confirmed for 2016. Champagne Lanson will also be celebrating the continued growth of its Champagne Lanson Rose Label Brut Rosé NV – the UK’s No.1 Rosé by value and volume (Nielsen data) – which will feature prominently in…
Discovering Champagne Duval-Leroy
A very welcomed and eagerly anticipated invitation to visit Vertus and the Duval-Leroy Champagne brand was received by Glass of Bubbly and what an educational tour and tasting of superb wines and food it was. Duval-Leroy brand is really a testament to turning tragedy in to success where the story of Carol Duval-Leroy (Chairman &…
Mumm Celebrates Formula E with Mumm Grand Cordon
Maison Mumm, the official partner of the FIA Formula E Championship, is marking the Paris E Prix by unveiling Mumm Grand Cordon, its revolutionary new Champagne bottle, destined to become he ultimate icon of celebration. DRIVING THE FUTURE Hailed as the future of motorsport, Formula E is the world’s first all-electric racing series, which aims…
Enjoy May Bank Holidays with Billecart-Salmon
The sun is shining, the flowers are in bloom and although it’s still a little chilly it seems that Spring may finally have sprung! With the Great British picnic and barbecue season on its way, what better way to celebrate the Early May and Spring Bank Holidays (02 May and 30 May respectively) than with…