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Castelnau Brut Blanc de Blancs 2003
Cellar master tasting notes: What with the frost in April and the summer heat wave, the 2003 vintage went down in our history. This blend had so much personality that it needed to be kept quietly in our cellars until it matured and calmed down. Today it offers such surprising aromatic lift and freshness on…
Champagne Taittinger Reveals 14th Edition of Taittinger Collection
Champagne Taittinger has revealed the 14th edition of its prized Taittinger Collection. The renowned Brazilian photographer, Sebastião Salgado, has created the latest limited edition bottle for the 2008 vintage – the first Brazilian artist to do so and also the first time for a photographic artist. For Salgado, life and art are inseparable. He is…
Grower Champagne: RL Legras
In 1808, Honoré Legras developed a fantastic vineyard on the Cote des Blancs, whose name comes from the white Chardonnay grape which dominates here. The family today still stands for the same passion and attention to detail that makes Champagne Legras great. Champagnes to try Legras Blanc de Blancs Brut Grand Cru Chouilly – L&S, £27.95 100%…
Champagne World Heritage Site Anniversary Celebration
On July 10th two Reconcilliation Walks will be held in the Champagne vineyards to mark the first anniversary of their inscription as a World Heritage Site. These will be the highlight of three days of events with the theme of reconcilliation. This event is organized by Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars. It was this group…
Champagne Castelnau Brut Réserve
Cellar master tasting notes: The colour is straw with undertones of green and gold. The taster’s curiosity will be immediately aroused by a level of aromatic depth and complexity rarely observed in a non-vintage wine: roasted, toasty notes give way to almondy, cocoa bean scents; “the soul of vintage Champagne in the body of a…
Grower Champagne: René Geoffroy
Located in the heart of the Valée de la Marne, Champagne Geoffroy’s roots date back to the 17th century. Their vineyard covers 14 hectares of land, extending over the slopes of Damery, Hautvillers, Fleury-la-Rivière and especially Cumières. The vines of Cumières are classified as ‘premier cru’. Champagne Georffroy grows the 3 main Champagne grape varieties…
Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Nicolas Feuillatte is the third largest Champagne brand globally, on their 40th anniversary, they have chosen to relaunch its communication strategy in order to strengthen its long term growth. Nicolas Feuillatte is the Champagne brand which seeks to balance and reconcile luxury and emotion whereas Champagne can be perceived as intimidating and distancing itself from…
UK Supermarket Asda Launches Jeroboams of Champagne
Champagne sales were up 130% in Asda for the Queen’s official birthday in April, so the big-four supermarket is readying itself for demand this week with the launch of the Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Champagne Jeroboam. Asda is the first supermarket to launch a Champagne Jeroboam – that’s four bottles of Champagne in one, three litres…
7 Common Champagne & Sparkling Wine Mistakes
There are a lot of traditions and misconceptions when it comes to Champagne, often thanks to movies and film. While making the cork fly can be fun, to get the most out of your sparkling wine experience try avoiding these common misconceptions: Swirling it Unlike other wines, sparkling wine does not need to be swirled,…