Champagne News
‘Red Carpet Ready’ Piper-Heidsieck Champagne for the Oscars
Piper-Heidsieck have produced a limited edition Champagne called ‘Red Carpet Ready’ for the Oscars. The magnum sized bottles of Champagne were unveiled at the Oscar nominees luncheon. The limited edition Champagne will be poured exclusively at the 88th annual Oscars ceremony at the Dolby Theatre on 28th February. Each magnum sized bottle has the word ‘Oscars’ and the number ’88’ forming a…
Champagne Barons de Rothschild Exclusive to The Ritz Hotel
Champagne Barons de Rothschild has made two exclusive Rothschild Champagne cuvées, which will be available at The Ritz hotel in Mayfair. The Ritz Reserve Brut and the 2008 Vintage Brut were unveiled at a tasting and dinner at the Ritz’s William Kent Room by Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, President of Champagne Barons de Rothschild. The Ritz…
Moët Academy Pop-Up Event in London
Last year Moët & Chandon launched a pop-up event in the heart of London called the ‘Moët Academy’. The event is returning to London this March, described as an ‘immersive, educational experience, which will take guests on a multi-sensory journey from grape to glass.’ During the 90-minute sessions, visitors will not only learn about the house…
Personalised Veuve Clicquot for Valentine’s Day
Veuve Clicquot is giving customers the chance to personalise their own bottle for Valentine’s Day. The special Veuve Clicquot Rosé boxes come with letters that you can stick to the box to spell out a message, or you can record a message. On their instagram they have posted animations demonstrating the novelty boxes, calling it “Clicq’…
Deutz official Champagne of Garsington Opera
Champagne Deutz has partnered with Garsington Opera in Buckinghamshire for the 2016 season. Garsington Opera takes place throughout June and July, hosting performances in the extraordinary natural beauty of the Chiltern Hills, only an hour away from London. Champagnes on offer will be Deutz Brut Classic, Brut Rosé, Blanc de Blancs 2009 and Cuvée William Deutz…
Champagne Piollot Père et Fils & Champagne Marie Courtin
One village, Polisot, in the Aube, a couple, Roland Piollot and Dominique Moreau, both Champagne makers with their own houses. They share a common goal, the use of organic and biodynamic methods of viticulture. They both have mainly Pinot Noir that’s typical for the Aube. They also both have some old varieties, Pinot Blanc and Arbane. Roland makes a rare 100% Pinot Blanc….
Italian Police find 9,000 Bottles of Fake Moët Champagne
Italian police have found 9,000 bottles of fake Moët & Chandon Champagne in a shed in the countryside near Padova. It is one of the most significant seizures of counterfeit bubbly in Europe. Analysis of the content revealed it was sparkling wine. The counterfeit Champagne is said to have been worth around €350,000, but could have been sold for more than…
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Taittinger
Valentine’s Day is a time to spoil our loved ones and nothing says love more than a bottle of Champagne. Why not celebrate this Valentine’s Day with Taittinger Champagne. Taittinger Brut Prestige Rosé NV Wild strawberry and spice aromas with flavours of crushed raspberry, cherry and blackcurrant abound in this rose-pink Champagne. This makes an…
Growing Trend of Champagne in Africa
Nigeria has Africa’s biggest population of more than 170 million, they top the ranks of the biggest buyers of Champagne on the continent, followed by South Africa. Champagne sales are soaring in the Ivory Coast and this West African nation is now the fastest-growing market for bubbly in Africa. Sales almost tripled between 2011 and…