Champagne News
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…
Visit Maison Champagne Georges Cartier
Located in Epernay, Capital of the Champagne region, close to the ‘Avenue de Champagne’, Georges Cartier creates wines for pleasure. As a tribute to its philosophy, the House selects the best grapes from the best villages to make well-balanced and easy-to-drink champagnes. Their expert guides welcome each guest for bespoke cellar tours, tastings and food pairings,…
Champagne Artwork
Champagne and sparkling wine can make a great object for artwork – the shape of the glass or bottle, the bubbles, the golden colours and the many associations (elegance, fun, luxury). Artists Fabien Audebrand – website A French still-life painter and a follower of hyper-realism and trompe-l’oeil. He uses traditional and modern methods to create classical-style paintings showing…
Champagne Laurent Lequart Discovery Box
Champagne Laurent Lequart is a family estate located in Passy-Grigny, in the heart of the Marne Valley. The Meunier, emblematic grape variety from the Valley is present in the range through several ‘Collections’. They have created a ‘Special Discovery Box’, to represent the 3 emblematic grape varieties of Champagne. (Pure Meunier, Pure Pinot Noir &…
The Ruinart Challenge
The Sommelier Challenge is an annual event aimed at finding the most promising young Sommeliers from around the world. Working in partnership with the Court of Master Sommeliers, The Ruinart Challenge runs as an international training programme and workshop. The entrants will first join Ruinart Cellar Master, Frédéric Panaïotis, for a training day. Gerard Basset OBE MS…