Champagne News
299 Million Bottles Shipped in 2023, Champagne has Returned to a Steady Pace
Total Champagne shipments in 2023 account for 299 million bottles, down 8.2% from the previous year. After three extraordinary years, Champagne is back to pre-Covid shipment levels. With 297.3 million bottles in 2019, sales had fallen the following year by 18% during the pandemic, and then bounced back by 33% in the following two years…
All Eyes On Ludovic Du Plessis – A Champagne With A Conscience
As He Puts More Skin In The Sustainability Game With Telmont – A Champagne With A Conscience. Certified’ably … Made In Nature! Parisian-born Ludovic du Plessis has spent more than two decades building an impressive career in the world of luxury wines and spirits, with notable tenures on his resume featuring Dom Pérignon, Moët &…
Have a Silky Christmas with Champagne Sanger
Last Christmas I had the pleasure of dedicating my words to the magic of Xmas and all the ornaments that adorn our homes: twinkling lights, festive fir trees embellished with glass baubles, golden stars, sprigs of holly, white candles and spicy cinnamon and vanilla pot-pourri. For this year, my dear fizz lover, I’ll tell you…
Free Champagne / Fine Wine Valuation
If your question is similar to ‘How much is my Champagne worth?‘ then we’ve the perfect article for you to read especially when considering that sometimes people may not realise they’ve bottles worth £1,000’s in their possession – it is good to know how much money you might be in for! Get Free Valuations for…
Champagne: What Are Oenothèque & Vinothèque?
If you are interested in older wines, those with added maturity, then both terms of Oenothèque and Vinothèque should interest you. Very much similar in appearance and sound, they also are quite close together in their meaning, though there are slight differences. The popularity of both are starting to blossom in the Champagne industry so…
Maxime Blin Champagne
Some say you can best judge a wine list by the Champagne. It is a wine that denotes history, luxury, and sophistication; even figures such as Bonaparte and Churchill, not to mention royal families. Shrouded by such heavy-handed allusions to greatness and wealth, Champagne is very often misunderstood. The wine of celebration is excellent for…
Great Champagne Birthday Gift Ideas
Would you like a very special Champagne gift for Christmas (maybe a birthday or equal celebratory event) that will delight the receiver? Something that is unique, rare, hard to find and very special? Have you thought about vintage Champagne? Most Champagne that is sold is of non vintage (NV) standard meaning that it is made…
Pairing Champagne with Your Thanksgiving Dinner
Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving, which occurs on the fourth Thursday in November, is based on the colonial Pilgrims’ 1621 harvest meal. From pumpkin spice to apple pie, fall is known for its incredible food. But what many people do not know is that many fall foods pair excellently with Champagne! The versatile and unique sparkling wine…
The Renaissance Of Champagne Ayala
Led by a young and dynamic team, Champagne Ayala is innovating and reinventing itself by focusing on the essentials: a pure expression of the best terroirs of Chardonnay, the art of blending and an artisanal approach to winemaking. A brand that always stood out for the freshness and pure character of its wines, famously known…