Champagne News
Champagne Devaux and Michel Chapoutier launch Champagne Sténopé 2008
In 2007, an encounter between Champagne Devaux and Michel Chapoutier, from the Rhône Valley, gave birth to a daring idea of creating a rare vintage Champagne: one that would faithfully capture the image of the vintage, every single year. Together they purchased a vineyard plot in the renowned village of Les Riceys, and decided to…
Champagne Gosset Release Latest Vintage: Grand Millésime 2006
Champagne Gosset, the oldest wine house in Champagne, founded in Aÿ in 1584, has revealed its latest vintage; the Grand Millésime 2006. It is the first new product to use the ultra environmentally friendly new foil recently introduced by Gosset. Having spent eight years maturing in the darkness of the Champagne Gosset cellars in Epernay,…
Bollinger Champagne & James Bond
James Bond, the Secret Service Agent has always had a thing for luxury and that includes a good bottle of Champagne. Bollinger first featured in Live and Let Die in 1973 with Roger Moore. In 1978, Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli, the James Bond film producer met Christian Bizot, General Manager of Champagne Bollinger at the…
Bollinger Spectre Limited Edition
To celebrate the release of the 24th James Bond adventure, Bollinger Champagne is launching a new, limited edition bottle, inspired by the style and sophistication of the world of Bond The Spectre limited edition contains a unique Bollinger cuvee, a 2009 vintage exclusively released to celebrate the partnership. The bottle is encased in a limited…
Moët & Chandon release new Champagne MCIII
Legendary Champagne House Moet & Chandon have released a new futuristic Champagne called “MCIII”. The name refers to the name of the house, and the blend that is made from 3 different wines. This new Champagne’s base layer contains a blend of 37% of chardonnay and pinot noir. The wine is grown and aged in metal, wood…
Jeezy set to launch Luxury Champagne
Jeezy is reportedly set to launch a luxury Champagne brand called Project Gold Bottles, in association with Tequila Avion, that will be available in 2016. Jeezy said, “I look forward to bringing a luxury Champagne to my fellow artists and fans in the near future.” He has recently released a song called “Gold Bottles,” which was…
It’s National Champagne Week!
From the 1st to 7th of October, people all around the UK will be celebrating Champagne week by popping open the bubbly. The week was originally founded by Searcys and “aims to emphasise the diversity of Champagne across some of the UK’s iconic venues through a week-long celebration of accessible and approachable experiences.” Venues in London, Bath and Birmingham…
Armand de Brignac release Blanc de Noirs at £695 a bottle
Always a fine location to visit, Hyatt Regency Churchill Hotel in Portman Square W1 London, which was the tasting venue for the range of Armand de Brignac Champagnes to include the release of the Blanc de Noirs. Sitting with a host of well respected names in the industry to include Gerard Basset and Roger Jones,…
Champagne in Defeat for Napoleon
Napoleon is often quoted as saying of Champagne: “In victory you deserve it, in defeat you need it.” The French emperor was imprisoned for life on the island of St Helena after being defeated at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Documents sold at auction in Salisbury this month show the food and drink provisions…