Champagne News
1 in every 12 bottles of Champagne bought in the UK is from Aldi
According to a recent poll one in every 12 bottles of Champagne bought in the UK is from Aldi. The Champagne that Aldi sells is Veuve Monsigny Champagne Brut NV. This Christmas it is expecting to sell 50% more of its Champagne than last year and has 750,000 bottles ready for the festive period. Veuve Monsigny…
Taittinger First Champagne House to invest in English Sparkling Wine
Champagne Taittinger has acquired land in Kent to establish a UK Vineyard. Champagne Taittinger has announced the launch of Domaine Evremond. Working with Hatch Mansfield and private investors, this unique collaboration marks the first time that a Champagne House has invested in the UK with the intention of producing premium English sparkling wines. The team…
Perfect Stocking filler: Champagne Lanson Black Label Santa
It’s the time of year for Santa to pull on his suit again… and it looks like he’s lent one to this miniature bottle of Lanson too. Teamed with a box of orange milk chocolate truffle Lindor, this happy double act are sure to make a lot of people very happy this Christmas. Lanson Champagne…
Champagne Joseph Perrier Tasting
Cuvée Royale Brut. Straw yellow colour with hints of green. The nose reveals dry fruit aromas with spiced nuances that give way to gingerbread and honey with a little brioche in the finish.In the mouth it is round and generous. Cuvée Royale Vintage. Straw yellow colour with hints of yellow and old gold. The nose…
Champagne Lanson Extra Age Brut in a Gift Box
Ideal for the festive season is the Champagne Lanson Extra Age Brut in a Gift Box. Emblematic of the Lanson style, Extra Age Brut is a blend of Chardonnay (40%) and Pinot Noir (60%) from selected “grand cru” and “premier cru” vineyards (Avize, Chouilly, Oger, Vertus, Verzenay, Bouzy) and a marriage of three exceptional Lanson…
Billecart-Salmon Cuvées for the Festive Season
Billecart Salmon recommend a cuvée for the festive season: Nicolas François Billecart 2002Nicolas François Billecart 2002 and the Brut Rosé NV is always a very popular choice as a Christmas morning aperitif. Nicolas François Billecart 2002 This exceptional cuvée was created in 1964 as a tribute to the House’s founder. It results from the blending…
Beautiful Limited Edition Champagne Bottles
Limited edition Champagne often comes with unique and unusual designs, often collaborated with an artist. If you manage to spot one you like, get it fast – they don’t last long! Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Réserve Land of Wonders A limited edition to enhance the riches that Mother Nature intended to flourish in this Champagne region and transform…
Festive Mini Moët Crackers
30Moët & Chandon have released the perfect stocking filler! A single Moët Cracker contains a mini 20cl bottle of Moët & Chandon Impérial, with its apple, citrus and brioche notes, a Moët festive hat and a Moët mini snap cracker containing a key fact. For a larger group, the Moët Cracker Party Pack is designed for sharing as…
Perrier-Jouët unveil 2 Limited Editions to Enchant the Festive Season
Perrier-Jouët has unveiled two new limited editions from the mischer’traxler studio to enchant the dinner tables of the festive season: a bottle of Cuvée Belle Epoque 2007 adorned with mysterious butterflies and a white lacquered slide top gift box cradling a bottle of Cuvée Grand Brut. Perrier-Jouët began their yearlong collaboration with design duo Katharina…