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Champagne Faniel & Fils, Excellence Range
APPOGIA Grapes: Chardonnay (100%) Harvest: 2011 Eye: Moss, abundant service, is a broad ribbon of fine bubbles. LaRobe has shades of old gold with a clear wine. Nose: Delicate and refined, the first nose leaves express the mature wine. Roasted notes of honey and blend subtly floral notes. Mouth: open and structured Attack, beautiful material…
Popped Champagne Cork Causes Emergency Plane Landing
Popping Champagne corks can sometimes be a little tricky, but one place you must be extra careful is on board an airplane mid-flight. A flight attendant accidentally misfired the cork towards the ceiling of the cabin, hitting the panels and releasing the oxygen masks. The EasyJet Airbus A320 was heading from London to Turkey in August when…
Champagne Nicolas Maillart is the first Champagne to be labelled HVE
Champagne Nicolas Maillart is the first Champagne to be labelised HVE (high environmental value) and sustainable viticulture in recognition for their environmental and economic performance. These labels take into account criteria such as biodiversity, pest strategy, water management and fertilization. Nicolas Maillart only have vines in the Premier and Grand Cru villages of the Montagne de…
Actor John Rhys-Davies to star in Champagne de Bleuchamp’s latest campaign ‘A Spectre Calls’
John Rhys-Davies (Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones, James Bond The Living Daylights), will play the role of an eccentric count who distributes Champagne from his mysterious chateau on the west coast of France for Champagne de Bleuchamp’s latest advert ‘A Spectre Calls’. John Rhys-Davies, speaking at Mews of Mayfair during the press launch described…
Champagne Tsarine by Adriana
Model and Champagne Tsarine Ambassador, Adriana Karembeu, is to launch her new Champagne Tsarine by Adriana at Crazy Bear’s exclusive Stadhampton Garden Party in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support on Sunday 30 August 2015. A long-time fan of Tsarine and having worked with Champagne Tsarine winemaker Isabelle Tellier to select her balanced blend of three…
Champagne Harvest 2015
The harvest in Champagne has begun today in Montgueux, with other villages beginning their harvesting anytime between now and the middle of September. Champagne is made up of the following regions: Aisne, Aube, Marne, Seine-et-Marne and Haute-Marne, each of the villages have different start dates when they are allowed to pick the grapes and even sometimes the…
Champagne Houses show interest in English Bubbly
With English sparkling wine gathering increasing international attention, it’s thought that wineries in Champagne, the most successful sparkling wine region, want a piece of the action. The choice for Champagne houses to buy up land in England makes a lot of sense – although land prices are rising, it’s much cheaper in England compared to Champagne. A lot…
Jean Plener: A Bouzy Family Tradition
The Champagne region has a habit of keeping some of its best kept secrets to only a lucky few fortunate enough to be ‘in the know’. Travelling around, every now and then you come across a small Champagne producer up to something really special. Based in the aptly named village of Bouzy, Jean Plener et Fils is one…
Once in a Lifetime Experience of Krug 1915 with Sotheby’s Auction
On 25 September, Sotheby’s New York will offer not only a rare bottle of Krug, but a once in a lifetime experience for the winning bidder and three friends who will enjoy the Krug 1915 Experience with a two-day visit to the vineyard and cellars in Reims with tours led by sixth-generation family member, Olivier Krug. For…