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To Coupe or not to Coupe…
In the early years, Champagne wine was not sparkling. Any glass would suffice for the murky, yet flavorful wine served to nobility, soldiers and aristocrats. The clergy used a large Bordeaux-style glass, aristocrats used smaller, carved, and ornate glasses and soldiers used mugs. Different class, different glass. In the l700’s, after Dom Pérignon and Dr Christopher Merret,…
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Five Myths about Champagne – Debunked
No matter what kind of drink you drink, alcohol or otherwise, there are plenty of myths floating around. Some are hearsay, some are passed down from parents to children simply because that is what they always have believed. If you are a parent, you may have had ulterior motives to saying something about Champagne that…
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Hotel Byblos Celebrates 50th Anniversary in 2017
Beloved by royalty and a haven for celebrities, Groupe Floirat’s Hotel Byblos & nightclub Les Caves Du Roy, will celebrate their 50th anniversary next year having held residence in the heart of St Tropez since 1967. The family run hotel, which received the Palace1 distinction in 2012, is renowned for its historical heritage, location and…
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Where to Celebrate the New Year with Champagne in London
Sail into the New Year with D&D’s Wharf restaurants on an exclusive two hour boat trip down the River Thames to see the fireworks. Leaving Butlers Wharf Chop House at 10.30pm the trip costs £200 per person including unlimited Champagne. For a new year’s eve in the heart of the action, stay in the glamorous…
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Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2002 – Best Performing Champagne Label this Year
The performance of two Taittinger’s Comtes de Champagne vintages post 2000 continue to make gains this year. The Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2002 is the best performing Champagne label so far this year according to Liv-ex. The fine wine market has now seen 10 consecutive months of rises with the 2002 and 2000 vintages of…
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New Champagne & Cocktail Bar in Preston
A Champagne and cocktails bar has opened in Preston city centre. Latch Bar in Guild Hall Street will offer a variety of drinks including a range of cocktails that feature sparkling wine, such as Sorrento Sparkle, Bellini, Tropical Summer and English Garden. Also available is Prosecco by the glass of a bottle of Bottega. A…
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Personalise your Moët at Champagne Bar Baccarat Lounge
Ultra VIP Champagne Bar Baccarat Lounge is a collaboration between luxury brands Kingdom nightclub and Dom Pérignon, which has been fully booked every Saturday night since it opened. It seems the people of Liverpool have a taste for the finer things in life, as sales of premium Champagnes have been even higher than predicted. The Baccarat…
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So What is a Good Vintage Champagne?
Let us start by declaring to what exactly a vintage Champagne is which is not that a vintage means old but that it is made from the grapes of only one year’s harvest, whereas non-vintage Champagne is a blend of different years’ harvest. It is down to the winemaker themselves to declare which year should…
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Did Moët & Chandon Make the Wrong Pick?
Moët & Chandon almost did something during the last grape harvest that probably would have had Dom Pérignon spinning in his grave. There’s not been such controversy since gyropalettes were introduced over 40 years ago. On September 20th Moët & Chandon had decided to test mechanical picking on a 2 ha plot outside the Champagne…
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