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Champagne G. Tribaut
Three generations ago the family business Champagne G Tribaut settled in the heart of the Vallee de la Marne situated 1½ hours drive from Paris, 25km from Reims and 5km from Epernay. Their house is situated in the beautiful village of Hautvillers. The home town of the MONK DOM PERIGNON. Throughout the years the Tribaut…
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Blanquette de Limoux
Limoux is the undisputed fizz capital of the Languedoc. We are proud to continue a tradition which goes back hundreds of years, long before Champagne was even invented. This is the first sparkling wine in the world, invented and enjoyed by the Benedictine monks in Limoux around 1500, more than a century before Champagne’s Dom Pérignon…
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Champagne Cult London
Champagne Cult (as of July 2015 this venue is now closed) is a lounge bar specialising in fine whisky, Champagne and cigars. Situated in Bishopsgate, minutes away from Liverpool Street Station. Champagne Cult serves excellent canapes along with a good selection of Champagne, including Perrier Jouet, Bollinger, Laurent Perrier, Billecart Salmon, Dom Perignon, Krug and Pol Roger. You can…
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Should Champagne houses list disgorgement dates on bottles?
Should Champagne houses and sparkling wine list disgorgement dates on their bottles? Most Champagne houses don’t put disgorgement dates on their bottles, however, Bruno Paillard have been putting disgorgement dates on their bottles for nearly 30 years and were the first to do so. Other Champagne houses that also list disgorgement dates include: Lanson, Krug, Dom Perignon, Bollinger, Tarlent, Charles…
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What’s your favourite Champagne?
Champagne is not just a drink for weddings & celebrations it can be enjoyed at any time and not just as an aperitif, it can be enjoyed with many different types of foods. There are so many Champagnes that you may not know where to begin and what to try. The character of some Champagnes…
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Sparkling Wine Production
Most sparkling wines go through two fermentations: one to turn the grape juice into still wine (the base wine) and the second to turn the base wine into sparkling wine. The second fermentation involves adding yeast and sugar to the base wine. The yeast converts the added sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide (CO2 Gas) bubbles. The…
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Moët & Chandon
Moët & Chandon began as Mot et Cie in 1743, established by Epernay wine trader Claude Moët. The Champagne House’s clientele have included nobles and aristocrats since it’s early days. In 1750 Moët began business with Madame de Pompadour. Then in 1804, Jean-Remy, grandson of Claude Moët, who had become mayor of Epernay in 1802,…
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How many bottles of Champagne are produced each year?
Champagne produces about 300 million bottles each year and is exported globally. The yearly sales figures to the UK market have grown over recent years though now will remain around the same each year and is said to be mostly due to competition such as rival sales within Prosecco. Here in the UK we import…
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Famous Champagne Quotes
Champagne can lead many people to say the most amazing things, sober or not! Many quotes have been shared by the likes of film stars, politicians, sports stars and authors, here we have a list of some of the most well known words that Champagne have made people share: “Come quickly, I am tasting…
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