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Best Luxury Champagne in Europe
Celebration in luxury doesn’t come any way better than indulging in a glass of Champagne. If you’re a Champagne aficionado, then you will agree there’s something undeniably fulfilling about popping open a bottle of bubbly and toasting to life’s most special moments. And when you choose luxury Champagne, it takes your experience to a whole…
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Champagne Vintage Years: 1960’s
It was known as the swinging sixties for many when England was the centre of global attention with The Beatles, Rolling Stones and The Who. Be it Mods and Rockers, Mini Skirts and go-go boots, Twiggy or Jean Shrimpton and of course there was also a World Cup Willie Victory in 66. Celebrations were very…
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The Back Half Revolution Of California Sparkling Wine
Domaine Chandon of Yountville-Napa Valley The Moët & Chandon Grandes Marque post 1960’s saw immense growth through diversification, and acquisitions of new distribution sales: Marie Brizard liqueurs, Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch, and of course venturing into the New World territories. The splashiest New World winery opening happened in Yountville-Napa Valley at the Domaine Chandon Napa…
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Your Comprehensive Guide to Pair Champagne and Food for the Most Delicious Match
Are you looking for the perfect way to add some sparkle and sophistication to your meals? Look no further than Champagne! The sparkling wine is a classic accompaniment to many delicious dishes, adding an extra layer of flavor and complexity that can elevate any meal. With its unique combination of sweetness and acidity, it’s easy…
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Champagne Vintage Years: 1970’s
The 1970’s delivered Champagne a decent handful of vintages. Though these years will be long past their peek performance levels, well at least to the standards of the then winemaker, they nonetheless prove to be much sought after today and offer a unique insight of taste/aroma profiles to what is now around 50 years of…
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Are You Taking The Fizz?
“No, Fizz I said” as someone questioned what I had just stated, “I’m just asking where are you taking that bottle of fizz“. We commonly use that term don’t we, fizz, when it comes to describing sparkling wine? It’s dictionary descriptions put it down as ‘making a hissing or sputtering sound‘ or ‘frothy, gaseous drinks‘…
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Champagne Vintage Years: 1980’s
Some would say that the 1980’s was a glorious decade for Champagne and contained some of the best vintage examples with people still enjoying them today. With thousands of producers and countless famous labels, even when the weather was not the greatest there will still be some vintage labels released though the year might not…
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Champagne Tours Guidelines
Back in 2015 Champagne was designated a UNESCO World Heritage area which further helped to put this famous wine region on the wine tourism map. Needing no second introduction, Champagne is known by many as the ‘King of Wines’ with globally acclaimed brands such as Veuve Clicquot, Dom Pérignon and Cristal originating from its terroir.…
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Champagne Vintage Years: 1990’s
A decade of Champagne production between 1990 and 1999 saw exceptional vintages being declared that were very much held in high esteem as were the vintage releases from the 1980’s. Today, now in 2022 and fast approaching 2023, the decades of the 1980’s and the 1990’s are some of the most eagerly searched for and…
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