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Deutz official Champagne of Garsington Opera
Champagne Deutz has partnered with Garsington Opera in Buckinghamshire for the 2016 season. Garsington Opera takes place throughout June and July, hosting performances in the extraordinary natural beauty of the Chiltern Hills, only an hour away from London. Champagnes on offer will be Deutz Brut Classic, Brut Rosé, Blanc de Blancs 2009 and Cuvée William Deutz…
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Champagne Marketing on a Lemonade Budget
I personally think that many Champagne & Sparkling Wine labels are missing the trick re how they present themselves outside of what the contents of each their bottle holds. We must not forget that there are more and more Sparkling Wine labels being created, more are suddenly waking up to the potential to sell internationally which…
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Champagne Piollot Père et Fils & Champagne Marie Courtin
One village, Polisot, in the Aube, a couple, Roland Piollot and Dominique Moreau, both Champagne makers with their own houses. They share a common goal, the use of organic and biodynamic methods of viticulture. They both have mainly Pinot Noir that’s typical for the Aube. They also both have some old varieties, Pinot Blanc and Arbane. Roland makes a rare 100% Pinot Blanc.…
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First Champagne Tour with BKWine
For the first time a Champagne tour is featured on BKWine’s English language program. It will include a combination of prestigious houses and independent Champagne producers. The focus will be on the top quality ‘independent growers’ Champagne that has become very trendy, but that is difficult to access for outsiders. Britt Karlsson, founder of BKWine, comments…
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Italian Police find 9,000 Bottles of Fake Moët Champagne
Italian police have found 9,000 bottles of fake Moët & Chandon Champagne in a shed in the countryside near Padova. It is one of the most significant seizures of counterfeit bubbly in Europe. Analysis of the content revealed it was sparkling wine. The counterfeit Champagne is said to have been worth around €350,000, but could have been sold for more than…
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Growing Trend of Champagne in Africa
Nigeria has Africa’s biggest population of more than 170 million, they top the ranks of the biggest buyers of Champagne on the continent, followed by South Africa. Champagne sales are soaring in the Ivory Coast and this West African nation is now the fastest-growing market for bubbly in Africa. Sales almost tripled between 2011 and…
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Champagne helped New Yorkers get through Blizzard
Many New Yorkers stocked up on Champagne to help themselves get through one of the worst blizzards on America’s north-east coast. The shut-down of the city was a great opportunity for residents to drink Champagne and enjoy the rare peaceful moments in the usually-busy city. It’s no surprise – sparkling wine is a wonderful drink to cheer you up on a cold…
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Frerejean Frères Champagne launches Blanc de Blancs NV
Frerejean Frères is delighted to announce the launch of its exclusive new Blanc de Blancs non-vintage cuvée adding to their existing Champagne portfolio. The blend is made from 100% Chardonnay from different years, all sourced from their special premier cru region and has a 12.5% abv content. Its opulent yet delicate taste can be attributed…
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Top 10 best-selling and trending Champagnes of 2015
The list of the Top 10 Best-Selling Champagnes has the big names you’d expect to see, with the Top Trending list showing which Champagnes people are asking for. For the best-sellers, there hasn’t been any major changes; Krug and Dom Pérignon are in, Bollinger and Taittinger are out, while Perrier-Jouët falls to second place. That makes Moët & Chandon the current number…
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