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Understanding Champagne Jargon
New to the Champagne world and want to know what all the jargon means (or impress your friends)? Here’s some common words you might hear when it comes to Champagne. Assemblage – The blend of different wines or grapes used to make a Champagne. Blending – Combining wines from different crus, grape varieties and years. Blanc…
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Consumer advisor ‘Which?’ reveals their top Champagne
Which?, created by the UK Consumer’s Association, is designed to promote, review, test and give honest advice to consumers about products on sale in the UK. They have recently turned their sights back to Champagne in time for the festive season. The test involved experts Charles Metcalfe, Kathryn McWhirter, Peter McCombie MW and Sam Caporn MW who…
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Festive Champagne Events in Abu Dhabi
If you’re lucky enough to be spending the festive season in Abu Dhabi, there are exciting bubbly opportunities happening at Jumeirah at Etihad Towers throughout December. Christmas Brunch at Nahaam Sizzling BBQ stations offering succulent meats. On the 25th December, chilled free flowing beverages including premium pink bubbly will be on offer, topped off with Jazz…
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Champagne Thiénot Cuvée Stanislas 2006
A magnificent blend crafted exclusively from Chardonnay from the Cote des Blancs, Alain Thiénot has dedicated this Champagne to his son Stanislas. A Vintage Champagne, it expresses all the complexity and generosity of Chardonnay with great elegance. The 2006 Vintage The mild winter and a frost-free spring give a late bud break. The hot and…
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Champagne La Villesenière
Laurence and Cyrille Chevenotot-Michez at Champagne La Villesenière are delighted at the rush of superb reviews that their new range of Champagnes is receiving . It’s not often that a new entrant to the marketplace is so enthusiastically received and Laurence and Cyrille are hoping that these rave reviews will help them find importers. “Of…
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UK Supermarket Champagne & Sparkling Wine Deals
Stocking up on bubbly for the festive season? Whatever style or price range you’re after, there’s great options available. With the savings, it’s a good opportunity to try out something new. Supermarket’s will be battling it out to give the best deals, so here’s a few to keep an eye out for: Champagne Louis Delaunay Champagne Brut…
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Champagne Stock Clearance with Something Exceptional
Back in the day, before the endless sales, a stock clearance sale was just that. At Something Exceptional, we only have a small cellar and as well as taking up space, stock is capital that we can’t use for other cuvées. These sale items are below cost and are on a first come first served…
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Global Warming positive for Champagne
For Champagne producers, global warming has mostly been a benefit to wine-growing so far, which may clash with the upcoming talks on how to slow it next month. The warmer climate means there’s been less frost damage and a 1% increase in the alcohol level and reduced acidity. It’s also given Champagne great vintages over…
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Champagne & Sparkling Wine is good for you!
The health benefits of drinking Champagne or sparkling wine aren’t new, in fact a study 2 years ago by University of Reading suggested that drinking 1 to 3 glasses of Champagne a week could improve the memory for people over 40 and so help fight against diseases such as Dementia and Alzheimer’s. It’s the compounds found in the traditional…
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