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Harrogate’s first Champagne tasting bar and shop?
Plans for Harrogate’s first Champagne tasting bar and shop have been submitted to the council. If approved, The Champagne Concept will open in Oxford Street in October and plan to offer more than 100 bottles of bubbly to be sampled and purchased. Visitors will have the chance to try different Champagnes before making a purchase. It will also operate…
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Simple Champagne Cocktails: French 75 & Poinsettia
French 75 Champagne 1/2 oz Lemon juice 1 oz Gin 2 Dashes Simple syrup Combine gin, syrup, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into an iced Champagne glass. Top up with Champagne. Stir gently. Poinsettia A poinsettia cocktail is a mixture of Champagne, Cointreau, and cranberry juice.…
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Vintage Champagne for Sale, London September 15th
Chiswick Auctions is proud to present the upcoming Fine and Vintage Wine and Spirit sale on Tuesday 15th September 2015. The auction will include a superb and diverse selection of rare and vintage wines and spirits from around the world. Champagne is well represented with three lots of Moët & Chandon cuvée Dom Pérignon Champagne,…
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Honey, the other nectar from Champagne AR Lenoble!
AR Lenoble has always been committed to a culture of sound, sustainable agricultural practices in its vineyards with sustainable development firmly integrated into its core philosophy. This approach has been formalised at AR Lenoble for many years in the form of the Charte Environnement de la Maison although AR Lenoble was officially recognised by its…
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Ratafia de Champagne Awarded Appellation Status
Ratafia is a fortified wine made in the Champagne region, made from the same grapes as those in Champagne: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. For the first time, Ratafia de Champagne (Ratafia Champenois) has received an official protected status (PGI, Protected Geographical Indication ). There are currently around 120 producers and sales of Ratafia are expected…
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Harvest at Champagne AR Lenoble
The grape harvest at AR Lenoble will begin on 7th September. We’re predicting 10 days of harvest and at this point. We are starting with our 6 hectares of Pinot Noir in the Premier Cru village of Bisseuil followed by our 2.5 hectares of Pinot Meunier in Damery. We will begin harvesting our 10 hectares of Chardonnay…
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Kir Royale, Champagne & Blackcurrant Cocktail
This cocktail is a bubbly twist on a popular French recipe. The Kir cocktail is originally made with crème de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur) topped up with white wine. However to make it more interesting, swap the white wine for Champagne. This cocktail is perfect as an apéritif or to drink alongside a meal. 1 part crème de…
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Champagne Faniel & Fils, Excellence Range
APPOGIA Grapes: Chardonnay (100%) Harvest: 2011 Eye: Moss, abundant service, is a broad ribbon of fine bubbles. LaRobe has shades of old gold with a clear wine. Nose: Delicate and refined, the first nose leaves express the mature wine. Roasted notes of honey and blend subtly floral notes. Mouth: open and structured Attack, beautiful material…
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Popped Champagne Cork Causes Emergency Plane Landing
Popping Champagne corks can sometimes be a little tricky, but one place you must be extra careful is on board an airplane mid-flight. A flight attendant accidentally misfired the cork towards the ceiling of the cabin, hitting the panels and releasing the oxygen masks. The EasyJet Airbus A320 was heading from London to Turkey in August when…
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