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Champagne Pierre Gobillard
Pierre Gobillard is situated in Hautvillers the home of Monk Don Pérignon. For three generations Gobillard family have produced champagne from their vineyards. Gervais Gobillard began the business 1947, with his son Pierre. Nowadays Pierre’s son Herve and his wife Florence Gobillard are the current proprietors with their daughter Cholé helping out in the shop…
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Champagne Vincent D’Astree
The Name of Pierry most probably comes from the word ‘Pierre’ meaning stone, as denoted by a local saying from the Cubry valley. The soils of Pierry’s vineyards do indeed contain small stones, producing an unaffected wine with taste distinctly reminiscent of gunpowder. Champagne Vincent d’Astrée was created in 1956, due to the desire and…
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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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Champagne Vollereaux
Vollereaux is the fruit of five generations of family traditions. Born into a wine making family established in Pierry and Moussy, since 1805, it was the end of the Great War that Victor Vollereaux decided to promote his champagne by himself. He achieved his first vintage in 1923 and offered his production to a circle…
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Cut Price Champagne? – Bargain Bonanza or Brand Damaging?
Cut price Champagne offers in our Supermarkets are now increasingly becoming the norm. Most visits to the supermarket wine section will find bottles of Champagne for £15 or less. Last Christmas and New Year, offers were even seen for £10 per bottle. Champagne is supposed to be a premium product, so just what is the…
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Tirage – Champagne et Plats
Lovers of fizz and fine food are flocking to the heart of the City where new restaurant, Tirage, is offering one of the capital’s largest selections of Champagne and sparkling wine by the glass, expertly paired with perfectly-portioned ‘plats’. Located on Bishopsgate, the all-day dining destination is the brainchild of Venezuelan-born businessman-turned-restaurateur Elio Machillanda and his wife Claudia,…
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Champagne sales fizzle as Prosecco popularity bubbles
The UK champagne market has lost its fizz, according to the latest figures from the region. Rival sparkling wine Italian prosecco has been growing in popularity as people choose a cheaper alternative to champagne. The sparkling wine category, which includes champagne, is ahead of all other wine categories with world sales up by six million…
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Chassenay d’Arce Champagne
Chassenay d’Arce is a remarkable and unique Champagne lovingly produced in the slightly warmer climate of the Côte des Bar located in the very South of the Champagne region. The founding vinegrowers from a village known as Ville Sur Arce chose to cooperate back in 1956 to create this “Maison de Vignerons”, the gathering point…
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BRIMONCOURT : BIRTH OF A CHAMPAGNE HOUSE
A champagne house is born! In September 2013, Brimoncourt makes its debut in the big league with its first cuvée, « Brut Régence », after four years of preparation. Alexandre Cornot and Arnaud Dupuis-Testenoire brought together their passion for wine, their love for the Champagne region, their entrepreneurial spirit and the pinch of madness needed…
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