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Did Moët & Chandon Make the Wrong Pick?
Moët & Chandon almost did something during the last grape harvest that probably would have had Dom Pérignon spinning in his grave. There’s not been such controversy since gyropalettes were introduced over 40 years ago. On September 20th Moët & Chandon had decided to test mechanical picking on a 2 ha plot outside the Champagne…
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Reserve Wine To The Rescue
The bad weather conditions this year have meant that Champagne makers will have to resort to the reserve stock system that is unique to this appellation. It was begun in 1938 and is now governed by the Comité Champagne. The idea of creating reserves was born out of the reality of the climatic irregularities of…
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Celebrity Interview: Jaymee Sire
Jaymee is an Emmy Award winning sports broadcaster who currently co-hosts ESPN’s SportsCenter:AM, the newest installment of the network’s flagship show. When she’s not talking sports, you can find her whipping up creations in the kitchen for her popular food blog. She has an insatiable thirst for travel, fancy cheeses and, of course, bubbles. Where’s…
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The Calendar of a Complicated Vintage from Chassenay d’Arce
Chassenay d’Arce, Maison de Vignerons de la Côte des Bar, is in full swing. It is the other all important location in Champagne, where Pinot Noir reigns supreme. The start to the crush in the middle of September has provided good quality fruit. The Pinot Noir variety has achieved an average alcohol level of around…
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Grape Harvest 2016
The results of the damage caused to the Champagne vineyards by extreme weather earlier this year are having their affect on this year’s harvest. Chardonnay grapes are usually the first to ripen. This year it’s Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir. Wine growers are saying they’ve never seen this and the cause is unknown. It will…
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Dom Pérignon Teams up with Oscar Winner Christopher Waltz
Dom Pérignon has announced a new marketing campaign for its P2 Champagne featuring Oscar-winning actor Christopher Waltz. The new campaign called ‘Meet the Ultimate Dom Pérignon, P2 Plénitude Deuxième. Touched with plénitude’, sees Waltz capture the multitude of expressions and emotions contained within a bottle of P2. Each Dom Pérignon Plénitude has a distinct character. The…
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Celebrity Interview: Adele Parks
Adele has published 15 novels in 15 years, all of which have been bestsellers. She’s sold three million copies of her work in the UK alone, but is also translated into 26 different languages. She published her first novel, Playing Away, in 2000; that year the Evening Standard identified Adele as one of London’s ‘Twenty…
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Enjoy Dom Pérignon by the Glass in Liverpool
The Baccarat Lounge menu includes Dom Pérignon by the glass, a premium cocktail selection regularly rotated to offer something new to returning visitors. However it is the Champagne selection, all served in Sommelier style that has proved to be the biggest hit so far. Sean Hunter, General Manager of Kingdom and Baccarat Lounge, said: “It…
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Raj Holuss Wins 50th Taittinger Prix Culinaire International
Raj Holuss, 1st Sous Chef at Waterside, Bray was announced as the winner of the 50th Taittinger Prix Culinaire International competition this weekend. Following a closely fought final of the competition at Roux at Parliament Square, UK Presidential Judge, Michel Roux Jr and Champagne Taittinger’s Marketing Director, Vitalie Taittinger, revealed Raj as the winner at…
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