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When is the best time to drink Champagne?
Champagne seems to get away with being the drink that is acceptable to be seen enjoying at any time of the day and any situation. From breakfast to dinner, toasting celebrations at weddings or to fine memories of a past family member – Champagne cuts it far more than being spotted with a gin and…
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How to Recognise Champagne Faults
In most cases, we get to enjoy that glass of Champagne at its best, within its peak performance level, exactly as the winemaker wanted us to enjoy it. France’s most famous sparkling wine will usually set us back more money than many of its competitors and for consumers worldwide, our expectations of it are relatively…
Read MoreWhy Millennials Are Drinking More Rosé Champagne
In most households, Rosé Champagne from around the world is reserved only for special occasions. However, once in a while, you might come across a bottle worth buying and drinking even when there is no reason to celebrate. While there are countless Champagnes that you can order online or find on the shelf, most people…
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Happy Valentine’s Day with Champagne Albert Beerens
Take advantage of Valentine’s Day, February 14th, to declare your love and share a unique moment together. For this occasion, we offer you our Pink Champagne – Cuvée Eternel Rosé. This blended rosé, with a predominance of Pinot Noir (70%) accompanied by Chardonnay (15%) and Pinot Meunier (15%), from the 2015 harvest and sorted on…
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Apple, Banana or Orange – Which Goes Best in a Champagne Cocktail?
Three highly liked fruits and a bottle of the good stuff, but how will they work together, will they combine into a masterpiece or tear each other apart on the palate? Fruit has been enjoyed in Cocktails for a long while now, but Champagne with fruit still has some uncharted territory, the Mimosa being one…
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How much alcohol in a glass of Champagne?
My first question would be ‘how big is your glass‘! The style, shape and size of our glass can very much extend or reduce the amount of Champagne that is poured into it. The volume is what holds the Champagne and a standard-sized glass pouring can be anywhere from 180 to 300ml. It is stated…
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Alternatives to Champagne
Let me first say that I am not hoping to tempt anyone away from Champagne and neither will I say that there is anything that compares exactly to it, but nonetheless, I hear many people interested to know more about the options outside of this famous fizzy wine from France. Champagne is unique, it is…
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The World’s Best Champagnes 2020 – All under £100 each
Defining what the best is of anything is not always clear cut. Does it mean the best as in being first place or does it mean best is the most suitable for a set requirement. Excellence: Best can be achievement, the most excellent, the highest performer, the greatest amount, surpassing all others. Suitable: Best can…
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Fed up with just opting for Supermarket Champagnes?
I must firstly say that the following article is to not push people away from purchasing Champagne at supermarkets. I instead wish to advise those who have explored most of the labels from the wine isles of such stores as Tesco, Aldi and Morrisons and simply wish to see what other aromas and flavours there…
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