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Grand Cru Champagne – More than meets the eye
When you’re looking at a row of Champagne bottles in a wine shop or working your way down the Champagne list in a restaurant looking for clues about which one to choose, the words ‘Grand Cru ‘stand out as a reassuring beacon in the darkness. If it says Grand Cru on the label, it must…
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Pairing Champagne with Traditional Chinese Cuisine
For many of us, we will be familiar with and certainly fans of well known Chinese dishes such as Peking duck, chicken chow mein, sweet and sour chicken and egg fried rice. Much of what we see in restaurants and takeaways will cater for what is described as westernised Chinese food, ie the cuisine that…
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How to Drink More Champagne and Spend Less
(and ‘No’ that doesn’t involve drinking poor quality wine). If you’re reading this you’re probably someone who enjoys Champagne and would like to open Champagne more frequently and be more generous when you’re entertaining friends, family or colleagues, but let’s face it, Champagne is not the cheapest wine available and you might assume that drinking…
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7.5 Common Mistakes People Make With Champagne
There are many guidelines as to how one should enjoy Champagne, for instance a quick search on Google for a question like ‘how to taste champagne‘ brings up no less than 99,500,000 results! My tasting notes show that I have tasted over 2,000 different Champagnes in the last five years or so, this will have…
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The Best Things to Do While Enjoying Champagne at Home
There are instances that call for a celebration such as getting promoted at your new job, or finally getting the degree you so worked hard for. Often times, you celebrate with your family and friends, but there are instances wherein you want to bask in the moment in solitude. During the latter, you may want…
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Are Champagne Flutes a Thing of the Past?
And does the question conceal a different challenge for Champagne? If you go back far enough in history it seems that, even as long ago as the late 17th century when Champagne first appeared on the scene, there was a variety of shapes and sizes of glass to choose from. Short and stubby, tall and…
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Champagne with Steak & Chips
The Champagne Based in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, France, Champagne Paul Launois is run by Julien Launois, an entrepreneurial winemaker. The winery operates on 6.5 hectares over 19 plots of vineyards. The company is currently named after Julien’s son, Paul Launois. Julien Launois also offers a very unique ‘Single Barrel’ opportunity, where you can buy your very…
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Should I Decant Champagne?
Ask 100 people this question and 90 of them will say NO and in most cases, they would be right (or at least, not wrong), but the reality is a little more complicated. There are a few reasons why people say you shouldn’t decant Champagne: One is that roughly 75% of all Champagne that is…
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Food Pairings with Online Orders from Champagne Hub
The beauty of Champagne is that is both a great wine to drink and equally impressive when paired with foods. Without doubt the popularity of pairing Champagne with food has grown and expanded without fear so we are much more accepting to and agreeing with titles such as ‘Pairing Champagne with Fish & Chips‘ and…
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