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Fine Champagne, Fine Innovation with the chance to Invest and Enjoy
It was only a year ago that I was happy to receive an invitation from Julien Launois to visit his winery where he gave me a tour of his fairly recently acquired new winery and a taste through his Champagne labels. Now, one year on, I am back for more… Here’s why: So, what makes…
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Top Tips for Storing Champagne at Home
While most Champagnes and sparkling wines are meant to be enjoyed straightway, there are many cases in which storing bottles is wise, and the way in which you do so can affect aroma and flavour, which is why correct storage practices are important. We outline the key points to consider when storing Champagne and sparkling…
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A re-visit to Champagne Boizel on Avenue de Champagne
The Avenue de Champagne still ranks as one of my most favourite places in the world of sparkling wines and so much so that each and every time I visit Epernay I simply must take a walk or drive up and down this famous location to gaze in admiration at the Champagne houses and architecture it offers……
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A visit to Champagne Roger Brun
The first time that I had the pleasure of bumping in to Champagne Roger Brun is when they entered our World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly awards last year (we do not judge at our own awards so the first taste we had was in fact at our awards evening sparkling wine reception one month after…
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A visit to Champagne Wafflart-Briet
Located in Sacy, a premier cru village just 15 minutes away from Reims you will find Alexis and Rachel who are the 5th generation of the Wafflart-Briet family to manage and run the winery. It is a husband and wife partnership and very much a family brand – Rachel is originally from England. Wafflart-Briet Champagne…
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Cheers to a Healthy Body with Champagne and Sushi
Are preserved and fermented foods good for your health? Let’s take sushi and Champagne as an example. There are many different types of sushi, but the most popular is Makizushi. The term makizushi refers to rolled sushi — a filling of fish or veggie wrapped in vinegared sushi rice and nicely wrapped in toasted nori…
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290 years ago, Champagne came to be!
Once upon a time, a young King of France bemoaned the fact that he had to forego Champagne whenever he visited his mistress, Madame de Pompadour. Some 290 years later, the decision he took still reverberates as a fundamental shift in cultural habits in societies all over. Since with power comes responsibility, de Venoge Champagne…
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A visit to Champagne Chapuy
A visit to Champagne Chapuy is a visit away from the traditional to the modern in that there isn’t any old character house nor dusty chalky old cellars fronting the label and instead we have a modern near industrial estate feel to its location, but I was keen to visit this well known Champagne producer from Oger…
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Invitation to Champagne / Sparkling Wine labels to appear in our Food Pairing Book
After tasting over 10,000 Champagne and sparkling wines and having visited many restaurants nationally and internationally along with meeting great wine makers and chefs, I have decided to put together a book dedicated to the topic of pairing fine sparkling wines with fine food. Along with a forward and guidance from respected Champagne critic, author…
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