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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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A visit to Champagne Lacuisse Frères
Located just a few km’s south of Reims and in amongst picturesque rolling hills of Champagne vines stands the grower label Lacuisse Frères. Open to consumers to pop in and taste their Champagne, you will be met by a member of the family / team to show you around the winery to include a visit…
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A visit to Champagne Philippe Gamet
With 9 hectares and a production of 80,000 year annually, Philippe Gamet is a Champagne producer that is located just outside of Epernay in Mardeuil. The family producer is led by Philippe who is the current wine maker and head of the brand – 55% of their estate is planted with Meunier, 35% with Pinot Noir and…
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A visit to Union Champagne
Union Champagne: 2,000 winegrowers, 1,366 hectares and a young and little known Chardonnay focused Champagne label of ‘De Saint Gall‘. The Union Champagne is an impressive co-operation style winery with a grand membership of 2,000 winegrowers and an even more impressive 1,366 hectares managed under its name – 62% Grand Cru, 28% Premier Cru and…
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Champagne, Fried Food’s Best Friend
Champagne: a celebratory drink for every victory and a companion to most food types. Not to be mistaken for sparkling wine, which is basically its own category, Champagne is granted its name by the place it is made in — Champagne, France. This ichor from France has been paired with so many types of food,…
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A visit to the Grand Noir region of Champagne
Off the beaten track and well away from the glamour of Avenue de Champagne you will stumble across many wonderful growers when you are exploring the world famous wine region of Champagne. I say to many people that not all the best Champagne is reserved for the famous labels we all know or the flashy…
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Champagne Thiénot releases a new Blanc de Blancs NV
“A cuvée which expresses, simply and cheerfully, the nobility of Chardonnay. A natural tribute to this wonderful grape variety ambassador of freshness and finesse, pillar of the style of the House. ” N.Uriel, cellar master. The idea behind the Cuvée Thiénot Brut Blanc de Blancs is that of a handover between two Cellar Masters, a…
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