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10 Alternatives to Champagne and Prosecco
I’m certainly not here to steer you away from either Champagne or Prosecco, both these wine regions I simply love and adore from the wines they produce to the wine tourism splendour I have enjoyed so many times from each region. In fact, I have only just returned from an amazing visit to Champagne Henri…
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How to Choose the Right Champagne for Your Wedding
Weddings and Champagnes – outside of the couple tying the knot, is there a perfect pair? The bottle of bubbly is a true celebratory beverage that has been a witness to countless toasts for both the freshly engaged, and the just married. And just like your spouse-to-be, choosing the right one can be trial and…
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Champagne Royal Riviera
The balance of grape variety in this Champagne allows effortless food pairing with most, if not all, dishes. It is Champagne that will take you from ‘caviar to cupcakes’. This effortless taste has been designed with hours of care and craftsmanship. Predominantly Pinot Noir and aging on lees, this wine is very playful on the…
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Amazing accommodation in Champagne: Henri Giraud
The Champagne region is plentiful for locations that thoroughly merit being visited and enjoyed. It is quite an expansive wine region of some 34,000 hectares of vineyards, it’s a UNESCO member and has easy access by train and road as well as by plane. For visitors coming from England, it is merely a three and…
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What Makes Champagne the Best Drink for a First Date
In 2018, the total expenditure on Champagne and sparkling wine was approximately £2.2billion, an amount higher than in the past years, according to the Morning Advertisers. Drinking Champagne during celebrations originated in the royal courts of Europe back in 1789, where it was not just an expensive beverage, but also a status symbol. And when…
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Small Champagne Producer is named the World’s Best Bubbly!
A small grower Champagne label, Champagne Roger Brun, producing just 50,000 bottles per year has won the title of The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly for 2019 at an awards ceremony in Westminster. A tiny producer compared in the world of Champagne compared to the annual production from the bigger houses with Moet & Chandon…
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5 Great ‘First Date’ Champagnes for Romance
Just the word Champagne will itself set the mind racing full of positive and joyous thoughts. It is the sparkling wine that is right up your street when it comes to thoughts of romance and seduction, when we wish to discover l’amour then Champagne has all the boxes ticked. The famous French sparkling wine that…
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Why You Should Try Rosé Champagne With Turkey
Whenever Thanksgiving is coming around, every household will certainly be doing some turkey preparations for dinner. And you know that celebrations are never complete without some wine or Champagne. If you want to give your guests a great Thanksgiving dinner, check out these reasons why you should try Rosé Champagne with turkey. 1. Brings Out…
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Champagne Frerejean Frères Presents Deep-Sea Aged Cuvée des Hussards 2008
In May 2017, the Maison brought ageing to a whole new level, sinking its 2008 vintage Cuvée des Hussards off the coast of Ouessant island, in Brittany. 24 bottles were caged and immerged at -60 meters under sea level. At such depth, ageing conditions for the wines is perfect: there is no natural light, temperatures…
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