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Interview with Antoine Roland-Billecart of Champagne Billecart-Salmon
“We are different, we have over ten cuvées, most of the competition will only ever have five or six.” Antoine Roland-Billecart On a fresh winter afternoon, we took up the invitation from Champagne Billecart-Salmon to attend a fine lunch and master at The River Cafe by The Thames, London. A perfect menu, an impressive guest…
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Stunning Ice White Champagne & Sparkling Wine Bottles
We often see sparkling wines in dark green bottles, usually with dark or neutral – sometimes colourful labels. It looks quite striking to see an icy white bottle so it’s no surprise the trend is becoming quite popular amongst Champagne and sparkling wine producers. White Champagne and sparkling wine bottles often signify that they are made…
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Cava Looks to Rival Champagne with new Classification
Cava, mainly produced in Catalonia and using the same traditional method as Champagne, is exported to 130 countries, producing nearly 250 million bottles a year. The new premium bottles sell for up to £86 under the ‘Cava de Paraje Calificado’ classification, meaning single-vineyard Cava. These will be the very best of what the region has…
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8 Stunningly Beautiful Champagne Bottles
While looks aren’t everything, these bottles manage to boast taste and beauty. Tsarine Rose Champagne Lantern – £40 Gift Set at MoonPig This gorgeous bottle, revealing the salmon-pink of the rosé bubbly beneath, stands out from the rest. With the Tsarine Lantern gift tin, you can use the bottle after it’s finished with a tealight…
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How to Make a Champagne Toast in 16 Languages!
Show off your worldliness with these Champagne toasts from around the world… Santé (don’t forget to look everyone in the eye)! Chinese (Mandarin): Gān bēi (GAN BAY) 乾杯! Dutch: Proost! (PROWST) French: Santé! (SAWN-TEH) / À votre santé! (AH VOT-Ruh SAWN-TEH) German: Prost! (PROHST) Greek: Yiamas! (YAH MAS) Στην υγειά μας! (Stin iyá mas!) Hungarian:…
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Perfect Champagne Gifts for Valentine’s Day
Champagne is one of the ultimate symbols of romance and luxury. It makes the perfect gift for your other half, your friends or even better – for yourself! Here’s some fantastic and romantic Champagnes you can easily pick up from store or order online: Lanson Rose & Black Mini Duo, £26 at MoonPig.com Can’t decide…
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Books to Enjoy While Drinking Champagne or Sparkling Wine
Just imagine, getting tucked into a good book with the perfect glass of bubbly in one hand. Just like Champagne and sparkling wine, there are so many different types of books, so there’s surely a perfect pair for whatever you’re reading (or re-reading). Fun & Light A bubbly, fruity sparkling wine is in order for…
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10 Things That Must Appear on All Champagne Labels
Wines produced with the ‘Champagne’ name must follow strict rules, including the production method, grapes used and areas produced, to ensure a quality sparkling wine. Those guidelines extend all the way to the label on the bottle. Here are the 10 things all Champagne labels have to include and what they mean: 1. ‘Appellation of…
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Crémant d’Alsace, Champagne’s Lesser-Known Cousin
Last year Crémant d’Alsace French sparkling wine turned 40 years old, with it being first officially recognised under French law in August 1976. However, the winemaking tradition goes way further back in this region and today it’s France’s most prolific sparkling wine appellation besides Champagne. Alsace is located southeast of the Champagne region and borders…
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