Celebrity Interview: Angela Douglas

Celebrity Interview: Angela Douglas

Angela is best known for her roles in several Carry On Films in the 1960s, including Carry On Cowboy (1965) as an all-singing and trigger-happy version of Annie Oakley. She then appeared in Carry On Screaming! (1966), Follow That Camel (1967) and Carry On… Up the Khyber. She has appeared in several television programmes including: The…

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Halo Fizz Bar at Stansted Airport

Halo Fizz Bar at Stansted Airport

Stansted airport is undergoing an £80 million generation and one of the most unique additions is the ‘Halo Fizz Bar’. This small yet luxurious bar is located in the departure lounge and specialises in all things sparkling – the perfect spot to have a glass or two of bubbly to start your travels. As you walk up…

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Bollinger Champagne & James Bond

James Bond, the Secret Service Agent has always had a thing for luxury and that includes a good bottle of Champagne. Bollinger first featured in Live and Let Die in 1973 with Roger Moore. In 1978, Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli, the James Bond film producer met Christian Bizot, General Manager of Champagne Bollinger at the…

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Bollinger Spectre Limited Edition

Bollinger Spectre Limited Edition

To celebrate the release of the 24th James Bond adventure, Bollinger Champagne is launching a new, limited edition bottle, inspired by the style and sophistication of the world of Bond The Spectre limited edition contains a unique Bollinger cuvee, a 2009 vintage exclusively released to celebrate the partnership. The bottle is encased in a limited…

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Champagne Sponsorship and Awards

Champagne Sponsorship and Awards

Champagne and award ceremonies, Champagne and celebrating sporting moments go hand in hand. Lots of Champagne Houses sponsor major sporting events including: G.H.MUMM has been the official sponsor of Formula 1 for more than 10 years. Lanson Champagne has been the official sponsor of Wimbledon, England Lawn Tennis Club for over 35 years. Others sponsor…

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The Legendary Bond and Bollinger Combination

The Legendary Bond and Bollinger Combination

With the new Bond movie ‘Spectre’ on it’s way to cinemas, are we due to see the legendary Bond/Bollinger collaboration once again? Having first made an apparence in Ian Fleming’s 1957 book Diamonds Are Forever, Champagne Bollinger has had a strong partnership with the movies, having featured in almost every 007 film since Live or…

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Vintage Champagne

Vintage Champagne

Until recently, the U.S. has not been a big market for Vintage Champagne.  Non-Vintage Bruts, the least expensive Champagnes, have dominated Champagne sales.  Those buyers who desired a status Champagne would buy a Prestige Cuvée such as Dom Pérignon or Cristal– not caring about the vintage of these Champagnes as much as the name. Most…

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Champagne Anyone?

Champagne Anyone?

Having been almost bathing in this stuff lately courtesy of some quite brilliant events and plain decadence I thought it was time to throw a few lines and recommendations out there for what is arguably the King of Wines. Charles II loved it and if it’s good enough for that philandering party animal then it’s…

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Prestige Cuvée Champagnes ~ Part 3 – Full-Bodied, Rich Prestige Cuvées

Prestige Cuvée Champagnes ~ Part 3 – Full-Bodied, Rich Prestige Cuvées

Full-Bodied, Rich Prestige Cuvées Champagne Bollinger, Vieilles Vignes Françaises Blanc de Noir 2002:  Bollinger’s position is that it really doesn’t make a prestige cuvée, but we can consider its Grand Année or R.D. as prestige cuvées if we want.  Actually, these two Champagnes, as good as they are, are really Vintage Champagnes.  Bollinger’s only true…

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