Posts Tagged ‘Champagne collectors’
Interview With The Managing Director At Wine Scholar Guild – Preston Mohr
We’re taking a step into the world of wine education, for any professional or consumer alike, the Wine Scholar Guild offers an incredible array of information, helping to explore the wine industry in France, Italy or Spain, from an Essentials level to a Master’s, in this feature, I speak with the Managing Director at Wine…
Read MoreWhat is Champagne Collectors?
“A dedicated vintage Champagne trading platform along with professional wine reviews and scoring and the unique feature of rewarding users for their activities. After over a decade in the Champagne industry and speaking to many fellow collectors and industry professionals to include the producers themselves, I decided to create a concept by Champagne Collectors for…
Read MoreFeedback: Vivino Wine Review App
It’s rather a mixed opinion I hear about Vivino in the world of wine. The more events I attend and the more times fellow wine professionals see me taking my notes on the app, the more negative comments I hear. I also see some negative comments growing online not only towards wine purchases, but also…
Read MoreUltimate Guide to Champagne (Piper Heidsieck) ‘Rare’ Vintages / Price Values
Though Piper Heidsieck might be a relatively well known brand in the world of Champagne, it’s prestige cuvée called ‘Rare’ is somewhat lesser known and as per its namesake, rare! Founded back in 1785 – Florens Louis Heidsieck launched the now globally famous house in Reims. Piper Heidsieck of recent years is very much associated…
Read MoreChampagne Vintage Years: 1970’s
The 1970’s delivered Champagne a decent handful of vintages. Though these years will be long past their peek performance levels, well at least to the standards of the then winemaker, they nonetheless prove to be much sought after today and offer a unique insight of taste/aroma profiles to what is now around 50 years of…
Read MoreChampagne Patrick Boivin: Le Clos 667
I recently initiated a discussion in one of my Facebook groups, Champagne Collectors, regarding the preferences towards Clos / Single Vineyards, Vintage and Prestige. Currently (11/01/2023) that survey asking people what they would rather spend more on is Vintage at 55%, Clos / Single Vineyards at 35% and Prestige at 10%. There are also some…
Read MoreInvesting in Champagne – Why and How
Most Champagne is made to be enjoyed sooner rather than later. The standard, household name selection we see when we are everyday shopping and likely to come past at supermarkets is that of NV (non-vintage) Brut which will have a recommended shelf life of three to four years. Sometimes we might want to push the…
Read MoreHow to Sell Champagne Online
Though many of us would love to have an extra supply of Champagne and other favourite fine wines at home, there are plenty of people who are looking for the complete opposite with selling in mind over popping corks! There are countless reasons why you might wish to sell your Champagne / fine wine collection…
Read MoreWhere Can You Buy Sparkling Wine?
For many people, Champagne and Prosecco are the only two Sparkling Wines on the market, constantly fighting for that first place position, the reason is, when it comes to the marketing budget of each, the rest of the world doesn’t really compare. Some will be aware of Cava, (Sparkling Wine from Spain) but after their…
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