Posts Tagged ‘Champagne’
How is the Price of Champagne Decided?
How exactly is the price of a bottle of Champagne worked out and why is it often more expensive than other types of sparkling wine? To determine the price of a bottle of wine, there’s many factors which can come into play. Vintage or Non-Vintage? One of the more obvious ones is whether a Champagne is vintage…
Read MoreDisaster for the Côte des Bar
This year is the worst for mildew since 1958 and the vineyards of the Côte des Bar in the Aube have been the worst affected. Vines have either no grapes or grape skeletons. The Aube has 8,000 ha of vineyards , roughly a quarter of the whole Champagne appellation. Heavy frosts and two or three…
Read MoreEnjoy Dom Pérignon Champagne at Bar Baccarat
Liverpool’s Bar Baccarat Lounge, a joint venture between Kingdom nightclub and Dom Perignon, has enjoyed a wildly successful month since opening on 2nd July. It has been fully booked every Saturday night, with excellent feedback and rebookings from its first guests, who have been impressed by the Lounge’s offerings of Dom Pérignon by the glass…
Read MoreEnjoy Champagne at Lord’s
A trip to Lord’s doesn’t just have to mean watching overs from the stands for hours on end. Their match day hospitality packages mean you can enhance your visit with luxury settings, premium food and, of course, Champagne. County Cricket Packages For the passionate cricket fan, Lord’s recommends a traditional county match day hospitality package…
Read MoreLouis Roederer Releases 2009 Cristal
The 2009 vintage of Louis Roederer’s prestige cuvée, Cristal, has gone on sale for around £549 for six bottles, or just over £1,000 per dozen. The price is similar to its 2006 and 2007 vintages. It is anticipated that its value will rise in years to come, in the same way that vintages of Cristal…
Read MoreQuiz: Which Champagne Matches You?
Heesen Yachts Partner Up With Champagne De Watère
Champagne De Watère and Heesen Yachts, the renowned Dutch builder of stunning super yachts, have partnered up to make this year’s glamorous Monaco Yacht Show truly unforgettable. Invited guests will be welcomed to Heesen’s latest delivered yacht,the 45m semi-displacement all aluminium motor yacht M/Y Amore Mio, to enjoy Champagne De Watère’s award-winning Champagnes in the…
Read MoreLVMH Champagne Portfolio Sees Sales Increase
LVMH luxury goods group, whose Champagne portfolio includes Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon and Krug, has reported a 7% increase in its wines and spirits revenue. Its wines and spirits brands came ahead of perfumes and cosmetics and fashion and jewellery, with a 17% increase in profit to €565 million. Its prestige Champagne vintages in…
Read MoreComité Champagne Cancels Annual London Tasting
The Comité Champagne trade association has announced that it will not be holding a tasting in London in 2017. ‘Comité Champagne has been reviewing the annual tastings around the world and it was decided to pause the activity in the UK for the time being. The event which has been running since 1994, has been…
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