Posts Tagged ‘Champagne’
Veuve Clicquot launches La Grande Dame 2006
Veuve Clicquot has launched the most recent vintage of its prestige cuvée, La Grande Dame 2006 at a tutored tasting event in London, hosted by Chef de Cave, Dominique Demarville. La Grande Dame is named after Barbe Ponsardin, who married the Champagne house owner, François Clicquot in 1798 and who became a widow (a veuve…
Read MoreHappy Champagne Day!
Today, 23rd October 2015, is global Champagne Day and we hope you’re all celebrating with a few glasses of Champagne in hand! Champagne dates back to as early as the 5th century when the Romans first planted vineyards in the Champagne region of France. Thanks to generations of winemakers and great figures throughout history, such…
Read MoreHalo 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…
Read MoreEnjoy a Glass of Bubbly at Le Pont de la Tour
Renowned French restaurant Le Pont de la Tour, which has just re-launched has also unveiled a brand new and über glamourous Bar and Grill. Boasting a terrace overlooking the Thames and Tower Bridge, the new destination offers creative cocktails, small plates, fabulous lighting and an exciting programme of live music from Thursday to Saturday each…
Read MoreTop 10 Champagne Export Markets
1. United Kigndom 32,675,232 2. United States of America 19,152,709 3. Germany 12,605,297 4. Japan …
Read MoreKey Champagne Statistics
Here are some key statistics about Champagne for 2014. There are 15,800 winegrowers in Champagne. There are 300 Champagne Houses The productive area consists of 33,705 hectares of which: 22,375 in the Marne department. 7,970 in the Aube and Haute-Marne departments. 3,360 in the Aisne and Seine-et-Marne departments. The grape varieties in Champagne are made up…
Read MoreSotheby’s to offer Champagne Cellar created by Veuve Clicquot & Porsche
The “Vertical Limit” is a stunning freestanding brushed steel Champagne refrigerator is the result of a collaboration between Veuve Clicquot and the Porsche Design. It stands over six feet tall and is one of only 15 produced, the towers were originally launched in 2007. The cellar contains one magnum each of Veuve Clicquot vintages 1955,…
Read MoreWhich Country Drinks the Most Sparkling Wine?
In 2014 sparkling wine consumption by volume was led by the Germans, who drank 46 million cases of fizz. France, was second at 30 million and Russia (traditionally a large market for Champagne), consumed 26 million cases. The U.S. was fourth, with 18 million cases and the U.K. fifth, consuming 11 million cases. In 2002…
Read MoreSparkling Wine in America
With a growing younger population of wine enthusiasts, over 100 million people in the United States are now drinking wine. In 2014, 19.2 million bottles of Champagne were exported, up 1.3 million from the previous year. Sparkling wine saw an estimated increase in volume of 3% to 16 million cases in 2014 with imported sparkling wines growing by…
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