Posts Tagged ‘Champagne’
Comtesse de Massy Brut Authentique
Brut Authentique “Comtesse de Massy” is a blend of fine chardonnay from our family vineyards. It is aged long in bottles in our cellars for a maturity offering Blanc de Blancs lovers the subtle aromas of orange and apricot with citrus notes for a fine and refreshing finale in the mouth. Delicate and aromatic, this…
Read MoreThe House of Champagne Mercier
Champagne Mercier is located in Epernay in the heart of France’s Champagne country. It was founded in 1858 by Eugène Mercier when he was just 20 years of age during the reign of Napoleon III, a period of thriving economic prosperity. Eugène Mercier had originally bought up some land on the Avenue de Champagne, then…
Read MoreChampagne Mercier Private Receptions
The Maison Mercier offers a private venue to hold prestigious receptions. The Bacchus Cellar Deep in the cellars and located 30 metres underground , the Bacchus Cellar features majestic proportions including two sculptures that stand 15 metres high carved in the chalk walls by the sculptor Gustave Navlet. Capacity : from 24 to 200 people…
Read MoreThe Champagne Hangover
We’ve all been there – for many it may have only been a matter of days ago as the festive period came to an end. The dreaded hangover after a fun, bubbly-filled evening. As we get older we tend to handle the aftermath a lot better, but the feeling can still linger. Does it seem…
Read MoreChampagne outsold semi-skimmed milk at Lidl this Christmas!
This Christmas, the best-selling item at Lidl, even knocking semi-skimmed milk off the top spot was the Comte De Senneval Champagne, priced at £11.99. This high volume of Champagne sales has helped to make it the most successful Christmas on record for Lidl, with year-on-year sales rising by more than 20 per cent. The supermarket chain…
Read More£18 for 2 courses and a glass of Champagne at Mews of Mayfair
Escape the hustle and bustle at this timelessly styled, quintessentially British restaurant tucked away in the beautifully historic Lancashire Court, just off New Bond Street. Mews of Mayfair invites you to step into its Brasserie to enjoy two courses of some of the most delicious British cuisine around, as well as a glass of Champagne…
Read More48 Champagne Bottles Sabred in 1 minute – New World Record!
On New Years Eve, Frank Esposito, manager of Coral House in Baldwin, New York, set the new Guiness World record for the most Champagne bottles sabred in 60 seconds. Sabring is a technique used to open Champagne bottles using a sword called a sabre. It is usually performed at events and ceremonies. His score of…
Read MoreChampagne Afternoon Tea
Afternoon tea has been a British tradition for over 150 years. It was first introduced in England by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, in the year 1840. Evening meals were generally served around 8-9pm and The Duchess would become hungry around four o’clock in the afternoon so she would ask for a tray of tea,…
Read MoreCelebrate the New Year with a Glass of Bubbly!
For most of us seeing in the New Year has to be associated with the ‘pop’ of a cork of something bubbly! For years the most popular choice for this occasion would be Champagne, but the sparkling wine industry is the fastest growing and we now have a wide range of bubbly to choose from.…
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