Posts Tagged ‘Champagne’
The 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.…
Read MoreChampagne Comtesse de Massy Brut Empire
Comtesse de Massy is a collaboraton between Francois Lavergne and Jean Milan. “An old style Champagne from ancestral tradition” This authentic traditional Champagne is a blend of a majority of barrel fermented Chardonnay reserved wines. Extended ageing on lees has allowed the wine to develop deel and rich flavours with aromas of almond, vanila and…
Read MoreComtesse de Massy Rosé Princesse Pauline
“A fine and subtle Rosé Champagne” This Rosé Champagne is a blend of a majority of Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs with the beautiful Pinot Noir especially selected from the best terroirs of the Montagne de Reims. This superb blend is an ideal marriage of fine chardonnay and fruity Pinot Noir offering a fresh…
Read MoreDuval-Leroy Authentis Cumières 2005
A unique work of art designed by Duval-Leroy. Duval-Leroy’s passion for authenticity is illustrated in this cuvee derived purely from Pinot Noir grapes. The expression of a Premier Cru from the Vallée de la Marne, Cumières is the fruit of organic viticulture (Wine produced from organically cultivated grapes, certified by Ecocert – FR-BIO-01). This vintage…
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