Interview With The Effervescent Carole Doyard Of Champagne Doyard-Mahé

Champagne Doyard-Mahé has been a family owned and run Champagne house since its inception in the mid-20th century. Located in the premier cru village of Vertus in the illustrious Cote des Blancs, Doyard-Mahé is currently under the helm of fourth-generation family member, Carole Doyard, who many credit with bringing the house to its current world-renown…

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Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This Cocktail

𝄞Sweet dreams are made of this, Who am I to disagree, I travel the world and the seven seas, Everybody’s looking for something𝄞 We all dream of something, someone or sometime, some of us will get to live those dreams while others will go on dreaming, this Cocktail is meant not just for the dreamers,…

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Late For Hatters Tea Party – A Champagne Cocktail

“Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!” We must move with haste, my new friend, we’re running late, oh so late for Hatters Tea Party, he shall not be happy with us, if you don’t move now we shall be late! We’ve been given the invitation of the century, to one of Hatters…

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Blazing A Path Into The Future Of Champagne

Charlotte De Sousa Is Uniquely Leading The Movement Towards A More Inclusive Industry The story of Champagne DE SOUSA is one of family values and ethics of respect for nature. An atypical success story that has its original roots outside of Champagne, all the way down South on the Iberian Peninsula. Champagne DE SOUSA is…

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The Back Half Revolution Of California Sparkling Wine

Domaine Chandon of Yountville-Napa Valley The Moët & Chandon Grandes Marque post 1960’s saw immense growth through diversification, and acquisitions of new distribution sales: Marie Brizard liqueurs, Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch, and of course venturing into the New World territories. The splashiest New World winery opening happened in Yountville-Napa Valley at the Domaine Chandon Napa…

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Can We Taste The Terroir In Champagne?

A mystical belief about Champagne, as with wines in general, is the idea one can taste the terroir in a wine. A first issue then is of course what is the meaning of the concept “terroir”. The problem is then that by trying to define this concept, the describing words each have again their own…

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The Story Of Champagne Bollinger

The story of Bollinger Champagne began with Athanase de Villermont, the youngest son of a noble family. He inherited an extensive estate from his family in the Aÿ area of France. He foresaw the potential of the wines of Champagne, but as an aristocrat he was forbidden to become involved in trade. Happily, he met…

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Interview with Fiona Perrin – Founder of Rendez-Vous Champagne

There is no denying the love for Champagne, it’s a fan favourite, a household name and the go-to Glass of Bubbly for millions, its quality is timeless and the choices of new labels are always expanding, from the well-known Champagne houses, the smaller producers, the Grower Champagnes, and the own labels with their unique blends,…

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