Posts Tagged ‘Champagne’
Prestige Cuvée Champagnes ~ Part 1 – Lighter-Bodied, Elegant Prestige Cuvées
What is a “Prestige Cuvée” Champagne? It is the finest Champagne that a producer makes, from the finest grapes in Champagne’s best vineyards. In most cases, a prestige cuvée is a premium Vintage Champagne–but a few producers do make a non-vintage prestige cuvée. The French term for prestige cuvées is Têtes de Cuvée. Almost every…
Read MoreWhen to buy best selling Champagne in UK
Consumers stocking up for big parties and annual events can save thousands of pounds a year, as Wines, Beers and Spirits price comparison website bringabottle.co.uk reveals the cheapest time of the year to buy. Over the past two years, 7 million prices were collected from all of the major supermarkets and online retailers in the…
Read MoreZarb Champagne
Zarb was launched as a new brand of Champagne in 2009. The brand takes its name from the French slang word for ‘bizarre’. Zarb, then, is no traditional Champagne, but rather traditional Champagne with an unconventional look, based on an unconventional idea. Because why drink Champagne only at times that tradition prescribes? Why not when…
Read MoreBar Amigos® Champagne Pressure Stopper
Preserve The Fun – The Bar Amigos Champagne Pressure Stopper patented pump system preserves the taste and favour of your favourite bottle of sparkling wine. You no longer have to pour that expensive bottle of bubbly down the sink. Simple to use and easy to store We are different the other stoppers and bungs on the…
Read MorePol Roger, The King of Champagnes
I don’t know what it is about Pol Roger, commonly dubbed, “The Gentleman’s Champagne” that really resonates with me. It is the only Champagne I have ever tasted that really ZINGS you at the front and back of the palette with it’s dry, citrus but very complex bouquet. Founded in 1849, Pol Roger is one…
Read MorePatrick Borras ~ The Return of Demi-Sec Champagne!
Having little by little fallen out of favour, demi-sec Champagne is now making a comeback. Sweeter than a Brut Champagne, it fell victim to the trend of drinking Champagne as an aperitif rather than with dessert, with much less being consumed as a result. Traditionally Champagne was drunk at tea-time, to accompany a slice of…
Read MoreRuinart Rosé Salon 1764
Ruinart celebrates the 250th anniversary of the first Rosé Champagne with the creation of the Ruinart Rosé Salon 1764. This Summer the Goring Hotel garden in Victoria is set to play host to the Ruinart Rosé 1764 Salon. The concept has been created as part of the Ruinart Rosé 250th anniversary celebrations following the discovery…
Read MoreExploring Champagne and its Growers – Vauversin Champagne
My wife and I are in Champagne and are looking forward to the prospect of a morning with Laurent Vauversin, owner of Vauversin Champage in the Grand Cru village of Oger. As we make our way through the beautiful vineyards of the Cote des Blancs there is a suspicious lack of activity in the fields.…
Read MoreVauversin Champagne
The Vauversin family have been making wine in the Grand Cru village of Oger since 1640. Laurent Vauversin is the current custodian, having recently taken over the family business from his father Bruno. Laurent’s grandfather took the decision to start making wine on a commercial scale back in 1930 and 84 years later Laurent is…
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