Posts Tagged ‘Dom Perignon’
London Tea at Hotel Café Royal
Hotel Café Royal has launched a London themed afternoon tea, in the gilded splendour of the Oscar Wilde Bar. The afternoon tea has taken inspiration from London’s iconic heritage. The team of chefs have carefully crafted a menu of unique sandwiches, scones, delicacies, cakes and savouries, all inspired by London and afternoon tea through the ages,…
Read MoreWhat in-flight Bubbly do Airlines Serve?
If you’re lucky enough to travel First Class or Business Class on a flight, you may have had a chance to sample the airlines sparkling wine list. Having a glass of bubbly can be an enjoyable part of the travelling experience, so it’s important that there’s a good choice. Here’s some popular and interesting selections airlines…
Read MoreDom Pérignon pop-up coming to London this May
For ten days this May, Dom Pérignon will host an engaging Champagne pop-up shop at a secret London location near Holborn. ‘Les 3 Étages by Dom Pérignon’ is bigger than a traditional pop-up as it will take over 3 floors of a unique Grade II listed Georgian townhouse. Each floor, with its own distinct personality,…
Read MoreDom Perignon
I love Champagne, and have many favorites, but no other Champagne impresses me more than Dom Pérignon. I’m certain that quite a few of you are surprised by my enthusiasm for the Dom. After all, it’s so “out there,” so well-known, so available. You would think that a wine writer who specializes in Champagne such…
Read MorePrestige Cuvée Champagnes ~ Part 2 – Medium-Bodied Prestige Cuvées
Medium-Bodied Prestige Cuvées Champagne Deutz, Cuvée William Deutz 2000: Deutz is one of my favorite houses, and I especially love its prestige cuvées, Cuvée William Deutz and Cuvée William Deutz Rosé (one of the best rosé Champagnes made, in my opinion). Deutz has become even better since Champagne Louis Roederer bought a majority interest in…
Read MoreDom Pérignon; The Man Behind the Name
For many ‘Dom Pérignon’ is the hallmark for quality. The very fine prestige Champagne of the historic Moet & Chandon house, it is easily one of the most highlighty decorated and recognisable names in champagne, or indeed in the entire wine-world. But what many may not know is that Dom Pérignon is named after a…
Read MoreDom Perignon
Dom Perignon is the prestigious brand of vintage release only champagne produced by Moet & Chandon. It is named after Dom Perignon a Benedictine monk who was an important quality pioneer for Champagne wine but who, contrary to popular myths, did not discover the champagne method for making sparkling wines. Dom Perignon (1638–1715) was a…
Read MoreSparkling Wine
The subject of Sparkling Wine is a lot more than the most common question it gets, ie ‘what is the difference between sparkling wine and Champagne‘? Wines are made globally and cover many different styles from still to sparkling, fortified to organic. It is quoted in varied articles that global wine production is around 35 billion…
Read More