Posts Tagged ‘Moet & Chandon’
Champagne at the Golden Globes
Moet & Chandon was the Official Champagne of the Golden Globes for the 24th year. It was the 72nd annual Golden Globes awards on Sunday 11th January. The party started on the red carpet with celebrities being served 1,500 Moët Impérial mini bottles. The Champagne continued with 400 magnums of Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage 2004, one…
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 MoreMoët & Chandon
Moët & Chandon began as Mot et Cie in 1743, established by Epernay wine trader Claude Moët. The Champagne House’s clientele have included nobles and aristocrats since it’s early days. In 1750 Moët began business with Madame de Pompadour. Then in 1804, Jean-Remy, grandson of Claude Moët, who had become mayor of Epernay in 1802,…
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…
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