Posts Tagged ‘Pol Roger’
Gomseglet Champagne Connoisseurs Grand Tasting Of Every Cuvée Of Winston Churchill
Stockholm, Saturday 9th December 2023 Remember gentlemen, it’s not just France we are fighting for, it’s Champagne! – Winston Churchill Snowy December Stockholm set the scene in a historic Swedish cellar, the bottles and glasses were ready and the flags were flying on the tasting table – Sweden, Norway, Italy, the UK – and Australia.…
Read MoreWhat Happened To Champagne During World War 2
The date is September 1st, 1939 and the unthinkable happens, 21 years after The Great War (WWI), Germany has just invaded Poland, everyone knows what is about to happen, but despite what will become inevitable, England gives Germany a chance to withdraw from Poland. On September 3rd, 1939, 15 minutes after the deadline for Germany…
Read MoreFamous Leaders Wine Quotes
Sparkling Wine is something that has no barriers, it can heal friendships, create new ones, it brings people together even though you might be able to understand each other, just like a melody or art, wine is something anyone can understand. A lot of people have made some unique and interesting quotes throughout history about…
Read MorePol Roger – Champagne buried alive yet survived
A recent discovery of Pol Roger Champagne was literally unearthed only recently when part of a past collapsed chalk cellar was dug out to reveal the pre 1900 bottles. The cellar was said to have collapsed back in 1900 and taken with it many barrels and bottles produced and stored at the time. The current cellar master Dominique…
Read MorePol Roger to Sell Winston Churchill’s Famous Pint of Champagne
Winston Churchill’s favourite Champage maker is planning to release a bottle in his favourite measurement, a pint. It’s the first time since 1973 that Pol Roger has sold a Champagne in imperial measurements, as Britain joined the European Economic Community, which meant metric units had to be used. There’s still a little while to wait…
Read MoreChampagne Academy Celebrates 60 Years
The Champagne Academy celebrated its 60th anniversary at a dinner at The Lanesborough Hotel in London and launched the 2016 programme of its annual Champagne Academy Course trip to Champagne in June. As in all previous years, the 2016 trip will provide a unique and in-depth Champagne education experience, including lectures by the Principals and winemakers of Grande Marque Champagne…
Read MoreCelebrity Interview: Michel Roux Jr
Michel Roux Jr is a French-English two-star Michelin chef at the London restaurant Le Gavroche, a classical French restaurant in Mayfair, London. He also owns two other restaurants in London, Roux at Parliament and Roux at The Landau at The Langham Hotel. Michel has made many TV appearances, judging and presenting including MasterChef, Great British…
Read MoreCelebrity Interview: Gerard Basset OBE
One of the greatest wine professionals of his generation, Gerard Basset is the Sommelier‘s Sommelier; he is a former World Champion Sommelier and the only person ever to simultaneously hold the Master of Wine, Master Sommelier and MBA Wine honours. Born and raised in France, Gerard originally trained as a chef, but embarked on a…
Read MoreCelebrity Interview: Tom Stevenson
Multi-award-winning wine writer Tom Stevenson and a respected authority on Champagne and sparkling wine. Author of The World Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Wine and the Annual Champagne and Sparkling Wine Guide. Glass of Bubbly interview What are your thoughts on the future of English sparkling wine? Some English sparkling wine are truly world class…
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