In the run up to Christmas, it’s always fun to see the innovative manner in which the champagne houses present us with new and exciting products.
Today it’s the turn of the house of Veuve Cliquot to come under the spotlight, with two new products available.
Veuve Clicquot en Ballade avec Suits Me
Inspired surely [...]
Why is champagne a drink for celebrations and used to mark special occasions? Is it just because it’s exclusive and iconic?
The bubbly, light-colored wine has historically been associated with luxury and the parties of the royal courts and aristocracy of Europe, said Kolleen M. Guy, associate professor of history at the University of [...]
So, if there’s any invention of the 20th century that’s the epitome of convenience, mass marketing and embraced by people the world over, it must be that of the canned drink.
There’s probably not a person alive today who would bat an eyelid as someone pops the tab on such a drink; but perhaps they [...]
When you think of the character of James Bond, then certain luxurious products automatically spring to mind. So the pairing of Bollinger Champagne with the man with a license to kill is probably a match made in heaven.
002 for 007 is a limited edition created by Bollinger to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bond…. [...]
In marketing terms, September certainly isn’t too early to be thinking about Christmas. So it’s not surprising to see the 2012 Christmas and New Year special collection already available to purchase.
With the name ‘Pointe de Diamant,’ the jeroboam ofMoët Imperial Champagne comes enclosed in a golden mesh sleeve with a golden coloured brass plate [...]
The house of Dom Perignon is continuing to take advantage of the stunning work from artist David Lynch with a new offering that’ll be available to purchase this autumn.
Two limited edition champagnes are to be launched: The Dom Perignon Vintage 2003 Champagne, and the Dom Perignon Rose Vintage 2000 Champagne. Both the bottles and [...]
This just popped up in a twitter exchange: why not gather people that would like to visit a Champagne estate, and ask twittering Champagne houses and producers.
The idea: We start from Paris, and visit different Champagne houses (of course, in the east of Paris, in the Champagne region), let’s say .. 5? We don’t [...]
It appears that French scientists have now come up with the ultimate method in which to pour our bubbles.
According to a report in the ACS bi-weekly journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, scientists have ‘revealed’ that the taste and aromas of champagne are in no small way affected by the bubbles within. And the [...]
Well, a year has passed since Remy Cointreau sold the champagne brands, Piper Heidsieck and Charles Heidsieck to the family run group, EPI.
So, what has happened in the last 12 months, and what can we expect to see gracing the shelves in this new era of Heidsieck champagne?
It seems that there are quite [...]
We love new champagne products, so are delighted to tell you about the latest offering from Joseph Desruets Champagne – La Bacchus.
This Cuvée is being produced in a strictly limited and numbered run of only 3,120 bottles. Produced from wine aged four years and made up of 70 per cent Pinot [...]
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