Tag Archives: Champagne
170 Year Old Shipwrecked Champagne up for Auction.
May 16, 2012Paris auction firm Artcurial Briest–Poulain–F.Tajan has been selected to sell-off Champagne bottles that have spent the last 170 years in a shipwreck at the bottom of the Baltic sea. The shipwreck and its cargo are the property of the Åland … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Champagne | Leave a comment //What’s the Deal with Non-Vintage Wine?
May 2, 2012 Posted in Facts | Tagged Champagne, Non-Vintage, NV, Prosecco | Leave a comment //A Toast to Champagne Infographic
March 29, 2012I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: you (we) don’t drink enough Champagne! Understanding sparkling wine can be a slight nightmare though, as there’s about 5 different to give a wine its bubbles, not to even mention all … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Champagne, France, Infographic, Sparkling Wine | Leave a comment //How to Open Champagne Like a Sommelier.
March 4, 2012 Posted in Facts | Tagged Champagne, Court of Master Sommeliers, How to Open Champagne, How to Open Sparkling Wine, Sommelier, Sparkling Wine | Leave a comment //Moët-Hennessy to Produce Red Wine in China
February 17, 2012Bubbly-maker Moët-Hennessy has invested in a vineyard in China that will produce red wine for the Chinese market. The luxury Champagne brand has been aggressively pursuing the Chinese market in recent years, having acquired a Chinese spirits brand five years … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Champagne, China, Chinese Wine, Moët-Hennessy | Leave a comment //Not all Sparkling Wines are Created Equal!
February 8, 2012There are about 5 different ways to make sparkling wine. The methods range from the most simple: carbonation (like they do with soda), right the way through to the method we’re about to discuss. Méthode Champenoise or Méthode Traditionnelle (Champagne … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Champagne, Dom Perignon, how is Champagne made, how to make Champagne, how to make sparkling wine, who invented champagne | Leave a comment //Bollinger La Grande Annee 1999, Champagne, France.
February 6, 2012Grape 63% Pinot Noir, 37% Chardonnay Facts I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: you (we) don’t drink Champagne often enough! With that being stated from the get-go, I should probably point-out that what we’re dealing … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Bollinger, Bollinger La Grande Annee 1999, Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Grande Annee, James Bond, Madame Lily Bollinger, Phylloxera, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir | 1 Comment //Decoding Champagne Wine Bottle Sizes & Names.
January 27, 2012It was the French Benedictine monk Dom Perignon (1638-1715) who proclaimed, “Come quickly! I am drinking stars!”, (NB: probably because Champagne makes everyone yell silly things) so it makes perfect sense that the range of Champagne bottles take their names … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Balthazar, Champagne, Dom Perignon, Jeroboam, Magnum, Melchior, Methuselah, Nebuchadnezzar, Rehoboam, Salmanazar, Sparkling Wine | Leave a comment //Maybe Champagne was a Bad Choice…?
January 13, 2012 Posted in Funny | Tagged Champagne | Leave a comment //Stages of Sparkling Wine Production.
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Posted in Facts | Tagged Champagne | Leave a comment //Marie Antoinette vs. Helen of Troy
November 1, 2011The shape of the shallow and wide-mouthed Champagne glass is claimed by the French to be a tribute to the breast of Marie Antoinette, but the Greeks claim the glass is a tribute to the breast of Helen of Troy.
Posted in Facts | Tagged Champagne, Helen of Troy, Marie Antoinette | Leave a comment //James Bond and Champagne – Best Not Shaken or Stirred.
September 30, 2011James Bond, Ian Fleming’s fictional spy character, is portrayed as a frequent drinker of Champagne. A count reveals thirty-five occasions in which the character was portrayed drinking champagne in Bond films. The favorite Champagne of Mr Bond? That would be … Continue reading
Posted in Facts, Funny | Tagged Bollinger, Champagne, James Bond, Roger Moore, Sean Connery | Leave a comment //← Older posts
