Posts Tagged ‘Champagne labels’
Celebrity Champagnes
After starring in movies and releasing number one singles, celebrities receive some very big paychecks, and instead of letting their money sit still and gather dust, they decide to invest it, with some famous celebs buying Champagne houses or releasing their own Champagne labels. So let’s explore some of the Champagnes that are completely or…
Read MoreThe Art Of A Wine Label
With the thousands of Sparkling Wines that I’ve tasted over the years, I’ve come across hundreds of different kinds of labels, all with their own story to tell. From different colours, fonts and sizes, young and old, vibrant and dark, from the animals, landmarks, towns, villages, and maps of the vineyard in which the grapes…
Read MoreQuiz: How well do you know your Champagne Labels??
Understanding Champagne Label Codes
There are many different combinations in which Champagne grapes can be grown and made into the sparkling wine. How this happens affects what is put on a Champagne bottle label. Here is an explanation of what the letters you see on the bottles mean. NM – Négociant-Manipulant – This appears on the label of large…
Read MoreUnderstanding Champagne labels
These are the 10 things that must appear on all Champagne labels: No.1 – Appellation of Controlled Origin Champagne-prominently displayed No. 2 – Brand Marque differentiates the wines of different producers No.3 – Degree of sweetness, Extra-brut, driest wines; brut, very dry; extra-dry, slightly sweet; sec, sweet; demi-sec, very sweet No. 4 – The town…
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