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Champagne Pairings for Valentine’s Day
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, which are the best hotels, bars, restaurants and afternoon teas for a romantic experience? The question is – what do these places all have in common? And the answer is Champagne. Champagne has a long-standing association with romance; in fact, it has been symbolic of romance since the 17th century,…
L’Amour de Deutz 2015
This Cuvée de Prestige is a love letter to Champagne’s finest Chardonnay terroirs, to the precision and creativity of the art of blending, and the singular power of time to bring these wines to their ultimate expression. From its earliest days, Champagne Deutz has remained steadfast in its commitment to championing the prestige and exacting…
The Art of Champagne Sabering: A Celebration Uncorked
Behold the art of Champagne sabering, or sabrage—a spectacle of grandeur and celebration! This audacious technique of opening a bottle of sparkling wine with a swift strike of a blade is a ritual steeped in history, echoing the gallant spirit of the Napoleonic era. History and Tradition In the early 19th century, this tradition surged…
Inside Vincent Couche’s World: Discovering the Soul of Champagne, Beyond Luxury
Amid Champagne’s historic estates and centuries of tradition, Vincent Couche has charted a daringly different course. An independent grower, a pioneer of biodynamic viticulture, and a steward of living soils, he is a winemaker uncompromising in his pursuit of purity, quality, and soul. Vincent Couche discovered the vineyards and the secrets of their soils at…
Exploring Champagne Through Iconic Film Scenes
Champagne lights up classic films as a sign of joy, wealth, and love. Picture Marilyn Monroe with her potato chips and bubbly in The Seven Year Itch. Audrey Hepburn sips it before breakfast in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. James Bond savours it time and again, mainly Bollinger. Julia Roberts tastes it with a strawberry in Pretty…
A guide to dry styles this January
Over recent years, Dry January has become an increasingly popular initiative across the UK, with the latest figures revealing that a third of Brits were estimated to be partaking in the trend this year, marking the biggest Dry January on record. Those who are not currently taking part in Dry January – or may have…
Champagne: 266 million bottles shipped in 2025
In 2025, Champagne shipments account for 266 million bottles, a slight decline of just under 2% compared to 2024 (271.4 million). In an unstable and unpredictable environment, marked by multiple challenges – including geopolitical context, shifts in social behaviours and consumption, stock adjustments and inflation etc. – Champagne producers and Houses are working collectively to…
Which Champagnes Hold a Royal Warrant
A Royal Warrant of Appointment in the UK is a prestigious honour granted as a mark of recognition to people or companies who have regularly supplied goods or services to the Royal Household for at least five years. This allows them to display the Royal Arms and the phrase ‘By Appointment to…’ on their products,…
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