Posts Tagged ‘Champagne Autréau’
Fireworks Levels in Sparkling Wines
This is fireworks as in an explosion of flavours and aromas over anything smelling or tasting of gun powder or smoke! A category in the Glass of Bubbly Champagne and Sparkling Wine Awards that is seeking out those labels which are really radiant in character, glowing and awakening style that really makes you sit up…
Read MoreA Trip To Champagne Autréau
Laurent Autréau, owner of Champagne Autréau, to me is a man who knows how he wants to make his Champagne and with goals to produce 1 million bottles, it’s clear his method is paying off. Laurent took us on a tour of his winery, showing off his cellars, bottling and labelling station, as well as…
Read MoreMeditate With A Glass of Bubbly
Imagine yourself standing on the beach, with the sun shining down on you, the sand beneath your feet and waves gently brushing your heels, you look down to your hand and see a wine glass. But it’s empty… You come back into the real world and realise you need to pick the right Sparkling Wine…
Read More10 Easy To Make Summer Cocktails
I have compiled a list of some delicious Summer Cocktails here for you to take a look at and try. Here is a list of 10 Easy To Make Summer Cocktails that you can create this summertime, wherever you are. 1) A Big Summer Sparkling Wine Cocktail Sometimes you just want to grab a big…
Read MoreBrazilian Cooking with Slovenian, French and English Fizz
‘An evening full of Brazilian cuisine with a Brazilian cook along with three amazing bottles of fizz and within a wonderful setting of The Baldwin Gallery in SW12, London.‘ Brazil is a nation that offers a diverse selection of cuisine thanks to it’s history of immigration from Europe and Asia which will see dishes vary from…
Read MoreA Sprinkling of European Fizz for Christmas
I am very lucky to have travelled over most of the well known sparkling wine regions of Europe from small family wineries in Slovenia to the grand and bold wine houses on the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay. Each area overwhelms you with character, identities, uniqueness, determination, passion and more in the quest for producing…
Read MoreInterview with Laurent Autréau of Champagne Autréau
Autréau is the product of generations of passionate Champagne producers aiming to create world class Champagne. For a long time, they only sold grapes to producers. In 1950, Gerard Autreau started production of Champagne from his own grapes. It was then taken over in 1980 by his son Eric and since 2010, current generation Laurent…
Read MoreChampagne Autreau – Prestige Les Perles de La Dhuy 2011 – Gold Vintage
Congratulations to Champagne Autreau with their Prestige Les Perles de La Dhuy 2011 which received a Gold medal at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly awards 2017. A panel of 36 top industry wine judges tasted all the entries for 2017 and were able to not only scores wines with medals, but also place them in to…
Read MoreCheers to Champagne & Chocolate
Sipping a glass of sparkling wine before nibbling on a rich carré of Belgian chocolat noir … Whoever said you can’t pair chocolate with Champagne? Taste habits have unquestionably evolved over time. Modern gastronomy trends and palate preferences are a far cry from the sweet tendencies of 50 years ago. Today’s taste is drawn to…
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