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A Trip To Champagne Jacquinot
Champagne Jacquinot is located just one street off of the famous Avenue de Champagne in Épernay, but that doesn’t mean you lose any charm in the bottle. The creation of the family estate dates back to the 17th century. In 1947, Pierre Jacquinot and his two sons (Jacques and Jean-Guy) created Champagne Jacquinot et Fils.…
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How many Champagne labels are there?
That’s quite a question and one that may very well bring up varied results, depending on how you take the question, and answers may very well surprise many. When it comes to taking the question in its very full meaning, then there are countless numbers from the labels that are on sales via Champagne houses…
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A Trip To Champagne Trichet-Lorain
Travelling to different Champagne houses, you see completely different locations, from Châteaus to modern buildings to the location we visited – Champagne Trichet-Lorain, a lovely home with a tasting room attached which also leads down into their cellars located in Montbré in the Montagne de Reims. Céline Trichet-Lorain welcomed us in and treated us to…
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A Trip To Champagne Henri Chauvet
When entering the grounds of Champagne Henri Chauvet your day gets a bit brighter by a lovely garden of flowers and trees, you enter the building and are greeted with a big smile from Damien Chauvet and his lovely wife. A husband & wife team where they both wear various hats to keep their winery…
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A Trip To Champagne Faniel & Fils
We spent a lovely late morning and early afternoon with Mathieu Faniel, the owner and winemaker of Champagne Faniel & Fils, located in the heart of Cormoyeux, a small rustic village in the heart of the Marne. He took us on a tour of his cellars going under the beautiful church next door and venturing…
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Champagne sets on a yield of 8,000 kilos / hectare
A yield has finally been set / agreed within Champagne for the forthcoming harvest, 8,000 kilos per hectare. This will see an approximate 25% drop in production of around 225 million bottles from the usual 300 million production. There has been a battle between the giant production houses and the smaller growers following the effect…
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A Trip To Champagne Duval-Leroy
Founded over 160 years ago in 1859, Champagne Duval-Leroy is a label with a strong history in the world of fine wines led by whom many regards as one of the pioneering female businesswomen of the industry, Carol Duval-Leroy. A brand who state they are inspired by passion, not fashion and that its house and its strength, Duval-Leroy…
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A Trip To Champagne Goutorbe Bouillot
We arrived in Damery at Champagne Gourtorbe Bouillot and for the first time on our trip, we were greeted by a lovely dog, older in age, very calm and welcoming, the dog gave us a detailed tour around the winery and poured us a glass of Champagne. OK, so the kind dog didn’t give us…
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A Suggestion of Five Superior Vintage Champagnes
“Garçon: Champagne s’il-vous-plaît.” That is something you will hear often during the most distinguished evening in Paris, Lyon and Marseille but also in London, Rome and New York. Why? It is very simple, really: nothing equals the prestige of a great bottle of Champagne. It has been part of celebrations around the world for more…
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