A remarkable Champagne tasting at The Remedy, London
This was a fun event at the Remedy wine bar in London. As part of their 10th anniversary celebrations. I
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Champagne Bruno Paillard launch the new Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru, with Alice Paillard
Website: https://champagnebrunopaillard.com/en/ Bruno Paillard, who famously set up his own Champagne house in 1981, is a force of nature. But
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Highlights: Champagne Bollinger PN ACY18 NV France
Champagne Bollinger PN ACY18 NV France12.5% alcohol. The idea behind this cuvée is to explore the way Bollinger work with
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English sparkling wine versus Champagne: one producer went to Reims to blind taste consumers on the streets!
In a slightly naughty experiment English sparkling wine producer Chapel Down took their wine to Reims in the heart of
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New releases from Champagne Ayala, including 2013 La Perle
These are the new releases from Champagne Ayala, the sister house to Bollinger (but run completely separately) in Aÿ. Founded
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Highlights: Champagne Bollinger Rosé NV
Unfortunately, unlike the regular NV, I can’t get this in the local convenience store for £34. But I really like
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Champagne Billecart Salmon release the 2008 Cuvée Nicolas François, and it’s a stunner
Champagne Billecart Salmon have released the 2008 vintage of one of their flagship wines, the Cuvée Nicolas François. This is
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Highlights: Champagne Lallier Réflexion R.019
Website: https://champagne-lallier.com/en/ Lallier recently became the first Italian-owned Champagne house when they were bought by Campari. They also hired Dominique
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Memorable Champagnes of 2022
Treve Ring and Jamie Goode pick their memorable Champagnes of 2022. First up, it’s Ring’s selections, and then Goode’s. It
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Best Bottle Award: 13 sparkling wines tasted blind in Lech in the Austrian Alps, as hotels in this gastronomic hotspot fight it out
Best Bottle Award: 13 sparkling wines tasted blind in Lech am Arlberg in the Austrian Alps Lech am Arlberg is
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