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Top 5 Champagnes For Romance
Secret Agent of Seduction Somehow seduction and champagne have always been inexorably linked. Perhaps its down to eighteenth century royal courtesan Madame de Pompadour (favourite mistress to Louis XV). She was the first beauty to spruik champagne at royal court, famously proclaiming “Champagne is the only wine that leaves a woman beautiful after drinking it”. Her favourite brand Moet is still…
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What is Champagne?
The wine of Champagne was first mentioned in the history books in 496 when Bishop Saint Remi baptised Clovis, King of the Franks in Reims Cathedral. The region’s close proximity to Paris promoted its early economic success but also put the villages and vineyards in the path of marching armies on their way to the French capital. Today Champagne…
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The Champagnes of James Bond
The image of James Bond may vary from film to film – but this agent’s passion for champagne as his favourite ‘weapon of seduction’ remains constant throughout his adventures. Back in the 1960s, British secret agent James Bond 007’s fast-living, champagne-sipping lifestyle quickly captured the world’s imagination and he became one of the defining icons of pop culture that, just…
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Royal Wedding interview on Love Sport Radio
Barking Mad: ITV’s Lorraine marries Prince Hairy & Meghan Barkles (dogs) on daytime TV Whilst literally every man and his dog has been wildly speculating about each fine detail of the 2018 wedding event of the year; from an estimated 16,000 glasses of champagne to the GBP50,000 fresh flowers, lemon and elderflower wedding cake – what we do know for…
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Champagne Veuve Clicquot
DOMINIQUE DEMARVILLE – CHAMPAGNE VEUVE CLICQUOT Champagne Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin is one of the greatest success stories of the French industrial revolution. Founded by the intermarriage of two middle-class families with a background in textiles and driven to success by the passion and personality of the world’s first female entrepreneur, this remarkably successful Champagne House owns more than 300 hectares…
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Adding Sparkle to Conference & Incentive Travel Magazine
Delegates pop their corks at CIT Forum’s champagne discovery session hosted by Champagne Jayne Organised by Conference and Incentive Travel, the UK’s leading title for the meetings and events industry, the annual CIT Corporate Forum on January 23rd & 24th 2014 brought together the Top 100 UK suppliers and buyers in the global MICE industry for a series of best…
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Where is Champagne from?
Champagne is the most famous wine region in France Let’s start by talking about location, location, location. It’s cold, it’s wet, it’s at the absolute extremity of feasibility for grape growing and, by the way, the crop will most likely fail on average once every three years. Yes, we’re referring to the magical ‘C’ word – that very special climactically…
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Sydney Springtime Celebrations Uncorked with Taste Champagne!
Taste Champagne September 1st not only marks the official start of Spring in the Southern hemisphere, but also Australia’s inaugural invitation to “Taste Champagne”, an exciting new annual champagne roadshow featuring latest release tastings from 52 champagne houses, growers and co-operatives. Hosted in Sydney and Melbourne by multi-award winning wine writer Tyson Stelzer, author of The Champagne Guide, this industry…
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How To Open Champagne
Top 5 Tips for Opening and Serving Champagne for Celebrations First, wipe the bottle with a clean cloth and show the champagne to everyone who will be drinking it. If you’re splashing out on the real thing then don’t hide your light under a bushel! PS watch the video demonstration above if you can’t be bothered to read all the…
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How to Serve Champagne
The Chill Factor Champagne would not be champagne without the presence of those magical bubbles. They rise to greet you in lazy, delicate streams of sparkling splendour, tickling your nose with fantastic aromas and making your glass a sight to behold, even before the bubbles explode like fireworks on your tongue. Bubbles are an integral part of the pleasure of champagne…
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Champagne Shopping Christmas Guide 2013
Did you know we buy more than 10 million bottles of champagne at Christmas? Whilst the majority of champagne purchased at Christmas is for seasonal gifting – hence all the sparkly packaging with value adds like flutes, ice buckets, sabres and even a sound horn (to listen to Krug bubbles) which appear winking at you in specialist retailers from October…
with Champagne Jayne
