Anyone who follows wine is certain to be aware to the dreaded word ‘Phylloxera’. It is a disease which once threatened to wipe out almost the entire vine population in European vineyards, and France being a major producer of wine was naturally severely affected. But as goes the proverb that every dark cloud has aContinueContinue reading “How phylloxera indirectly helped champagne”
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Champagne – a taste of contradictions
“It takes poor soil to make good Champagne; black grapes to make white wine; a blind man saw stars; the man accredited with putting bubbles in Champagne actually worked most of his life to keep them out” (Excerpts from the book titled ‘Champagne’) These are ironies which prompted a writer to call Champagne as ‘aContinueContinue reading “Champagne – a taste of contradictions”
Champagne Taittinger- Official Champagne for FIFA 2018
Champagne Taittinger released a limited edition bottle of its Brut Reserve NV to celebrate its association with the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The brand, which is the official Champagne for the championship, released a souvenir bottle presented in a blue and siver box with a cosmic design to reflect Russia’s achievements in space. The bottleContinueContinue reading “Champagne Taittinger- Official Champagne for FIFA 2018”
To do or not to do
Should you decant a Champagne ? Some say yes – it reveals it’s character with some contact with the air. Others say no – it would loose it’s bubbles too fast Still many say – pour it in a white wine glass rather than the flute – the broader glass would partially decant it WhatContinueContinue reading “To do or not to do”