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Yesterday my eldest son finished his IB exams and I had a look for something suitable to open in celebration. After a good deal of indecision, I eventually plumbed for a bottle of Ayala 2002, partly on the basis that … Continue reading
When I came into the office for the first time last week there was a message on my ansafone from a ChampagneGuru visitor, asking if I could help evaluate or provide any information about a very old bottle of vintage … Continue reading
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Harpers: 3 May 2013 (TBC): Veuve Clicquot President & CEO Jean Marc Lacave Veuve Clicquot’s President and CEO Jean Marc Lacave says: “We need a relevant new message and the link between wine and gastronomy is an obvious one.” He … Continue reading
New president of the Union des Maisons de Champagne (UMC) Jean-Marie Barillère says that export markets like the UK are “not where growth will be found tomorrow and the houses must anticipate this change by investing in distant markets, especially … Continue reading
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My guess we would be looking at matching Robuchon’s food with something from Veuve Clicquot’s Cave Privée range like the 1989 Rosé wasn’t far off the mark. In fact when I spoke to the celebrated chef later on in the … Continue reading
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If you wanted any current Michelin-starred French chef to cook lunch for you In London, Paris or further afield, one name is more likely to come up than any other — Joël Robuchon. He currently holds 26 Michelin stars in … Continue reading
It now looks certain that the Pressoirs de France Champagne négociant business based in Faverolles-et-Coëmy to the west of Reims will be broken up and the main asset, the vineyards, sold off to the highest bidder. Having failed to sell … Continue reading
It was Easter in 2000 when the whole idea of slashing Champagne prices during key trading periods was started by Sainsbury’s, partly to get rid of unsold ‘Millennium’ stock. Fast forward 13 years and it is still happening, though the … Continue reading
Champagne shipments are expected to fall by around 3% to between 312 and 314m bottles in 2012, back to the level of 2005/6, after a poor November saw sales drop between 6 and 7% on the same month in 2011. … Continue reading
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The Drinks Business February 2013: An outside opinion: Michel Letter was critical of the Champenois when he arrived in the region back in 2006 saying they didn’t always seem to apply logic to the decision making process. Seven years on … Continue reading
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