Posts tagged: Champagne

Future Fizz facts & Valentine Suggestions

Future Fizz facts Contributed by BOB CAMPBELL MW from TheRealReview.com   Some glasses had been gathering dust for longer than others and each glass had a different number of flaws. (Photo by Pixabay) Our annual Christmas Eve party put pressure on my modest stock of Champagne flutes. I have about 30 Champagne flutes of all […]

Saturday February 6th, 2021 in , | Comments Off on Future Fizz facts & Valentine Suggestions

Champagne bottles created out of necessity

Champagne bottles created out of necessity Contributed by Gus Clemens in the Lubbock Avalanche Journal If you enjoyed Champagne or sparkling wine last week while gleefully celebrating the demise of 2020, you may not have thought about the heavy bottle containing the bubbly. But there is a story there. Wood emerged as a precious commodity […]

Saturday January 16th, 2021 in , | Comments Off on Champagne bottles created out of necessity

Don’t forget the Holiday Bubbles for your end-of-the-year Parties!

Don’t procrastinate to get your Holiday Bubbly ordered up today! The holidays are (almost)here and what better to celebrate than with some great bubblies that will not break the bank! Click on the links below for tasting notes & pricing HENRI DOSNON BRUT ROSE CHAMPAGNE CARBONISTE 2018 ROSE OF PINOT SPARKLING CALIFORNIA EN TIRAGE 2010 […]

Tuesday December 17th, 2019 in , , | Comments Off on Don’t forget the Holiday Bubbles for your end-of-the-year Parties!

The History of Sparkling Wine

The History of Sparkling Wine Includes Accidental Science and Exceptional Champagne BY LAYLA SCHLACK Wine Enthusiast As you raise a glass of bubbly to toast the new year (or an average Tuesday), take a moment to drink in the centuries of culture and innovation in your glass. In the Beginning Blanquette de Limoux, from Languedoc, […]

Sunday December 15th, 2019 in , , | Comments Off on The History of Sparkling Wine

Drinking Champagne is Key to Living a Long Life, Says 108-Year Old Woman

Drinking Champagne is Key to Living a Long Life, Says 108-Year Old Woman By Ashlie Hughes in VinePair Want to live past 100? Forget the healthy eating and endless hours on the treadmill, just head to your local wine store and pick up some bubbles.  At least, that’s the advice from the staff at Southlands […]

Saturday November 23rd, 2019 in , | Comments Off on Drinking Champagne is Key to Living a Long Life, Says 108-Year Old Woman

A Beginner’s Guide to Champagne

A Beginner’s Guide to Champagne BY HANNAH SELINGER in Wine Enthusiast If the distinction between Champagne, Prosecco and any other sparkling wine of the world seems a bit murky, consider this primer a jumping-off point. Champagne can feel confusing at times, and for good reason. It involves a complicated winemaking process and a dictionary of […]

Saturday September 14th, 2019 in , | Comments Off on A Beginner’s Guide to Champagne

10 Tips for Champagne Service

10 Tips for Champagne Service by Tim Gaiser MS Napa Valley Wine Academy Recently, I was sharing dinner with a good friend and fellow Master Sommelier at a bistro in the nation’s heartland. We ordered a bottle of Blanc de Blancs Champagne from an excellent grower-producer. What followed, in terms of our server opening the […]

Tuesday June 18th, 2019 in , | Comments Off on 10 Tips for Champagne Service

The French say that the ‘crazy’ English invented the fizzy wine…

The French say that the ‘crazy’ English invented the fizzy wine… By David Chazan, The Telegraph The head of one of France’s most prestigious Champagne houses has weighed in to the long-running debate about the origin of the sparkling wine by saying that “it was invented by the English”. Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger, head of the illustrious […]

Sunday February 17th, 2019 in , | Comments Off on The French say that the ‘crazy’ English invented the fizzy wine…

Holiday Bubbles for your end-of-the-year Parties!

The holidays are here and what better to celebrate with than some great bubblies that will not break the bank! Normally this CHAMPAGNE SAMPLER 2018 – SIX PACK retails for 285.00. It is yours for 259.99! A CHAMPAGNE SAMPLER 2018 – SIX PACK SPECIAL 1 bottle each of: CLOTILDE BRUT “GRAND-CRU” CHAMPAGNE, FRANCE FRANCOISE BEDEL […]

Tuesday December 18th, 2018 in , | Comments Off on Holiday Bubbles for your end-of-the-year Parties!

$25.00 OFF OUR Holiday Bubbly Six-Pack “Special”

The holidays are around the corner and what better to celebrate with than some great Champagnes that will not break the bank! This CHAMPAGNE SAMPLER 2018 – SIX PACK Retails normally for 285.00 – It is yours for 259.99! A CHAMPAGNE SAMPLER 2018 – SIX PACK SPECIAL 1 bottle each of: CLOTILDE BRUT “GRAND-CRU” CHAMPAGNE, […]

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