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Champagne Tours: Ruinart
The third tour on my recent trip to Champagne was with LVMH's Ruinart; another esteemed house based in Reims. The oldest champagne house (others produced still wines first) was founded in 1729 by Nicolas Ruinart, after his uncle Dom Thierry Ruinart convinced the family that the bubbly wine was the future. Ruinart was also a pioneer …
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Champagne Tours: Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin
My second tour on my recent trip to Champagne was with LVMH's Veuve Clicquot; a world famous house in Reims. Founded in 1772 by Philippe Clicquot, the house's proud widow ("Veuve" in french) that it is synonymous for is actually his daughter in law; Barbe-Nicole. She inherited the business on the untimely death of her …
Champagne Tours: Lanson
Recently I had my first trip to Reims, Champagne and it certainly won't be my last! While there I made the most of my two and a half days and visited as many house tours as I could fit in. My first stop was Lanson. Founded in 1760, the house is situated across the canal …
Event: Taste Champagne Sydney 2019
If you're pretty keen on Champagne and want to try as many as you can in one evening; then the public session of Taste Champagne is your best bet. Hosted by Tyson Stelzer and his team in various cities, it's $140 AUD for a 3 hour long opportunity to wander around a wide range of …
Review: Baron De Villeboerg Rosé NV
Baron De Villeboerg is a champagne brand of cooperative house CVCA (Chassenay D'Arce), who are based in Ville Sur Arce, deep in the south of Champagne. The brand (and its sibling; Chassenay D'Arce) are both imported by James Busby Fine Wines for the Coles group of liquor stores (First Choice, Vintage Cellars and Liquorland). But don't let …
Review: Perrier Jouët Blason Rosé NV
Perrier Jouët is the quiet next-door neighbour to loud and proud champagne giant Moët et Chandon, on the Avenue De Champagne in Epernay, Champagne. The Perrier Jouët house was established in 1811. It is famous for its flower-laden branding, particularly that of the prestigious and fancily painted Belle Epoqué vintage champagne bottles that you can …
Review: Charles Orban Blanc de Noirs NV
Champagne Charles Orban is recoltant maison (house) based in Troissy, deep in the Marne Valley of Champagne. The Orban family has its roots in growing grapes, and the house was founded in the 1950's after Charles Orban himself left the Troissy growers cooperative to give it a go on his own. In the 1960's Charles invested in a press …
Review: Lanson Père et Fils Brut NV
Champagne Lanson is the ninth largest house in Champagne, and certainly one of the richest in terms of history. Founded in 1760 by Francois Delamotte, the house became “Lanson” after the appointment of close family friend Jean-Baptiste Lanson to the helm of the company in the early 1800’s. Second-generation owner Nicolas-Louis Delamotte, who was a …
Review: Bichat Brut NV
Bichat is a champagne made by La Maison Du Champagne (The House of Champagne), a Negociant Manipulant (NM) house, as their own label. It is imported by Pinnacle drinks, the wine merchant of Woolworths supermarkets. They are responsible for exclusive wine supplies to the Woolworths store brands such as BWS, where this was bought. Bichat is …
Review: Piper Heidsieck Essentiel Cuvée Extra-Brut NV
Piper-Heidsieck is the most popular of the 3 well-known Heidsieck Champagne houses. The House began as Heidsieck & Co in 1785 which was split into two companies by bickering descendants in 1838 – One continuing and evolving into Piper-Heidsieck, the other into Heidsieck & Monopole. A third house: Charles Heidsieck, came to be in 1851 …
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