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Perrier-Jouët
Perrier-Jouët is a two-hundred-year-old house that values tradition, excellence and extravagance. In 1811 Perrier Jouët was founded by Pierre-Nicolas Perrier and Adèle Jouët, his wife. The company was based in the heart of the Champagne region at No.24 on Epernay’s fabled ‘avenue de Champagne’. Between 1840 and 1870 several parcels of Chardonnay vineyards from among the best ‘Grands Crus’ in the ‘Côte…
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Vinicola Serena Prosecco
Established over 130 years ago Vinicola Serena was set up by Pietro Serena, and now has 5th generation Gerardo Serena at the helm. The Serena family have a long Venetian history spanning the renaissance. The family only moved out of Venice in 1881 establishing home in the heart of Treviso where they began to develop…
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Taittinger
When Pierre Taittinger first discovered the Champagne region, he was a young liaison officer during the First World War. Stationed at the Château de la Marquetterie, he fell in love with this remarkable property and its vineyards and eventually purchased the company. Today, the Reims based House is headed up by Pierre’s grandson, Pierre-Emmanual Taittinger…
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Why Sparkling Wine? My Top 10 Reasons
Well why not?! It’s fabulous. Don’t you agree? I’ve been asked a few times why my business specialises in premium sparkling wine and particularly starting with Prosecco. So here we go….my top 10 reasons why: 1) The wine market for sparkling wine is increasing, particularly Prosecco. In fact, Prosecco overtook Champagne last year in global…
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“Fried Chicken and Champagne, Why the Hell not?”
At Champagne Frame of Mind, brunch is a staple. While traveling, we take it upon ourselves to find the absolute best brunch in town and drop by for a taste. When in Austin for SXSW and all its activities, we heard ravings about Max’s Wine Dive and their award-winning cuisine, so naturally we had to stop in. Listed…
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Devaux ‘D De Devaux’ La Cuvee NV
Devaux is a dynamic Champagne house located in the southern part of Champagne. It is one of the biggest vineyard holders in the region, with 1,480 hectares in the Aube and the Côte des Blancs. This control over its grape supply is a rarity in Champagne, a region where growers traditionally sell to the houses who control the brands.…
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Champagne A. Bergère
The Bergère family have been growing grapes and crafting Champagne for 3 generations. André Bergère currently runs the House with his wife Brigitte and their two children Annaëlle and Adrien who are increasingly involved. The family owns vines in the villages of Fèrebrianges, Etoges and Congy. The grapes for their Grand Cru champagnes come from…
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Champagne Warehouse
Hand picked, exclusive sparkling wines from around the world… Initially wine, and in particular Champagne, was a hobby of mine, and after several visits to the Champagne region, I became frustrated that the Champagnes I enjoyed over there were not available over here. After working for many years in IT, I felt I really wanted…
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Champagne Moussé Fils
From father to son the Moussé family has lived in the Marne River valley since 1650. We came to Cuisles in 1880, cultivated vines and sold the grapes to the large Champagne houses. Our family has been making Champagne for 4 generations now and we’ve been growing vines from as long ago as 1750. In…
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