Champagne

Champagne Review: Comte de Senneval Champagne

Champagne Review: Comte de Senneval Champagne Autolytic notes of biscuit and toast, with creamy lemon and apple with hints of tropical fruit on the palate; persistent bubbles. Alcohol: 12.50% Grapes: Chardonnay Pinot Meunier Pinot Noir Score: 89 Excellent price 19 € Food pairing suggestions  Pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna ), shellfish, mild and soft cheese

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Cognac XO classification to rise to 10 years

    The BNIC (BNIC Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac) has recently announced that the classification for XO Cognac is set to change on April 1, 2018. What does this mean? This means that the youngest eau-de-vie included in a blended Cognac labelled XO* must be aged in barrels for at least 10 years, instead

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Christmas and New Year’s Eve are the biggest holidays for wine sales in the U.S.

Christmas and New Year’s Eve are the biggest holidays for wine sales in the U.S., accounting for 69% more dollar sales than the average two-week period in 2016, ringing up more than $1 billion in sales in the two-week period alone. U.S. WINE SALES BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S EVE GENERATE MORE THAN $1 BILLION

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Champagne Tips and Trends for the Holiday Season — Liz Palmer  

Whether you’re clinking glasses at a festive reception or toasting with family over turkey dinner, there’s nothing quite like a glass of Champagne at Christmas! Glamorous, festive and celebratory – here are some champagne tips to get the party started. 1. Champagne only comes from the Champagne region which is north east of France, or

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“Christmas Kiss” Champagne Cocktail created by Liz Palmer

“Christmas Kiss” Ingredients 〜2 round ice cubes (made with Harrods Lemmon grass tea and 3-4 pink peppercorns) 〜3 oz brut Champagne 〜½ tsp of confit de champagne a la rose 〜Fresh rosemary sprigs 〜Champagne coupe Instructions Place two ice cubes into a chilled Champagne coupe, add ½ tsp of confit de champagne a la rose,

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Press Release: Liz Palmer’s website ranks as one of the top Champagne sites

Toronto, November 29, 2017/PRNewswire/ — Industry professionals have ranked Liz Palmer’s website (www.liz-palmer.com) as one of the “Top Forty Champagne Websites” on the web. Chosen from thousands of top Champagne websites and blogs Feedspot used analytics, indexing and social metrics, with data being refreshed once a week. The awards were announced Friday, November 24th. Websites

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Chef Interview:  Julien Asseo – Executive Chef Restaurant Guy Savoy Caesars Palace, Las Vegas

Chef Julien Asseo – Executive Chef Restaurant Guy Savoy Caesars Palace, Las Vegas Julien Asseo has achieved what most chefs can only dream of; throughout his career he has worked with renowned chefs Rick Moonen, Joel Robuchon, and Guy Savoy. After a tour of the kitchen and Krug Chef’s Table (private dining), I chatted with

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Toronto Event – Champagne Tips For the Holidays

  “Tis the Season for Champagne! Join us at The Fine Wine Reserve for our first Annual Holiday Event!   Champagne + Cognac + French Pastries + Appetizers + Chocolate   Champagne Food Pairing Tips + Recipes + Christmas Music by Robert Roland Further details and registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/toronto-wine-event-champagne-tips-for-the-holidays-by-liz-palmer-tickets-38507123844

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