The Champagne category is bubbling over in the U.S. market, driven by a dynamic premiumization trend. With per-case value up 20% to over €300 ($334) last year, the U.S. overtook the U.K. as Champagne’s top export market by value in 2015. Champagne shipments to the U.S. leapt 28% to €515 million ($573m) for the year, surpassing […]
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The first annual La Champenoise (the Celebration of Champagne) takes place this weekend, June 25 and 26 in beautiful, historical Reims, France. There will be over 70 champagne houses and growers, along with 10 local gastronomy providers, who will be introducing their wines and products to locals, tourists, and wine professionals. La Champenoise takes place
Gérard Liger-Belair a physics professor at the University of Reims and expert in effervescence and oenology released his latest report entitled: “Unveiling self-organized two-dimensional (2D) convective cells in champagne glasses” Fabien Beaumont, Gérard Liger-Belair , Guillaume Polidori – Laboratoire de Thermomécanique (GRESPI), UFR Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, BP 1039, 51687, Reims
The segment is extremely healthy: the global market for sparkling wines proved to be bullish once again in 2015, as confirmed by research by FranceAgriMer. Production, consumption and trade are all showing growth. Production continues to rise Production of sparkling wine reached 19 million hectolitres in 2015, equivalent to 2.5 billion bottles, according to data
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Champagne Bruno Paillard, a Family owned and operated champagne house was founded in 198l. From its inception demonstrated what champagne has best to offer; creating a secret assemblage of diverse crus, grape varieties, and a variety of vintages. Since 1983, Bruno Paillard was the first Champagne producer to inform the wine consumer of disgorgement dates
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Pol Roger prefers to release its rosé champagnes only in vintage years. Maturation: Produced in limited quantities the Rosé Vintage 2008 has been aged for 6.5 years in cellars before being disgorged and released onto the market. Grape Varieties: The Brut Rose
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The Champagne region’s annual official tasting in the United States was held at the The Ivy Room, Chicago on February 29, 2016. US Trade and media attendees had the opportunity to taste more than 100 champagnes from 35 growers and houses. The event celebrates Champagne: the sparkling wine produced in the French region of the same name.
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As I mentioned in Part l, I attended one of those lunches that rarely come around — not only was the food and Champagne selection extraordinary, in attendance was Thibaut Le Mailloux, Communications Director for Comité Champagne (the trade association that represents all the grape growers and houses of Champagne, France) and Sam Heitner, the
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On February 29th, 2016 I attended one of those lunches that rarely come around — not only was the food and Champagne selection extraordinary, in attendance was Thibaut Le Mailloux, Communications Director for Comité Champagne (the trade association that represents all the grape growers and houses of Champagne, France) and Sam Heitner, the Director of
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Liz Palmer, and Delphine Veissiere PhD The Champagne region, which is an AOC (Appellation d’Origine Controlée) is based on two key characteristics: assuring place of origin of each product and its method of production. It’s not the largest wine-growing region, but it is the most famous. The region is divided into four main growing areas;
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