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Perrier-Jouët launches eco-friendly gift box for the holiday season

Champagne, champagne region, Christmas, French Wine, Uncategorized, Women in Wine / lizpalmer

After two years in development, Champagne house Perrier-Jouët just launched a new range of fully recyclable, eco-friendly gift boxes in perfect timing for the festive period. The boxes will now be used to house its classic, non-vintage Champagnes, including Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut, Perrier-Jouët Blason Rosé and Perrier-Jouët Blanc de Blancs. The project follows two years […]

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Château Montrose Bicentenary Case Sells at Auction

Bordeaux, News, Uncategorized, Wine Auctions, Wine News, Wine Trends / lizpalmer

To mark the launch of the Bicentenary case, Château Montrose entrusted the sale of case No. 1/200, to Hart Davis Hart Wine’s online “Finest & Rarest Wine Auction”. The auction took place on Saturday 24 October, with bidding closing at $24,000. The winning bidder, a collector from United States, will also be enjoying a memorable

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2020 CMA [Canadian Marketing Association] Awards – Judging Commences Today

Articles, Canada, Events, Liz Palmer, Toronto, Uncategorized, Virtual Events / lizpalmer

I’m thrilled to participate as a Judge in this year’s CMA Awards in the Business Impact Discipline. 2020 shows another record number of entries. Judging commences today across six disciplines: brand building, business impact, customer experience, engagement, innovative media and martech. Within each discipline, entries compete with campaigns in one of nine categories (automotive, business,

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Reims Tourism Office offers free Champagne to promote tourism

Champagne, champagne region, Global Wine Evemts, Press Release, Uncategorized, Wine Economics, Wine News, Wine Tourism / lizpalmer

Attracting tourists post-Covid is undoubtedly a challenge. The Greater Reims Council has launched a new initiative called “Champagne, to make your summer awesome!” Visitors to the city will be treated to a bottle of grower Champagne. The greeting has an undeniably elegant touch, though there are some strings attached. A total of 3,000 bottles,

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Wine Review: Franck Millet Sancerre Blanc

Articles, French Wine, Galleon Wines, Liz Palmer, Reviews, Uncategorized, Wine, Wine and Food Pairings, Wine News, Wine Review / lizpalmer

Tasting Notes: This nervy wine comes from Bué, one of the top villages of Sancerre, which is grown in limestone-clay soil and reflects the unique terroir of the region. Powerful nose with lots of aromatic qualities developing over a period of time. Tangy with mineral texture, and offering lime flavors, displaying a surprising suppleness and

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Rémy Cointreau in Negotiations to Acquire Champagne J. de Telmont

Champagne, champagne region, Press Release, Uncategorized, Wine News / lizpalmer

The Rémy Cointreau Group announced last week that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with the Lhopital family to acquire a majority stake in the capital of the Champagne J. de Telmont company. This family-owned champagne estate was founded in 1912 in Damery, near Epernay, on the slopes of the hills of the Marne Valley.

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The Hand-Sanitizer Manufacturing Exchange Is Launched in Canada

Articles, Coronavirus, Press Release, Release, Spirits, Uncategorized / lizpalmer

Cosmetics Alliance Canada, the Canadian Consumer Specialty Products Association and Spirits Canada today launched the Hand-Sanitizer Manufacturing Exchange as part of their efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. Hand-sanitizers have been recognized as one of the effective tools in combatting the transfer of the COVID-19 virus and a measure that can be easily and safely utilized

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Exploring the Diversity of the Rheinhessen Wine Region [Part 2 of 3]

Airline Wine, Articles, German Wine, News, Organic Wine, Uncategorized, Wine, Wine and Food Pairings / lizpalmer

I recently traveled with fourteen wine journalists and industry professionals to Rheinhessen Germany, one of my favorite wine regions in Germany! We soaked up Weingut Wagner-Stempel (wine festival in Siefersheim), attended a master workshop on the “Top Terroirs of Rheinhessen”, indulged in pinot noir tasting with local producers, along with other pleasant vinous, gastronomic and

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Drake Launches 2008 Vintage Champagne

Articles, Champagne, champagne region, Champagne reviews, Reviews, Uncategorized, Wine Review / lizpalmer

Having unveiled his first Mod Sélection Champagne in January this year, Canadian rapper Drake is now ending the year by launching two 2008 vintage expressions. Priced at US $480 and US $550 a bottle respectively is Mod Sélection Réserve Vintage 2008, and Mod Sélection Rosé Vintage 2008. Mod Sélection Réserve is a blend of 10% Pinot

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15th Annual Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival breaks fundraising record

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The 15th annual Grand Cru Culinary Wine Festival, Canada’s premier wine and culinary fundraiser for medical research and innovation, raised a record-breaking $33 million for key programs funded by Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation (TGWHF), University Health Network (UHN) this past week. Since its inception in 2005, Grand Cru has raised more than $63

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