Armand de Brignac has released the largest bottle of luxury Champagne: “Midas”, a massive 30-liter vessel (equivalent to 40 regular-sized 750ml bottles) and weighing in at 100 pounds. The name “Midas comes” from King Midas (Greek mythology – having the ability to turn whatever he touched to gold). The first Midas bottle of Armand de […]
Scarlett Johannsson has been the face of Moet & Chandon Champagne since 2009. The latest campaign just arrived in time for the Hollywood awards season to kick into high gear with Sunday night’s Golden Globes. “This new campaign highlights a return to the immutable elegance and glamour that are inherent to both Moet and Scarlett,”
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Leaving aside, for the moment, the indisputable fact that tobacco isn’t as popular as it used to be (the reasons for which have no need of being repeated here), the twenty-first century is hardly devoid of connoisseurs eager to set aflame a finely wound Cuban cigar when the right occasion arises. And what could be
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As director of education for Moët Hennessy USA, Seth Box is responsible for spreading the word about his company’s spirits, wines and Champagnes — including Dom Pérignon, Krug, Veuve Clicquot, Moët et Chandon and Ruinart — to as many people as possible. Simply put: he regularly takes people out for drinks. Champagne, he says, shouldn’t
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[slideshow] Situated at the heart of the world’s most prestigious vineyards, Epernay, the capital of the Champagne region, attracts over 500,000 visitors every year. With over 30,000 hectares of vineyards, enchanted forests, and bordering the River Marne, this region has the UNESCO World Heritage Site Distinction. The Town of Epernay, which traverses these famous vineyards,
Forget the traditional champagne bar – the Perching Bar has just the set the “bar” extremely high on being unique…. so high, in fact, that you are 18 feet up above the trees. Recently launched, and under the ownership of Olivier Couteau, the Perching Bar is the world’s only Champagne bar in the trees. It
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Dosage, or the addition of a judicious amount of sweetness into a finished Champagne just before release, has been an important part of the region’s winemaking process ever since Champagne was invented as a sparkling wine. Today, however, many producers are reducing the level of dosage in their Champagnes. Some are choosing to dispense with
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Created by designer Mathieu Lehanneur, Once Upon A Dream is an innovative sleep capsule combining the best in science and design. It was unveiled for the first time in the US at DesignMiami, held from 30 November – 5 December 2010. DesignMiami is the marketplace for limited-edition design in Florida. The sleep capsule has been
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Test your Champagne knowledge – this short quiz possesses three levels: basic, intermediate and advanced. Challenge yourself, family and friends! Click here to play the new Champagne quiz we developed for The Wine Hub: http://www.thewinehub.com/learn/quiz
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When you raise a glass to toast with champagne this Thanksgiving, you are doing your heart a favor, according to a new study. The results of the study revealed how moderate alcohol consumption can help to prevent heart disease by blocking the signals of molecules linked to plaque build-up in arteries. The molecules, called “Notch”
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