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Nine Creative Ways to Use Leftover Champagne

New Year’s celebrations have ended and somehow you still have some left, how can that be?

Here are nine creative ways, I’ve learned along the way how to use leftover champagne.

1. Mix up some Champagne cocktails.
2. Freeze into ice cubes to use in cocktails and sauces.
3. Soak some fruits in Champagne for brunch.
4. Make a Champagne vinaigrette – yumm.
5. Use to make luscious Champagne truffles.
6. Make a mouth-watering Risotto.
7. Create sauces for a seafood dish.
8. Create a creamy Champagne chicken dish.
9. Add it to your bath water and enjoy the moment !

Five Essential Tips for Serving Champagne This New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve is the time to celebrate all your successes and everything you’ve accomplished in 2023. It’s also a time to look forward to the new year, and new beginnings!

Countless bottles of Champagne will be opened on New Year’s Eve to toast and ring in 2024. Here are some essential tips:

1. Choosing Stemware
In choosing stemware, the standard flute constricts the wine’s aromas and flavors. So, to enjoy Champagne to its fullest, use a standard white wine glass. Champagnes that have a high percentage of Pinot Noir, including Rosés use a larger glass, such as a Pinot stem, as this will allow more of the nuances in the wine to come through.
Make sure the glasses are clean and polished to get the purest bubbles, with no soap.

2. Temperature
The ideal temperature for serving is around 46°-50°F or 8°C – 10°C.

The best way to chill Champagne is to place the bottle in a bucket with ice and water for around 30 minutes, or in a refrigerator for a few hours.

3. Removing the Foil and Cage
Remove the foil wrapper, and gently untwist the wire cage off the cork, holding the bottle upright. Use your thumb to keep the cork from releasing unexpectedly.

4. Opening
Firmly grip the cork with one hand and gently twist six times, counter clock wise, the bottle from its base with the other hand, while keeping it at an angle and pointed away. The cork should emerge softly, with a whisper, not a bang.

5. Pouring + Serving
Hold the glass at an angle and pour a small amount of Champagne into the glass. Let the foam subside, then pour a little bit more. This will help preserve the bubbles. Champagne warms quickly, so I would recommend a one-third pour.

Morgan Freeman becomes the muse for Laurent-Perrier’s “Grand Siècle”

American actor Morgan Freeman is the official muse of the iconic Grand Siècle cuvée of the House of Champagne Laurent-Perrier.

“We, Laurent-Perrier, are different from our peers, or perceived as such. Our pursuit of excellence, because of our difference, has taken us more time, more effort, great perseverance and a strong belief in our vision to become recognized for what we do. It does take time to become an icon: for us, nobody but Morgan Freeman could better embody that line and become the face of Grand Siècle.”

Stéphane Dalyac, Champagne Laurent-Perrier President and CEO

Champagne Releases 2022 US Market Update and Outlook

Comité Champagne (Comité Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne (CIVC) recently released their 2022 US market update and outlook. Global champagne sales boasted the highest in 15 years – 325.5 M bottles shipped, worth over $6.6 billion.

“This is a proof of dynamism of the Champagne market in both volume and value,” said Gaëlle Egoroff, Comité Champagne Director of Protection and Promotion. “We can see the unique place that it holds in the hearts and the minds of consumers.”

Notably, the US remains Champagne’s number one export market outside of France. In 2022, US volumes reached 33.7 million bottles shipped, with a total value of nearly $1 billion. This marks a 1.1 percent decline from 2021 figures, which is a record. The marginal decline stemmed from an overwhelming global demand for Champagne in 2022, coupled with difficulties delivering those demands to the United States.

US Trends

The Comité Champagne credits the uptick in Champagne consumption in the US to emerging trends. These include by-the-glass pours, coupled with a growing thirst for rosé, low-dosage, and prestige cuvée Champagnes.

Remarkably, the US ranks 1st among other countries for rosé Champagne. Prestige cuvées represent the second US largest segment by value. More surprisingly, US imports of low-dosage Champagne exceeded 1 million bottles in 2022, an increase of over 50% from the previous year.

“American people have learned to appreciate Champagne,” said Egoroff. “The more they appreciate Champagne, the more they want to discover the diversity of Champagne.”

It’s also Interesting to note that American consumers lag behind in their EU counterparts in understanding Champagne’s origins, a problem that Comité Champagne plans to tackle with future trade and consumer education.

Source:  Comité Champagne