Despite frequently tasting newly released champagnes, we rarely take the opportunity to sit down and taste just new releases. At our tasting at Frederick’s earlier this week we did exactly that, tasting a range of styles from some of the top champagne producers side by side.
Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger, who has been President of the company since 2006, will be stepping down at the end of the year. His daughter Vitalie Taittinger will take over as President, while son Clovis will be promoted to General Manager.
With so many different brands and styles on offer, selecting new champagnes can often be a challenging decision – particularly with Christmas fast approaching. In this Telegraph article, Victoria Moore shares her top tips for choosing something new.
An insightful visit to Billecart-Salmon earlier this summer involved an extensive tour of the cellars with newly appointed chief executive Mathieu Roland-Billecart – who proudly showed off their many shiny new winemaking toys – and a tasting of champagnes both old and new with winemaker Florent Nys.
See the photographs from the 18th September 2019 Champagne and English Sparkling Wine Range tasting at Frederick’s.
“Krug 2006 is a story of indulgence, charm, roundness and elegance,” says Eric Lebel, long-time cellar master of Krug Champagne. Read the review of the London launch of Krug 2006 and find out the story of this iconic vintage.
Bollinger has just released the next limited edition 007 inspired champagne for the film ‘No Time To Die’ and a spectacular Moonraker inspired Crystal Ice Bucket.
Find out more here and see the photos!
Earlier this week, Jancis Robinson MW presented our standout champagne tasting of the year to a packed St James’s Room at 67 Pall Mall. The theme was champagne’s ageing potential and guests sampled ten pairs (an old and current vintage) from ten major brands.
A year of change for Laurent-Perrier sees the house welcome a new champagne, Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature NV; a redefined prestige cuvée concept, Grand Siècle Iterations; and finally, a new chef de cave, Dominique Demarville. We caught up in June to find out more.
In her most recently published article, Jancis Robinson MW celebrates the recent rise in quality and popularity of pink champagne. In the last 10 to 15 years the category has grown from simply fashionable to really quite serious champagne.
