Champagne Taittinger Comtes de Champagne is always such a treat and probably one of my favourite vintage Blanc de blancs.
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This Champagne Michel Genet Blanc de blancs vintage 2012 is incredible value for money for a vintage champagne. I bought this at Wine Cellar and you can see their range of Champagne Genet cuvees here. The current available vintage of this wine is 2014.
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For no reason whatsoever, I decided to open this very special bottle of Dom Perignon the other day, the 2008 vintage. Dom Perignon only produce vintage wines, and the 2008 was the first ever to be released out of chronological order, being released after the 2009.
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By now you guys know of my love for Blanc de blancs champagne, and this one from Champagne Valentin Leflaive ticked all the boxes for me.
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First I have to start by telling you how stoked I was when earlier this year I was able to get my hands on a few bottles of Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve NV. This champagne is not available on the South African market and I had it a few years ago during one of my trips to Champagne. Since then it has become a firm favourite whenever I visit the region. So when I had the opportunity to buy a few bottles, I snapped them up.
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With the way the past year has been, we may as well start planning and shopping for Christmas now already. I’ve compiled a list of the most beautiful gifts and experiences that anyone obsessed with champagne would absolutely adore. Some are items I have and love, some are on my wish list, and then there are a few that I can only dream about.
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Known by many names, such as Zero Dosage, Brut Nature or Brut Sauvage, this is a category that has become increasingly popular the last couple of years, however zero dosage champagne is not a new thing.
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We all deserve a little cheer after the year that’s been 2020, and I’ve rounded up some of my favorite champagne-themed gifting ideas for a friend, a lover, a hostess gift, or simply because you feel like spoiling yourself.
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If like me, you cannot wait to be able to travel again, there is no time like the present to start planning that trip of a lifetime to Champagne; whether you are a first time visitor or re-planning a trip that had to be cancelled because of the covid travel restrictions this year.
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We did it, we finally reached 100k on Facebook. And the lucky winner of this beautiful champagne quote serving platter is … Roy de Vos. CONGRATS!
Everyone loves a giveaway, and I have a fabulous one running on Facebook …
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