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  • The Finest Bubble Champagne Tasting with Essi Avellan MW

    Prestige Cuvée Blanc vs Rosé Wednesday 17th May 2017 at 67 Pall Mall Presented by Essi Avellan MW Following the huge success of the previous Champagne events, The Finest Bubble are holding another unique blind tasting at 67 Pall Mall. The theme this time is a comparison of 8 pairs of Blanc and Rosé Prestige…

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  • Grand Champagne Helsinki 2017

    Bubbles fill the Old Student House of Helsinki 11th-13th May bringing together champagne lovers, gourmands and top names in the industry. The three-day event features experts sharing their know-how, passion and champagnes. ”We are thrilled to welcome star guests of the greatest calibre joining us in our celebration of champagne. Our mission is to make…

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  • The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2017 opens for worldwide entries

    The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships (CSWWC) is now officially open for 2017 entries via www.champagnesparklingwwc.com. The CSWWC is the first and only terroir-driven competition judged exclusively by internationally renowned fizz experts, who all taste each and every wine submitted to guarantee an unprecedented level of consistency and accuracy of judging. Founded by Tom…

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  • Join Essi for a great prestige cuvée blanc and rosé comparison at 67 Pall Mall

    Wednesday 17th May 2017. 19:00 until 21.30. 67 Pall Mall, St James’s, London, SW1Y 5ES. Presenter: Essi Avellan MW Places are limited to 52 people. On 19th May 2017, The Finest Bubble are holding another unique blind tasting event at 67 Pall Mall. The tasting is a comparison of Blanc and Rosé Prestige Cuvée Champagnes…

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  • Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon – chef de cave of Louis Roederer

    Published in French December 17th 2016 in Flacons of Champagne magazine: The mere sight of a bottle of Louis Roederer Cristal, shining golden in its aristocratic looks, conveys numerous messages. Since its birth in 1876, custom-made for the Tsar Alexander II of Russia, it has grown to epitomise elegance, glamour and ultimate luxury. It awakes…

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  • Richard Geoffroy – chef de cave of Dom Pérignon

      Published in French in 2015 in Flacons of Champagne magazine:   Chef de cave Richard Geoffroy is not playing it safe with Dom Pérignon. There is a formidable legacy to guard for the region’s first prestige cuvée that carries the name of Champagne’s most mythical figure. But instead of securing it, it is reinvention…

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  • Preview: Philipponnat Clos des Goisses 2007

    Charles Philipponnat gave a preview of the new Clos des Goisses to come at Bordeaux Index in London. Skipped by many houses, the 2007 is an overlooked vintage that offers a welcome fresh style after several preceding vintages characterised by ripeness. A warm winter and spring meant an early harvest. Clos des Goisses grapes were…

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  • CSWWC 2016 Trophies announced

    It was Louis Roederer’s night with numerous Trophies at the CSWWC Awards Dinner in London last Thursday. The house’s Cristal Brut 2002 (Magnum) was named Supreme World Champion and Best French Sparkling Wine 2016. The Champagne House was also named Sparkling Wine Producer of the Year in front of 100 international winemakers, producers and guests at…

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  • Join Essi for Wine Scholar Guild Champagne Study Trip

    November 2016 Trip is approaching, book quickly to join us! (Sign up here) Travel with Wine Schiolar Guild and Essi Avellan MW to the Champagne region to unlock the secrets of this world famous bubbly and experience first-hand what makes this region and its sparkling wine so special. Discover the Champagne region with your instructor,…

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  • FINE Champagne’s 100 Best Champagnes for 2016

    FINE Champagne and tastingbook.com select the World’s Best Champagne – The winner is Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle FINE Champagne magazine, the international publication devoted to champagne and tastingbook.com, the World’s largest wine information source, announce their list of the ‘100 Best Champagnes for 2016’. After days of blind-tasting hundreds of champagnes, the final results were tabulated.…

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