Bubbles fill the Old Student House of Helsinki 19th – 21st of April 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 […]
Tamlyn Currin’s review of ‘Essi Avellan’s Champagne’ was published at www.jancisrobinson.com of December 18th 2017. Here is a link to the original article. Essi Avellan’s Champagne A guide for champagne lovers and gourmet travellers Essi Avellan MW Published by AvelVino Media ISBN 9789529385720 €37, £32 (also available as a digital book for €12.99) Review by […]
A shorter version was first published in French December 16th 2017 in Flacons of Champagne magazine: The air is thick with expectation. Chef de cave Dominique Demarville has set in front of us wines from an submarine champagne vault in the Baltic Sea next to duplicates from their Reims cellars. It is midsummer in the […]
The Gourmand Awards have announced that Essi Avellan’s Champagne is the national winner for Finland in its category ‘French Wine book’. The book will now compete in its category against winners from other countries for the Best in the World. The results will be announced on May 26, 2018 at the annual Gourmand Awards Ceremony in […]
All pictures by Charmaine Grieger Dom Pérignon 1998 P2 in Magnum was named Supreme World Champion and Best French Sparkling Wine Chef de Caves Richard Geoffroy collected the trophies from judges Tom Stevenson, Essi Avellan MW and Dr Tony Jordan in front of a ‘who’s who’ gathering of over 120 international winemakers, producers and journalists […]
Miquel Hudin of Wineonsix.com reviewed ‘Essi Avellan’s Champagne’ on August 16th, 2017. See here for the full review. Here are some of Miquel’s comments: ‘There is a great wealth of information here that I’m sure I’ll keep coming back to, especially the lengthy vintage guide that may be understated in how useful this is to […]
With the unrivalled sparkling wine experience of our three judges (the “Dream Team” of Tom Stevenson, Essi Avellan MW and Dr Tony Jordan), it is little wonder that no other competition can boast the breadth and quality of entries that the CSWWC continues to receive. The CSWWC is the largest and most relevant sparkling wine […]
You can now trial Essi Avellan’s Essence of Champagne at www.essiavellan.com for free! This site is designed to be your digital guidebook to the world of Champagne. It provides you with all champagne essentials from styles and types to vintage assessment and tips for visiting the region. Enjoy profiles and tastingnotes of over 2000 champagnes […]
Ruinart Chef de Cave Frédéric Panaiotïs Dom Ruinart La Réserve 1998 – Only available via Twitter! Ruinart enters the game of late-disgorged champagnes with its 1998 Dom Ruinart La Réserve. And with a quite unique sales concept. The very limited lot of bottles can only be purchased via Twitter by contacting Les Carnets Ruinart […]
Press Release – for immediate release 20 April 2017 New Guide takes readers on a 5-star tasting journey around Champagne Essi Avellan’s Champagne : A Guide for Champagne Lovers and Gourmet Travellers Internationally acclaimed Champagne specialist, judge and author Essi Avellan MW has published a new Guide to buying and enjoying champagne and visiting the […]
