Feb
01
In 2007, the UK imported more bottles of champagne than at any other time in its history – just over 39 million bottles. Total harvest that year was also a record 390 million bottles, according to figures from the CIVC and reiterated by research from Giles Fallowfield, although obviously there is a lag in production …
Sep
10
So my champagne blog update continues! This is really a very very interesting time of year for champagne wine and its production – with a manic burst of activity universal across all 30,000 hectares of vineyards that make up the appellation. Today it happened; from all over Europe teams of people descended on the vines …
Sep
03
I am not trying to becomes the UK’s most prolific blogger and nor to create the most comprehensive champagne blog, but hopefully these jottings help you to sneak a peek under the petticoats of this amazing wine. So in response to Toby, the CIVC dictate how many kilos of grapes per hectare can be harvested. …
Sep
01
Pinch punch and all that as the first of September is now with us. A busy month on all fronts as the different European countries start to rub the holiday sand from their eyes. Who knows how things will pan out in this sprint up to Christmas but one thing is for certain – it …
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