“Corks popping, frothy liquid flowing, a cold crispy freshness . . . nothing quite so perfectly reflects the notion of ‘the best in life.’ This is a book for celebrants. It’s a book for romantics. It’s a book for the entertainerwho wants a light, fresh concoction that can bring people together to accent the joys of the day. So break out the bubbly and toast!” -From 101 Champagne Cocktails
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The Vina Trumpet Flute is designed to be part of the popular Vina series of stemware by Libbey that includes a Round Wine, Stemless Red and White Wine, Tall Wine, Margarita and Martini. The Trumpet Flute is appropriate for all types of sparkling wine.
4th Edition The pocket edition of Tom Stevenson’s newest guide to champagne is not just a diminutive edition of its larger cousin, Christie’s World Encyclopedia of Champagne & Sparkling Wine, it is the newest, most up-to-date work, with a less assuming and mobile size by the author hailed as, “An authority acknowledged even by the Champenois.” His renown is matched only by his love of the stuff, which stamps each sentence with that distinctive Stevenson style: “The Titanic (more…)
This sealer works equally well on wine and champagne bottles. As you turn the sealer clockwise it expands within the bottle to seal it and preserve your wine and champagne.
Amazon.com Review
Amazon Best of the Month, October 2008: With its trademark fizz and sparkling taste, champagne has long been the beverage of choice for those in a celebratory mood. From the artillery of popping corks on New Year’s Eve to the clinking of newlywed glasses, a bit of the bubbly has locked arms with good cheer for centuries. Yet had it not been for the pioneering Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, the libation deemed “the wine of civilization” by Winston Churchill might today (more…)
4th Edition The pocket edition of Tom Stevenson’s newest guide to champagne is not just a diminutive edition of its larger cousin, Christie’s World Encyclopedia of Champagne & Sparkling Wine, it is the newest, most up-to-date work, with a less assuming and mobile size by the author hailed as, “An authority acknowledged even by the Champenois.” His renown is matched only by his love of the stuff, which stamps each sentence with that distinctive Stevenson style: “The Titanic (more…)
Champagne Bottle Stopper, high-gloss finish, Champagne Bottle Stopper by Winco. WINCO is a manufacturer and worldwide importer of kitchenware and tableware. From cookware to flatware, we are dedicated to provide professional chefs and restaurateurs with quality products and superb services.
Throughout history, waves of invaders have coveted the northeast corner of France: Attila the Hun in the fifth century, the English in the Hundred Years War, the Prussians in the nineteenth century. Yet this region – which historians say has suffered more battles and wars than any other place on earth – is also the birthplace of one thing the entire world equates with good times, friendship and celebration: champagne.
Champagne is the story of the world’s favorite wine. It tells how a sparkling beverage that became the toast of society during the Belle Epoque emerged after World War I as a global icon of fine taste and good living. The book celebrates the gutsy, larger–than–life characters whose proud determination nurtured and preserved the land and its grapes throughout centuries of conflict.
“Compelling… a lovingly written ode to this incomparable, festive wine.” – New York Newsday on Champagne
La Champagne is a region of timeless natural beauty. The name derives from the Latin ‘campus’, ‘campania’, or field. In Old French this became ‘Champaign’. Today, it’s Champagne. From the very outset, the wines of Champagne were prized above all the vineyards of Europe. Over 24 million bottles are sold in the U.S. every year. Here are a few cheeses we enjoy with champagne:Chevre by Couturier: It’s nice that CHampagne and CHevre both start with CH, because the two pair perfectly (more…)
