Pol Roger celebrates ’02 Churchill launch
Pol Roger officially launched the 2002 vintage of Sir Winston Churchill yesterday, following record sales of this prestige cuvée in the UK market last year.
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Piper Heidsieck will not produce a 2004 vintage of prestige cuvée Rare after its cellar master chose to replenish the house’s reserve wine stocks instead.
View ArticlePol Roger launches Churchill 2004
Champagne Pol Roger has launched the 2004 vintage of its Sir Winston Churchill prestige cuvée.
View ArticleMoët releases €450 multi-vintage Champagne
Champagne house Moët & Chandon has released a few thousand bottles of a new multi-vintage prestige cuvée Champagne priced at €450 a bottle.
View ArticleHeatwave harvest key to Moët’s new cuvée
Moët’s new prestige cuvée called MCIII would not have been possible without the heatwave 2003 vintage in Champagne, according to the brand’s winemaker.
View ArticleGusbourne making extra-aged prestige cuvée
English sparkling wine estate Gusbourne in Kent is developing a top-end prestige cuvée that will be aged on its lees for at least six years.
View ArticleChampagne de Castelnau launches prestige cuvée
Champagne de Castelnau has launched its first ever prestige cuvée called Hors Catégorie to mark 100 years since the brand was created in 1916.
View ArticleDom Pérignon to launch 2009 vintage – ahead of 2008
2017 will mark the first time in Dom Pérignon's history that the prestige cuvée has chosen to release vintages in reverse order.
View ArticleDom Pérignon launches P2 from 2000 vintage
Dom Pérignon launched its first vintage of 2017 in London today with the unveiling of P2 2000 – the ‘second plénitude’ of the brand’s Champagne from the first harvest of the new millennium.
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Grand marque releases Champagne from legendary 2002 vintage
For those who thought the first releases of Champagne’s 2002 vintage were a thing of the past, think again… one grand marque is only now launching its cuvées from this legendary harvest.
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Points take on greater importance for prestige cuvées
Scores from leading wine critics are becoming increasingly important for prestige cuvée Champagne sales.
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Demi-sec: the elephant in the room in Champagne
Demi-sec has become the elephant in the room in Champagne, according to one of the region’s top winemakers.
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Armand de Brignac launches $500k ‘Dynastie’
Keen to carve a niche as the leader in large format bottles, Champagne brand Armand de Brignac has released a “Dynastie” collection priced at $500k.
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Jacquart: 2013 not a vintage year
The harvest in Champagne this year was not high enough quality to be deemed a vintage year, according to Floriane Eznack, chef de cave at Jacquart.
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Bejewelled £115,000 Rare Champagne launched
Piper-Heidsieck has launched a super rare edition of its prestige cuvée Rare adorned with hundreds of tiny diamonds, which has gone on sale at Harrods with a £115,000 price tag. Called Rare Le Secret...
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Nine outstanding Champagnes over £50
Looking to spend big on fizz? Here are nine outstanding Champagnes to prove that money can in fact buy you happiness… Following on from my selection of ‘nine outstanding Champagnes under £50’ earlier...
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Liberty Wines to distribute Piper-Heidsieck in UK
Liberty Wines is to become UK agent for Champagne Piper-Heidsieck and its Rare label from 1 March this year. The move will see Piper-Heidsieck and its prestige cuvée expression, called Rare, end a...
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Bollinger: Vintage Champagne needs a makeover
The future of vintage Champagne will depend on new approaches to marketing and distribution, according to Bollinger's marketing director, Clement Garnier. [caption id="attachment_448620"...
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Veuve Clicquot launches La Grande Dame 2012
Veuve Clicquot has launched the 2012 expression of its La Grande Dame prestige cuvée with a limited edition look by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. [caption id="attachment_490958" align="aligncenter"...
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Moët Hennessy partners with Jay-Z through stake in Armand de Brignac Champagne
Moët Hennessy has partnered with Shawn Jay-Z Carter through the acquisition of a 50% stake in the American rapper's Armand de Brignac Champagne. [caption id="attachment_495900" align="aligncenter"...
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Champagne Pol Roger launches Churchill prestige cuvée from 2013 vintage
Pol Roger has launched its Sir Winston Churchill prestige cuvée from 2013 – the last late harvest in Champagne, which some believe produced better wines than the celebrated 2012 vintage. The Champagne...
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Top 10 prestige cuvée Champagnes
Here are the 10 best prestige cuvées from the 2022 Champagne Masters, featuring the ultimate expressions from Champagne's most upmarket category, taking in remarkable bottles from £85 to more than...
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10 best Champagnes for New Year’s Eve
From blanc de blancs to rosé and non-vintage to prestige cuvée, here are the 10 best Champagnes to celebrate the end of 2022 with, as judged during the Global Wine Masters, the UK’s leading...
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Laurent-Perrier ups the emphasis on its prestige cuvée
There’s change afoot at Champagne Laurent-Perrier, with a new cellar master and a team that’s been built around promoting the brand’s prestige cuvée: Grand Siècle. For those who know Laurent-Perrier,...
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