We visited: Pommery
At the end of the summer of 2019 we visited Pommery, one of the most important and iconic champagne houses from Reims. It´s vast domain (50 hectares) is composed of…
Tag: Reims
We tasted: Ruinart Brut Rosé 1978
Based in Reims, Ruinart is the oldest and one of the most prestigious Champagne houses. We have to go back in time to 1728 when Louis XV (le Bien-Aimé) authorized by…
We tasted: Krug Grande Cuvée ed.167
The Krug et Cie champagne house was born in 1843, when Joseph Krug, after having worked for 8 years at Champagne Jacquesson, and then traveling for one year around Europe,…
We tasted: Veuve Clicquot 1995 Rosé Reserve
First of all, as this is the opening post of the year, we wish you all a Happy New Year! and many Happy Champagne Flûtes for 2021! We’ve already had…
We tasted: Piper-Heidsieck Rare 2002
It’s time to talk about another important champagne house from Reims: Piper-Heidsieck, based on the alliance made in 1839 between Henri-Guillaume Piper and the widow of Christian Heidsieck. This full…
We visited: Taittinger
We have already written about this prestigious Champagne house, now it’s also time to virtually visit its cellars. Despite being surrounded probably by no less than 15 millions champagne bottles,…
We tasted: Comtes de Champagne 1994
Taittinger became a famous champagne house only after 1960, when Claude Taittinger, the second son of Pierre Taittinger became director of the house. Until 2005, when the house was sold…
We tasted: Henriot 1995
Few days ago, we had the chance to taste a special blend from Henriot: Cuvée des Enchanteleurs, the 1995 vintage. But before revealing the tasting notes, let’s look briefly at…
