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7 Alternatives to Top Champagne Brands

Posted to Wine Tips & Tricks on December 31st.

Here are the 7 most searched top Champagne brands and some great alternatives for those who like to go off the beaten path.

How to Saber Champagne in Slow Motion

Posted to Wine Tips & Tricks on November 30th.

Here’s how to saber Champagne with common kitchen utensils. A short video shows how to saber Champagne in slow motion.

Champagne Wine Region: Getting Started

Posted to Learn About Wine on November 22nd.

A Champagne map shows how close Champagne is to Paris, France. Learn about the 6 different styles of Champagne and get a feel to where they’re produced…

Wine & Dine for Under $20: Veuve du Vernay

Posted to Wine News & Entertainment on August 10th.

How far can you stretch $20 when dining for two? Below you’ll find a guide to the perfect summer picnic. An elegant combination of light, easy to prepare foods paired with a delicious bottle of sparkling wine. No wine opener required!

The 1st French 75 Recipe Called For Gin

Posted to Watch Wine Videos on May 16th.

The French 75 was named after a French machine gun during World War I. Learn the most popular French 75 recipe from the original Savoy Cocktail book.

The Champagne Spoon Trick Works.. If You Believe in Magic

Posted to Wine News & Entertainment on May 4th.

The question is simple. Does a spoon in a bottle of Champagne preserve the bubbles? The technique of the champagne spoon trick is to put the handle of a spoon into an open champagne bottle so that it will preserve the bubbles for longer than if it was stoppered or left open.

10 Unique Champagne Food Pairings

Posted to Wine Tips & Tricks on February 17th.

It’s time to get unique and try some Champagne food pairings that can be enjoyed even when you are not wearing a tuxedo. Besides Champagne, there’s lots of great sparkling wine pairings listed below such as

Fat Cork Brings Grower Champagne to the US

Posted to Watch Wine Videos on February 15th.

The lack of information on grower Champagne is disheartening because the region produces about 100 million more bottles/yr than Burgundy. Find out more about grower champagne…

How to Open Champagne

Posted to Wine Tips & Tricks on January 2nd.

Want to learn how to open champagne that has been vigorously shaken? Take a look to see how Madeline fared against an explosive bottle of sparkling wine.

Picking Champagne for New Years

Posted to Learn About Wine on December 27th.

What is all the excitement over grower champagnes? Typically grower-produced champagnes are offered at substantially lower prices than the big Champagne brands like Moet & Chandon and they are equally delicious. Here is a list of 7 of the best grower champagnes that you can actually find, buy and drink.