Champagne Tracker

16/09/2014

3 weeks traveling in Japan, have tasted many sake, your sake one of the best I have tried! Bought in Kanazawa fish market shop. My bottle was Daiginjo, 2014.08 release

Traditional Sake from Ishikawa-prefecture Japan ! We've started brewing sake since 1870. Tedorigawa , Kinka , Iki na Onna , Tsuyudodo , Mangekyo These sake will give you amazing time.

26/03/2014

Are you familiar with 'R.D.' ? Champagne Bollinger has declared 2014 'the year of R.D.'.

The move marks the first step of a plan outlined earlier this year by Bollinger president Jérôme Philippon, when he told the drinks business: “For Bollinger, 2014 is the year of R.D.”

21/03/2014

exports are on the rise with the UK, US & Germany still the top 3 markets, but Japan quickly catching up.

Export demand is likely to drive Champagne sales over the coming decade as any consumption growth in France lags behind that in newer markets overseas including Asia, according to the region’s trade association.

21/03/2014

Pernod's optimistic outlook on the future of ...

During a discussion with the drinks business in late January, Frantz Hotton, marketing director for the pair of Champagne brands at Pernod, said that “the short term situation would have no impact on our long term policy”.

21/03/2014

Champagne Perrier-Jouët will soon release a 2007 vintage - will you buy a few of the 20,000 bottles produced?

Pernod Ricard is seeking to capitalise on strong consumer demand for vintage Champagne with an early limited-edition release from the Perrier-Jouet 2007 vintage.

18/03/2014

The Avenue de has a new resident.

The building, called Maison Gallice, was built in 1899 for the former president of Perrier-Jouët, Marcel Gallice, although the château later fell into the hands of the state and, until Lanson-BCC acquired the property in December, it was used as the headquarters of ORCA (Office Régional Culturel de…

14/03/2014

"When it comes to the question of the greatest Champagne, there is no disputing that Krug is among them." via The Wall Street Journal.

Founded by German immigrant Joseph Krug in 1843 in Reims, Krug has for six generations been making Champagne with a zealous attention to quality and detail.

12/03/2014

The world's oldest Champagne house, Ruinart, has discovered documents said to prove they made the first rose in 1764.

According to the Champagne house, recently discovered entries from the Maison’s accounts book includes a record from 14 March 1764 detailing a shipment of “a basket of 120 bottles”, 60 bottles of which were Oeil de Perdrix.

12/03/2014

Massive congratulations to Richard Juhlin on this incredible achievement!

Juhlin was named Chevalier of the Legion of Honour by decree of the President of the French Republic, François Hollande last week and was officially awarded the honour by the Ambassador of France in Sweden, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, in a ceremony at the Residence of France in Stockholm on 6 March.

10/03/2014

Get to know one of the world's top Champagne writers, and good friend of Champagne Tracker, Richard Juhlin, in this interview with decanter.com:

Read our interview with Richard Juhlin who will be judging as part of this year's Decanter's World Wine Awards 2014. This series of exclusive interviews offers a rare insight into the wine experts who will be judging this year's best wines.

09/03/2014

No wonder it's served in French embassies around the world. It's really good. http://t.co/80yeSIW5qn

09/03/2014

No wonder it's served in French embassies around a world. It's really good!