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The Top 10 Most Expensive Champagne Bottles in the World

Our latest Emperor Edition investigates the most expensive champagnes available on the market - if you can find them! Take a look and see how some premium bottles can fetch a hefty price.

Biodynamic & Organic Viticulture - Modern Winemaking

Over the past decade, there has been a lot of talk in the champagne industry about organic viticulture and biodynamics. It is topical in the wine industry as well as in general life, since the consumer has become more conscious of their health and skeptical about what they consume.

03 April '18

Grand Marques

A ‘grand marque’ quite literally translates to a ‘big brand’ but in French the title for this group of Champagne houses has such an impressive and imposing sound and rightly so. Grand Marques are the biggest houses in champagne in terms of sales and the corresponding size of their brands.

19 June '18

5 Insider Tips to find the Perfect Winter Champagne

A champagne lover does not pack up ones bat and bottle and disappear for the winter.

21 December '17

the MAGNUM effect : Bigger IS Better

The time old adage that bigger is always better doesn’t necessarily apply to everything including our waistlines, queues for ice cream or debt, but it does apply to champagne vessels.

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Etienne Calsac

Etienne Calsac Rosé de Craie

Rosé

Club Price $101.65 (?)

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Philipponnat

Philipponnat Royale Réserve Half Bottle (375ml)

Brut

Club Price $54.15 (?)

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Flavien Nowack

Flavien Nowack La Fontinette '13

Blanc de Noirs

2013

Club Price $141.55 (?)

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Barrel-fermented. Biodynamic. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnly 2,497 bottles made\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat we love about this is it's attractive and complex aroma filled with ripe grapefruit, ginger biscuit and spice however the texture on the tongue is velvet-like, smooth and effortless like water off a ducks back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe intensity and layers of flavour build in a crescendo with yellow stone-fruit, orange peel and that undeniable wet-stone-mineral charge, enticing you at each moment and commanding your attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis stands up to top Grand-Marque champagne and delivers in spades. Whilst this was very easy to drink, we would certainly suggest pairing this with some food. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the house\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nowack family has its roots in the Czech Republic, but it has been cultivating grapes in Vandières since 1795. Un until 1915 though, the family's main activity was to produce roof tiles and bricks. When the First World War conscription system was imposed, Ferdinand Nowack decided to produce his own champagne so the sales could provide for the family, whilst he and his son  were at the war front. After the war, they expanded their production and never looked back. Terroir - Caroline Henry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlavien joined his father in 2012 and decided to make some changes, notably, moving towards tilling the earth, incorporating biodynamic principles and being creating terroir-driven champagne. He studied at Avize university and was classmates with Guillaume Selosse, son of the infamous Anselme and it was he who showed him the differences in soil types and farming methods that encourage personality and expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood pairing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually we would be using the acidity and fruit profile to work in with a dish however as this wine is so suave and decadent with a herbal-mineral edge, we would suggest going for a dish with similar richness like a creamy mushroom and herb linguine or homemade Vitello Tonnato - \u003cspan\u003ean Italian dish of cold, sliced veal covered with a creamy, mayonnaise-like sauce that has been flavoured with tuna.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}

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