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Kyla Kirkpatrick

Champagne & Music: A Long-Standing Romance

Learn how music can influence champagne and wines from around the globe and discover the best music to sip along to.

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Kyla Kirkpatrick

Spotlight on the Maison: Bonnet-Ponson

Bonnet-Ponson is a family business, passed down from generation to generation. The family has been crafting beautiful champagne since 1862, with Gregoire Bonnet being one of the first recoltants manipulants of the village of Chamery. For over 150 years, Champagne Bonnet-Ponson has perpetuated the art of champagne creation in the beautiful Montagne de Reims region. Instilling human strength and perseverance into the business, the family lived through many historical moments such as the first installation of electricity to their village as well as the destructions of World War II to their land.

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Kyla Kirkpatrick

Why we drink on St Patrick’s Day

Legend states that when Christians honoured the anniversary of the death of St Patrick, they held a great feast in which Lenten constraints on food and alcohol were lifted. Today that tradition is still in place, with some Catholics deciding to put Lent restrictions to one side and enjoy a drink (or twelve!)

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Kyla Kirkpatrick

Great Dames of Champagne

For centuries, women in business have been bursting through that glass ceiling and achieving amazing success. The champagne industry is no exception. These six dames of champagne are proof! Emperor Champagne - supporting International Women's Day.

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