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Kyri Christodoulou
Champagne & Perfume: A Surprising Lesson in Scent

Champagne & Perfume: A Surprising Lesson in Scent

There is more than one connection between two of life’s greatest sensory pleasures, champagne and perfume. Naturally both of these liquid beauties are recognised for their elite status and are widely acknowledged as being luxury goods, but they also share similarities in how they are made and how they can elicit memory and enjoyment through smell.   The sense of smell is very closely linked with memory due to the position of the olfactory bulb in the brain. An aroma can bring back a flood of memories and even influence people's moods. The olfactory bulb is part of the brain's limbic...

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Kyri Christodoulou
The Magic of Meunier Champagne

The Magic of Meunier Champagne

Pinot meunier, translated means ‘Miller’ coming from flour, as the grape has a white dusty look to it when ripe. It is larger in size than pinot noir, which tends to yield a little more juice and is often used in blends – especially non-vintage champagne. The reason is to make the wine more approachable when young.

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Georgia Grigg
Champagne in the Sky - Your Boarding Pass to Luxury

Champagne in the Sky - Your Boarding Pass to Luxury

For those of us lucky enough to fly at the front end of the plane, your choice of champagne has never been better, with many airlines offering in flight sommeliers and prestige vintages. We take a look at some of the more impressive offerings in the air.

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Kyri Christodoulou
The Champagne Gent X Champagne Week

The Champagne Gent X Champagne Week

During mid-April, when spring is just setting in, Champagne producers from across the region come together to collaborate for what is known as ‘Printemps des Champagne’ – ‘The Spring of Champagne’. I had the pleasure of visiting Champagne at this very exciting time of the year. People from all of the world came to see their favourite producers and at one point it did seem like the growers were the rockstars, and we were the fans getting very giddy about having a chance to meet them, taste their champagne AND talk about their wines.

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