The Emperor Edition

Like it, love it or trying to ignore it, royal fever is rife. Here at Emperor HQ we hated her dress but we are loving watching endless bottles of Pol Roger march out of our doors. Why? Because it was the champagne served at Meghan and Harry’s fabulous wedding and not the vintage folks, the good old fashion White Label Pol Roger Non-Vintage, which we believe is one of the most consistent, high quality champagnes available. The Queen of England herself actually has exceptional taste in Champagne and this fine lady is renowned for having a glass of champagne every...

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...

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.

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.