The Emperor Edition

If you love champagne, you really should be part of the Emperor Club and here's why...   You Get Rare and Interesting Champagne Delivered to Your Door Every Month. Do you drink more than one bottle of champagne per month?If you do, then you simply need to be a part of this club, it’s economical.  If you don’t, then you should consider upping your champagne-game.You work hard, you deserve to treat yourself every few weeks, and luxury bubbles are the perfect way to reward yourself. When you become are an Emperor Club Member you don’t just ‘get fizzy wine’ delivered...

Christmas day is just around the corner and most of us are thinking about what to eat and drink with loved ones. For those of you who are cooking, the team at Emperor has put together a menu with some of our absolute favourite champagne pairings with classic festive dishes. The champagne doesn’t need to stop flowing once you get to the dinner table. Champagne is incredibly versatile and can be continued throughout the meal. Continuing the champagne journey during dinner instead of switching to wine will leave you lighter and fresher at the end of the meal and will...

This is a hot topic at the moment and the term “grower champagne” is featuring on the best wine lists across the globe as well as high-end retailers. But what does it actually mean?  Our take on this is; historically speaking in champagne, the big houses (I’ll let your imagination work that out) had and still have hundreds of contracts in place with growers across the region, to secure supply for their industrious demands. For many years this suited the grower as it guaranteed a steady income. After generations of families fulfilling the big houses, at some point in their...

Cellarmaster of Champagne Palmer & Co. It is well known that land in champagne is incredibly valuable and in high demand. Palmer & Co. is in an enviable position as this cooperative based in Reims has 285 member growers which covers 40 villages and up to 400 hectares of vineyards. With an exceptional 'colour palette' of vineyards to orchestrate his wines, you could say Xavier is spoilt for choice. Having a keen eye for detail and the ability to blend across multiple vineyards from hundreds of hectares takes true talent, dedication and a vision for the future.  We honour Xavier as our...