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10 Belaire Rosé 14 Plus de Bulles Page 8 15 Chamapgne Hébrart 17 Domaine Carneros Page 41 Laura Hamilton ontents 22 Laithwaites Wine The Art of Sabrage 23 Court Garden C 29 Raimes Sparkling Wine 31 Handsome Brut On the Cover Features 32 Haywire 33 Summerhill 38 Regis Camus Celebrates 20 years 6 3 Sparkling Wines that I would Happily 40 Champagne Vollereaux by Gémeaux 49 Camel Valley with Piper-Heidsieck Drink for Breakfast 50 Perth Champagne Club 41 The Art of Sabrage by Oscar Malek 12 The Art is in the Bottle 55 Giffords Hall by Elizabeth Schweitzer 60 Champagne Ayala by Fabien Audebrand 44 Bubbly Tea in Abu Dhabi 64 Champagne Faniel & Fils 16 Franciacorta Tasting by Brandon Stoltenkamp 66 Hush Heath Estate at the Italian Ambassador’s Residence 58 67 Champagne Goutorbe-Bouillot Win a Magnum of Prosecco 20 Champagne in Denmark from Nino Franco by Anders Hochheim 70 The 3 Highest Champagne Bars in London 26 A Very Squerryes Celebration Champagne Bars by Simon Stockton by Simon Stockton 52 The Bicycle Thief Champagne Bar, Canada 75 28 Vineyards of Hampshire Wine Festival Vineyard Homes for Sale 52 Caviar & Prunier House, London 30 Ontario’s Bubbles are Rising 53 GŎNG Chamapagne Bar - Shangri-la Hotel,

by Rachel Kenworthy The Shard London 34 The Best on the Market 54 The Sydney Cove Oyster Bar Australia Page 70 Celebrity Interviews by Catherine Fallis 82 The View from the Shard, London

8 Laura Hamilton 36 Glass of Bubbly Tweets Celebrities 3 Highest Champagne Bars 19 David Gold 42 An Evening in Abu Dhabi 45 Matt Holland by Brandon Stoltenkamp 51 Mark Baumann 56 The Infinite Monkey Theorem Editorial Director Writers 61 Jaimie Hilfiger by Andrew Baker Eve Walkey Andrew Baker 73 Amanda Prowse 63 Anyone for Crémant? email: [email protected] Catherine Fallis Anders Hochheim by Fay Edwardes Design Fay Edwardes 65 A Red Blooded Italian Jade Redford Rachel Kenworthy by Jennifer Palmer Oscar Malek 68 Nanotechnology Revolutionises Riddling Social Media Katharine O’Callaghan Jennifer Palmer by Deborah Parker Wong Amy Schaller Deborah Parker Wong 68 Glass of Bubbly visits Reims & Epernay Elizabeth Schweitzer Page 57 Advertising and Publishing 78 Simon Stockton Readers Photos email: [email protected] Page 75 Brandon Stoltenkamp Royal Princess Tel: +44 (0)1206 700888 Vineyard Homes for Sale 3 Sparkling Wines that i would happily drink for Chewton Glen

Agustí Torelló Kripta Gran Reserva Cava, Peller Estate Ice Cuvée Rosé, , Penedès, Spain 2009 Canada NV

Cava doesn’t necessarily start and stop with the own-brand faceless Last, but certainly not least is the stickiest of the bunch. Indeed Peller Estate, who are world renowned producers of the all-too- Breakfast! phials of fizzy juice that we see in the supermarkets for £6.99. In fact some of the best sparklers in the world have been produced drinkable Ice Wine, have put their award winning sweet wine to I quite enjoy conveying to my peers the fact in the North-Eastern corner of Spain for over one-hundred-and- good use by introducing it as a dosage into their sparkling wine. that there’s really nothing wrong with craving a fifty years now. Macabeo, Parellada and Xarel-lo are used By using Ice Wine – essentially a technique whereby the grapes alongside the of producing Sparkling Wine, are left on the vine until the heart of winter, then picked and glass of fizzy wine mid-morning, in the heat of reminiscent of that used in Champagne, to create wines that boast gently pressed to make one of the most saccharine and elegant the summer season when you happen to not be character, body and elegance. Agustí Torelló’s Cava is among one of liquids known to mankind – made from red Cabernet France the best I have ever tasted and I keep going back for more! It is rich, grapes, in their traditional sparkling wine made from dragging yourself into work that day. voluptuous, toasty and extremely graceful – what’s more it comes and Pinot Noir, they have designed a wine that is semi-sweet, in an attractive tapered bottle which cannot stand up, meaning that beautifully soft and bubbly that serves particularly well as an Indeed I quite often find myself ordering some form of sparkling wine you have no choice but to polish it off à la quick! aperitif or with light desserts. This works especially well with a with my breakfast when I have taken myself away on a brief sojourn mixed berry infusion and a bowl of fresh fruit as the late morning to somewhere more reminiscent of the Mediterranean than the Home sun continues to rise in the sky. Counties. Happy drinking! So which of the world’s great sparkling wines are best suited to pair with Ancre Hill Estate Sparkling Rosé, a morning coffee, bacon & eggs and a newspaper? Here are some of my Oscar Malek favourites, tried and tested… Monmouthshire, Wales 2009 Director of Wine at Oscar Malek, Chewton Glen & Cliveden House Director of Wine at At Chewton Glen and Cliveden House we are huge supporters Chewton Glen & of the English and Welsh wine industries; so much so that last Cliveden House year we set about forging the largest collection of wines from the United Kingdom available anywhere in the country! At the top of @OscarJMalek our list are the wines from Ancre Hill Estate, just over the Welsh www.chewtonglen.com border on the outskirts of Monmouth Town. I happened to visit the vineyard late last year with Debbie Smith, now the Beverage Manager at Andy Murray’s acclaimed Cromlix Hotel in Perthshire, and we instantly fell in love with the surroundings, the people and of course…the wine! Planted predominantly with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, the first plantings were established in 2006. Whilst all of Ancre Hill’s wines are stunning and I am terribly excited about the prospect of a Welsh sparkling Albariño coming to the market very soon, their stand-out product is certainly their luscious Sparkling Rosé which shouts all manner of forest fruit flavours, a gentle mousse and pronounced backbone of acidity which livens up the juice and makes it highly attractive for food and wine pairing… especially kippers and black pudding!

Agustí Torelló Kripta Gran Reserva Cava

6 7 Laura Hamilton

50,000+ FINE WINES

BUILD THE ULTIMATE InterviewInterview COLLECTION Which do you prefer, Prosecco or Champagne? Champagne. We drank a fair bit of it at our wedding a couple of years ago.

Where’s the best place you’ve ever enjoyed a Glass Of Bubbly? I love a glass of bubbly at Home House in London. I’m a member there and it’s such a lovely place with lots of areas to enjoy a glass or two. Laura Hamilton presents A What does Champagne mean to you: Place in the Sun and Fort It’s a classy, sophisticated drink that should be enjoyed on any occasion not just for a Boyard. She has appeared celebration! I think it’s pretty romantic and I love having a glass with my husband. on many successful tv shows including The Jump and Dancing on Ice. @laurahamiltontv DISCOVER • BUY • MANAGE • STORE • SELL laurahamilton.co.uk www.frw.co.uk 8 9 Belaire

It’s Rosé season and what better way to celebrate it than to enjoy a chilled glass of Provence’s most exquisite Rosé, Belaire Rosé.

This premium sparkling wine is produced in Provence- Alpes-Côte d’Azur, the breathtaking region in the south of France where has been a tradition for 2,500 years and where the world’s finest Rosé wines are produced.

Crafted by 5th and 6th generation winemakers whose house has been established since 1898, Belaire is made from a blend of Provence’s three preferred grapes - Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah, with each selected for its vibrancy and special character.

Once the varieties are carefully blended, Belaire is aged to imbue it with a delicate effervescence before bottling, creating a beautiful sparkling rosé with aromas of strawberry and blackcurrant and a vibrant blushed coral hue. A final 100% Syrah liqueur de dosage adds a sweet – but not too sweet – nuance, resulting in a perfect harmony of aroma, taste, body, and finish.

Finally, this rare Rosé is packaged in a sleek black bottle, making a unique statement for all to enjoy.

@belairerose www.belairerose.com

Belaire Rosé is packaged in a sleek black bottle

10 11 Fabien Audebrand Winemaking is often seen as an art. The art of winemaking can be compared to that of a painter who creates by using raw The art is in the materials. Wine Art dates back many centuries and has always been a great source of inspiration for painters.

Inspiration can be gained from many areas, there is a majestic beauty and order to vineyards and watching the winemaker in his traditional work. There is also a great art in the design of the labels and bottles, the industry is indeed a very creative place.

French painter, Fabien Audebrand, follower of hyper-realism and trompe-l’oeil, expresses his art in landscapes and still life, with a preference for glasses and bottles. The brightness, the glints and the With Fabien Audebrand incredible attention to detail for labels will amaze you when you think about the patience and the quality of work required to create such oils on canvas.

Reminiscent of the classic Dutch style of the 18th Century, Fabien Audebrand will paint your bottles, your vineyards or your cellars as an original piece.

A painted canvas is an artist’s dream which you can savour on several levels. (Henri Cadiou)

French painter, Fabien, at work

Fabien’s paintings – oil on canvas

12 13 Plus de Bulles

The work of Marie and her team does not stop there. They offer Jean-Paul Hébrart premium services to guide their customers in their choice, with: Jean-Paul Hébrart is at the head of one of the most magnificent a Wine Guide Selection (Robert Parker, Wine Spectator…), Plus de Bulles Champagne houses of the Marne Valley. Founded in 1960 by tasting notes written by Patrick Borras, Head of the his father, Marc Hébrart, the company today produces 110 000 3 star Michelin restaurant Pierre Gagnaire, a tasting notebook Plus de Bulles is a website which specialises in on-line bottles per year from its 15 hectares of vines managed using including a loyalty programme, and a rich variety of content about sales of Champagne, founded in 2007 in France by reasoned viticultural methods. The Hébrart Champagnes embrace Champagne: its history, origins, specificities, food pairings,… two styles with the fruit of Pinot Noir in the Brut Sélection and Marie Servagnat. Plus de Bulles’ strong points are twofold: firstly, they can count the Cuvée Prestige, and the finesse of Chardonnay in the Blanc de on a team of experts including Patrick Borras who, since 2009, has ative of Reims, Marie moved to Paris after completing her Blancs Premier Cru. The cuvee Rive Gauche/Rive Droite reunites N been charged with selecting the producers’ Champagnes, evaluating studies, though naturally she often went back to Reims to visit both grape varieties from the two different terroirs in the ultimate them and approving their inclusion on the website: a real guarantee her family. Her friends and colleagues in Paris began to order expression of the Hébart style. of quality. Champagne through her, knowing that with her connections she could source high quality Champagne at a reasonable price! And secondly, for greater reactivity, Plus de Bulles maintain their Interview own stock at their in-house logistical site and storage facility at And so, the idea of founding a website to offer the best Reims (with over 12 000 bottles in stock), allowing delivery in Champagnes at the best prices for everyone was born. How would you define your terroir? 72H within the UK. Our vineyards are situated on some of the greatest terroirs, Marie travels the Champagne region to meet the most important principally on chalky subsoils. They are composed of more than In April 2014 Marie and her team created Plus de Bulles UK, producers. She tastes the Champagnes, makes her selection and 70 separate parcels, each one expressing its own character and the dedicated to British Champagne lovers. “We want to offer to both negociates the best prices with the Champagne Houses, and diversity of the terroir, offering us an extremely wide aromatic neophytes and connoisseurs access to a wide range of cuvees from exclusives with the top Champagne growers. palette. The vines are spread across the Grand Cru terroirs of Aÿ, famous Champagne houses at the best possible prices on the net, Oiry, Chouilly and Avize and the Premier Cru terroirs of Mareuil but above all to present remarkable grower Champagnes; out of Thanks to this tireless footwork, the range has increased tenfold sur Aÿ, Bisseuil , Avenay Val d’Or, Dizy and Hautvillers. the ordinary cuvees in a range of styles and tastes and always of in just 7 years. Today, the website offers a choice of over 600 immense quality.” Champagnes. How would you define the Hébrart style? Personally, I think the principal criteria is harmony in the @PlusdeBullesUK Champagnes, which in my opinion is more important than power. www.plus-de-bulles.co.uk All Plus de Bulles cuvées are Marie, owner of What are the attributes that are common to all of tasted and approved by Patrick Plus de Bulles your Champagnes? Borras, Head Sommelier of the Balance and a certain conception of elegance. three star Michelin restaurant ‘Pierre Gagnaire’, who also What makes the cuvee Rive Gauche/Rive Droite writes up the tasting notes that different from your other Champagnes? you can find on the site to help It reunites the very best that our vineyards can give, exclusively from Grand Cru terroirs and vines of over 50 years of age. It demands you in your choice. the use of specific winemaking skills with barrel fermentation, no filtration and an Extra Brut dosage.

After 2002 and 2008 what, in your opinion, will be the next great vintage in Champagne? Without any doubt 2012.

Apart from your own Champagnes, what else do you like to drink from time to time? Amongst the Champagne Houses I appreciate « Comte de Champagne » by Taittinger, Bollinger’s « La Grande Année » and the “Cuvée du Paradis” from Alfred Gratien. And amongst the independent growers I enjoy the Champagnes produced by Peters, Bara, Gimmonet, Egly-Ouriet, Vilmart and Margaine.

14 15 Franciacorta Wines Domaine Carneros

More than 170 members of the trade and press attended the second annual generic tasting of Franciacorta wines held in the UK at the Italian Ambassador’s residence in Grosvenor Square, London, on Thursday 3rd July.

40 different Franciacorta producers flew in for the event to present their wines, including 18 producers new to the UK market.

Interest in Franciacorta wines is clearly growing as exports to the UK increased by 27% in 2013.

On Wednesday evening, the night before the press and trade tasting, Franciacorta President, Maurizio Zanella joined the Italian Ambassador to host a dinner for a range of guests including Boris Becker and his wife Lilly, Tamara Beckwith and Sir Rocco Forte to showcase Franciacorta wines and demonstrate their food matching potential.

Maurizio said: “Our continued success in Italy has allowed us to focus on our key export markets. We see the UK as being crucial to promoting the brand of Franciacorta and steadily we are seeing this investment recognised in terms of increased numbers of stockists, on-trade listings and consumer knowledge.” Domaine Carneros

Domaine Carneros is a singular winery best known as a small The heart of Domaine Carneros has always been sparkling wines, grower-producer of methóde traditionelle sparkling wine, Pinot with distinctive styles ranging from the classic vintage-dated Brut Noir, certified organic estate vineyards, and a breathtakingly cuvée to our luxury Le Rêve Blanc de Blancs. In 1992 we added beautiful château. rich, complex Pinot Noir to our portfolio. All of our wines proudly hail from the Carneros appellation, and Founded by the noble family behind Champagne Taittinger, 95% of our fruit comes from our estate vineyards - all certified Franciacorta President, Claude Taittinger’s search for a worthy U.S. counterpart began in organic by the California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF). Maurizio Zanella the late 1970s. In 1987 he selected a 138-acre parcel in the heart of Carneros, Napa Valley. Wisely selecting Eileen Crane to oversee As anyone who has driven between Napa and Sonoma can tell you, the development of the winery and vineyards, the team created the Domaine Carneros château is a stunning regional landmark. the quintessential California expression of the Taittinger style in Join us for tableside service on the terrace or in the salon and savor Carneros. the spirit of the Northern California wine country.

@domainecarneros Boris Becker and www.domainecarneros.com his wife were guests at the event

16 17 David Gold DDavidavid GoldGold

David Gold is chairman of West Ham United Football Club and Gold Group International incorporating Ann Summers, Gold Aviation, Knickerbox, Interview Greenwich House Properties and York Place. David Gold is one of Britain’s most successful businessmen. Which is your favourite Champagne/Sparkling Wine? Perrier-Jouët @davidgold davidgold.co.uk Where’s the most memorable place you’ve had a Glass of Bubbly? On my new Lear jet at 51000 feet

Have you ever tried ? Yes at my local pub from the local vineyard in Ditchling, Sussex

Which sparkling wine is served on Gold Aviation for it’s passengers? Always Champagne

Is there a preferred Champagne at West Ham Utd? Laurent-Perrier Rosé

19 with Anders Hochheim Anders Hochheim Champagne in Denmark

Sparkling Wednesday in Copenhagen

The wine bars in Copenhagen are popping up like Located in the foodies paradise of Torvehallerne, right smack in the chanterelles on a humid, warm September day. As middle of Copenhagen, you find Le Petit. Ole Mejlby Jørgensen many Danes have a craving for jammy and alcohol and his French business partner Sylvain Codron, have positioned strong wines, most of them focus on overseas wines their little wine bar in the very top when it comes to the noble art of selling Champagne. from Chile, Argentina, New Zealand and Australia. But not at Le Petit. In this wine bar, the main focus During most of the opening hours you will find either Ole or lies on Italian wines from Piedmont and - of course - Sylvain behind the counter - or with a bit of luck, both of them- Champagne. busy serving guests, making every effort of selling Champagne on an ordinary weekday, or making the town’s best steak sandwiches. Boosting Champagne sales in Denmark - There’s always a good reason for enjoying a glass of Champagne, Ole Mejlby Jørgensen says. No more than a decade ago, the Danes only drank When taking on new brands, you risk cannibalizing your other That may be the reason why the two wine ambassadors Champagne when celebrating the biggest moments in brands - specifically when experiencing a huge demand for the two have proclaimed an uneventful Wednesday “Sparkling life and to celebrate the New Year. new labels. From October to Christmas we sold our anticipated Wednesday”. On such Wednesdays, Le Petit annual sales of Pierre Moncuit without compromising our other always tempts you with Champagne offers you Today, the picture is somewhat more diversified. brands, Lars Møller Jensen says. can’t refuse. Champagne sales are increasing rapidly due to a more He has noticed that the growing Danish Champagne segment Normally, we find a couple of better laid back attitude towards Champagne. shows a special interest in blanc de blanc and wines from Mesnil- and more expensive labels in the sur-Oger. cellar and sell them by the glass - The number of wine bars with an impressive list of the French or the whole bottle, if you can’t bubbles, is growing constantly. So is the range of Champagne Blanc de blanc and Mesnil-sur-Oger seem to be the buzz words resist. We like to give our guests brands by the Danish wine importers. among the consumers. If we look at restaurants and wine bars, we the opportunity of tasting see that the non-dosage wines take an increasingly stronger position Champagne labels that are Presently, the Danish wine importer and wine distributor, in the market. usually too expensive for an Løgismose, imports and distributes Phillipponnat, Locret-Lachaud, afternoon drink, Ole says. Pierre Moncuit, Lasalle, Diebolt-Vallios, Serge Mathieu and It’s hard to have a pessimistic view on the Champagne market Larmandier-Bernier. in Denmark. In almost every part of the business, numbers are In the summertime, Ole and soaring. If Lars Møller Jensen could have a wish come true for the Sylvain promote their own Last October we included Pierre Moncuit and Diebolt-Vallois to years to come, he’d hope for a stronger hype around Philipponnat: import - a Blanc de Blanc vintage our assortment. These two new brands made a significant impact Only a few Danes have seen the true potential of Clos des Gossies, from Tange-Gerard together with on our reputation among champagne aficionados, says Lars Møller and strangely as it may seem, the signature wine from Philipponnat a tradition, Noir et Blanc, from the Jensen, wine merchant at Løgismose. is to a large degree underestimated in Denmark, he states. same wine maker. This summer’s offer gives you a glass of each at DKK The wine importer distributes wine including Champagne to bars Løgsimose also sells Möet, Krug, Andre Roger, De Sousa, Ruinart, 100 (13€). and restaurants and retailers - but also directly to consumers in the Billecart-Salmon, Veuve Cliquot, Laurent Perrier and Selosse. Løgismose-owned food mecca at the Copenhagen harbour front, as Tempted? Why not join Le Petit on well as the in-store shops in the department store, Magasin. www.loegismose.dk Facebook: facebook.com/LePetitVinbar 20 21 Laithwaites Wine Court Garden Court Garden In the Lea of the South Downs, in Ditchling, East Sussex, Court Gardens Farm has a long history of farming.

In Saxon times the farm was known as the Manor of Ditchling Garden, from the middle ages to the reformation it was held by the monks at the priory in Lewes. After a short spell owned by the crown the farm became known as Court Garden. The farm appears Hugo Corney, on one of the earliest maps of Sussex and not much has changed in dosage tasting the landscape since then. Howard The vineyard was established in the spring of 2005 on a beautiful Corney south-facing slope with the South Downs as a backdrop and is now Laithwaites Wine one of the more charming vineyards in . A Unique Vinyard in Windsor Great Park Sussex shares similar geology to north-east France, the chalk of the downs runs beneath the Channel into the Champagne region. In Sussex there is a more maritime climate which is perfect for the The journey started several years ago now with a production of Sparkling Wine. 2010 is the fourth vintage and for meeting between Major General Sir Michael Hobbs the first time, joining the Classic Cuvée, is a sparkling Rosé as well (former Governor of The Military Knights) at his home as the first Blanc de Blancs and Blanc de Noirs. in Windsor Castle, and Anne Linder, Laithwaites Wine Development Manager. @courtgardenwine www.courtgarden.com After a short search with Philip Everett, Deputy Ranger, a 4-hectare (3-hectare’s planted) prime site was decided upon on at Mezel Hill and the partnership between Laithwaites Wine & The Royal Farms began. On Monday 9th May 2011 the first vines were planted with a classic blend of 55% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir & 10% Pinot Meunier.

England’s cooler temperature and chalky ‘terroir’ are ideal for producing excellent quality sparkling wine to rival the very best the World has to offer and the much anticipated first in 2014, we hope will be released in 2016, which coincidentally happens to be the Queen’s 90th birthday!

We still haven’t decided upon a name or label for this truly unique wine & do hope that next year we can work further with the community within Windsor Great Park to come up with a suitable name. Tony originally started the For further information please contact business in 1969 when he [email protected] brought wines back from the South of France, now both Tony @LaithwaitesWine and Barbara still play an active www.laithwaites.co.uk role in the business and are both wine makers in their own right.

22 23 Paris • Saint-Tropez • Monaco • Shanghai • New-York • Moscou • Saint-Barth

We wouldn’t dream of exporting Would you like water to another country. Because your mineral water at Belu we’re 100% carbon neutral. All our bottles are made using from the Alps, the recycled glass or plastic. And if all Pyrenees or the that wasn’t enough, all our profits go to the charity WaterAid. Belu. moral high ground? Made with mineral water and ethics.

All of Belu’s profits go to WaterAid with a pledge to raise £1m by 2020. WaterAid registered charity numbers 288701 and SCO39479. Every bottle of Carbon Champagne is clothed in a layer of carbon that requires 30 different steps and takes nearly 8 days to produce a single magnum.

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This south facing, elevated site (450 feet) on the North Downs A Very provides all the grapes for Squerryes Brut - grapes from outside suppliers are not used. Grapes were first harvested in 2009 with a large amount being sold to another prominent, Kentish querryes Winery. In 2010, Squerryes produced around 120,000 bottles worth of grapes, again selling most, though keeping around S 10% for their own first release. Squerryes harvest date is Celebration purportedly the latest of any English Sparkling Wine, allowing slow and complete ripening of their fruit. Having no winery Simon Stockton attends Squerryes Celebration on site means Henry currently enlists the help of another UK winemaker to bottle the cuvée off site.

I’m not sure a more quintessentially English summers day The first release of Squerryes Brut has earned several accolades was possible as I tick through the ‘boxes’: white marquees on including Bronze Medals from Decanter and International lush green grass, finger sandwiches, scones, sparkling wine, Wine Challenge. This is a top effort for a first release, warm sunshine... and all in the emerald grounds of Squerryes particularly as the wine was taken off the lees a bit earlier sprawling 2500 acre estate. than Henry would’ve liked.

Squerryes Celebration featured in the ‘Glass of Bubbly’ launch My first tasting of the wine was unsurprisingly positive, issue and on a cloudless June day, I attended the given the quality of the site and of the winemaker. launch to taste their first release and talk to A linear wine, Squerryes Brut starts and the man behind the label. ends with dominant flavours of baked apple pastries with a little mineral Henry Warde, owner of tanginess and some white floral Squerryes Estate, entertained aromas. The wine has a good his guests during afternoon balance of primary fruit tea, then sat down with flavours and yeasty notes me for a glass of fizz and from a generous 30 months a chat. on the lees.

Henry recounts some Henry talks of extending the serious interest from a lees ageing to 36 months for well known Champagne future releases, which should house back in 2004, the year offer slightly creamier mouthfeel following a very hot vintage and a little more complexity. For in France. Convinced that global me, the 10 grams/litre dosage is exactly warming might lead to the cooler where it should be, though Henry spoke of climate of Southern England being a increasing this by a gram or two for wider public good investment for viticulture, negotiations appeal. gives the wine a softer, to buy some of Squerryes land took place. Terms weren’t agreed, though still lingering acidity. however, and Henry decided to start planting grapes to make his own sparkling wine in 2006. A Squerryes Brut Rosé will follow in a year or so with a Blanc de Blancs also in the pipeline - understandable given how well From Squerryes total of 2500 acres, the estate has 150-200 acres Chardonnay does on this site. of land sitting on lower chalk and upper green sand - ideal for viticulture and similar to the Côte de Blanc (Champagne). Only Wine is available directly through www.squerryes.co.uk with 35 acres are currently under vine with the first 20 planted in 2006, a discount offered on 6 bottle cases. Squerryes has 25 acres of 8 more in 2007 and another 7 in 2009. Currently, this breaks stunning gardens behind the house, which can be hired for down to 45% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir and 20% Pinot weddings. Meunier - a very similar blend to the cuvée itself. @SugarandYeast www.sugarandyeast.co.uk 26 27 Hampshire Wine Festival Raimes – bubbling with character Raimes Vineyards of Hampshire A Sparkling Vineyard from the South Downs in Hampshire Augusta and Robert Raimes manage the family farm. Their decision to plant vines gave Robert and Augusta a chance to indulge a passion to hand produce an exciting new crop. Augusta studied vine growing at Plumpton College in Sussex and together with Robert, farmer and agronomist, undertake the hand work throughout the year - winter pruning, spring bud rubbing, tucking in and grape picking. They make a dedicated team along with sister Jenkyn Place played host to the Vineyards of Hampshire Wine Festival very excited to be working in partnership with Cream & Country Georgia, her husband Roy, all the children, Isabel, Hugo, Oliver, which took place on Sunday 13th July in its picturesque vineyards in on such an innovative British product. The opportunity to create Jasmine, Hebe and parents Robert and Brenda. North Hampshire. Six Hampshire-based wine producers – Jenkyn a British product combining our English sparkling wine with top Place, Cottonworth, Danebury Vineyards, Hattingley Valley, quality elderflower sorbet was just too good to miss.” The Raimes vineyards are devoted exclusively to the classic Hambledon and Meonhill - exhibited at this year’s event. Champagne grapes. Planting took place the day of Prince William Mark Murphy, founder of Cream & Country Ice Cream, agrees, and Kate Middleton’s royal wedding in April 2011. The first harvest Visitors sampled some of Hampshire’s award-winning sparkling “We are delighted to be working with Jenkyn Place, a family- was picked in October 2013. The family are excited to release the wines on what was a perfect summer’s day. owned, quintessentially British business with an excellent reputation first vintage in 2015. in the wine trade. We experimented with a number of English We take immense pride in growing Tracy Nash, commercial manager of Hampshire Fare team helped sparkling wines but the flavours in Jenkyn Place’s Brut Cuvée Raimes Sparkling use the exceptional winemaking skills of Emma quality grapes on our family farm to promote the event, attended on the day. “The people I spoke to worked best for us.” Rice at Hattingley Valley. Their winery houses some of the very on the day were very impressed with the quality of the wines on best equipment from continental Europe. Professional support which stretches from the protected and show and this event has put Hampshire on the map as a top wine- The Hampshire Wine Producers group will also be exhibiting at the comes from New Zealander Kevin Sutherland, winemaker and ecologically diverse water meadows of producing region..” inaugural Winchester Wine Festival, hosted by Peter Richards MW viticulturist. Previously a vineyard instructor at Plumpton College, the River Itchen, to the grassy rolling and Susie Barrie MW, which takes place from 21-23 November UK’s leading college of viticulture and currently winemaker at hills of the South Downs. Pinot Noir, Cream & Country’s Jenkyn Place English Sparkling 2014 Bluebell Vineyard Estate. Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay are Wine & Elderflower sorbet was officially launched grown and nurtured to produce an at the Vineyards of Hampshire Wine Festival Hampshire is now the third most widely planted “We anticipate with great excitement the release of our Single Vineyard elegant sparkling wine that captures the and feedback from visitors on the day county in England after Sussex and . 2013 Blancs de Noir in 2015. An excellent season produced a fine first was overwhelmingly positive with Vineyard plantings in Hampshire harvest and will be a vibrant Vintage full of potential and promise”. beauty of our little pocket of the South comments on how tasty, refreshing have nearly doubled in the last 10 Downs National Park in Hampshire and original the product was. years. Much of this growth is The Raimes family will be exhibiting at Alresford Agricultural attributed to sparkling wine. Show on Saturday 6th September with their “thoroughly English Simon Bladon, owner of mini bar” which features English Sparkling Wine by the glass and the award-winning Jenkyn personally selected exceptional regional drinks from other small Place, comments, “We are producers. @RaimesSparkling www.raimes.co.uk

28 29 Rachel Kenworthy

Canadawith Rachel Kenworthy

Ontario’s bubbles are rising

Hockey, maple syrup and our humble nature—these are winemaking standards that are enforced by an independent probably the things that come to mind when you think of authority called the Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA). The Canada. But it’s time for Canadians to put their modesty to notoriously difficult approval process, which includes intensive one side and let the world in on our best-kept secret: Ontario laboratory analysis and a blind panel taste test, ensures that you Meet Handsome Brut is quietly producing such world-class sparkling can expect the highest quality from every drop of wine Sparkling personality. Dry wit. At home in pinstripes, equally dapper in denim. wines that the Champenois should be shaking you buy from Ontario. in their proverbial boots. Chilled out and charmingly tasteful. Grab a glass, pop the cork and treat yourself. And this hasn’t gone unnoticed by the You can take this Handsome Brut anywhere. While Ontario may lack centuries-old province’s seasoned wine drinkers. Last vineyards, the province has an ace year, domestic sales of premium VQA “My only regret in life is that I didn’t drink enough Champagne,” up its sleeve: its Niagara peninsula is sparkling wine grew by a staggering said British economist John Maynard Keynes. A wise declaration, possibly the closest match to the grape- 59 per cent, according to the Liquor and yet far too many people save fizz for special occasions. growing conditions of Champagne Control Board of Ontario (LCBO). than anywhere else in the New World. Even Ontario’s younger consumers, Handsome Brut, a new sparkling wine brand hailing from Bitterly cold winters, met with a grimace aged 18 to 31, have a flourishing appetite Ontario, Canada, is on a mission to prove that bubbles are the by even the toughest of Canadians, are a for locally produced wines, according to perfect tipple—for any occasion. From a casual backyard barbecue reason to smile among the region’s vintners, Canadian market-research company Abacus to a glamorous black-tie event, the brand showcases that sparkling who also enjoy the same limestone-based soils Data. In a 2013 survey, they ranked their region’s wines are perfect served on their own, paired with food or even and grape varieties, including chardonnay wines as the highest for value worldwide. mixed in a cocktail. With a sleek, masculine bottle complemented and pinot noir. It’s the cooler climes that are by a tongue-in-cheek name, Handsome Brut aims to attract a new particularly important, though—the grapes In 2014 and beyond, the Ontario government demographic of sparkling wine drinkers—including men. take longer to ripen, and therefore achieve plans to make it even easier for consumers—both wonderfully rich flavour and high acidity, all domestic and international—to choose VQA But don’t let the friendly demeanour fool you—quality and of which adds up to a winning formula for wine by investing CA$75 million in a five-year heritage are at the heart of Handsome Brut. Produced with 100% truly exceptional bubbly. strategy. It will help wineries to become more Ontario Chardonnay grapes in the méthode traditionelle, this competitive through funding and support, VQA-approved wine is aged for two years at the locally revered Many of the talented wineries take including enhanced marketing for the Angel’s Gate Winery in the Niagara region. advantage of the region’s spectacular province’s wines, both locally and grapes by producing their sparkling globally. Tasting notes wines in the méthode traditionelle, A complex nose—pear, red apple and a toasty note—comes from which again draws comparisons With increased emphasis being put on the more than two years sur lie. Finely textured bubbles are crisp to Champagne. In fact, quality is exportation, you can expect Ontario and refreshing. The acidity is balanced against a backbone of ripe at the heart of every wine produced sparkling wines to become more readily tree fruits, which include peach, apple, lemon and a touch of in province. For a wine to even be available in Europe and beyond over the grapefruit. The wine finishes dry and with excellent length. labelled as ‘made in Ontario’, it must coming years. not only contain 100 per cent locally grown grapes, but also adhere to rigorous @rachelkenworthy champagneslob.com handsomebrut.com @areyouhandsome 30 31 Photo Credits: Angels Gate Winery Haywire Summerhill

Summerhill Haywire the Bub Sparkling Wine

Since 1990, it has been the focus of Summerhill that earned the winery the “Producer of the Year” Pyramid Winery to produce Okanagan regionally trophy at the International Wine & Spirits Competition in 2009, This sparkling wine is a true labour of love and is a tribute and Bartier Scholefield. Perhaps her future was fated at an early styled traditional method sparkling wine. They offer a as well as gold medals captured year over year for the Cipes Brut. to the lovely Alison Scholefield, known as the Bub, Bubba, age. Visitors to the Canadian booth at Vinexpo in 1992 might lineup of six different sparkling wines: a non vintage Bubster, or Alibubba in her early days. have seen Alison happily colouring under the table while Mom, The most unique thing about Summerhill Pyramid winery is the Christine Coletta, poured Icewine, as a then representative for Brut, sparkling rosé, A premier Cuvee Cipes Ariel 1998, a Blanc de Noirs 2008, Cipes Ice non vintage - a namesake onsite pyramid, used to age all wines before release. This wine is made with 51% Pinot Noir and 49% Chardonnay Canadian wine. Pinot Noir sparkling cuvee with Pinot Noir Icewine Second only to the Great Pyramid of Egypt for alignment grapes grown in a cool mountain vineyard site near Oliver, British dosage, and Cipes Gabriel, which captured “Best and precision, the winery pyramid was inspired by the French Columbia. Whole cluster pressed, fermented cool, and secondary Very few mothers get the pleasure of naming a wine after their International Bottle Fermented Sparkling Wine” at tradition of putting sparkling wines in a dark cool place for thirty bottle-fermented and then closed with a crown cap to ensure this child. But when your kid happens to have a childhood nickname the International Wine & Spirits Competition in days for the cuvee and dosage to ‘marry’. wine tastes just as winemaker Michael Bartier intends. This wine “Bub” that just seems to fit with “bubble”, they looked no further London in December 2009. bursts with crisp and elegant green-apple with a slight cherry note when exploring name ideas for their Haywire sparkling wine. The winery, owned by the Cipes family, is also home to – a lively expression of Okanagan freshness. The Bub was released to great fanfare in British Columbia in 2013 Summerhill’s organic Sunset Bistro, serving food grown and the winery has committed to making a minimum of 450 cases Summerhill Pyramid Winery, located in the Lakeshore district in Kelowna, BC, is Canada’s and raised by local organic producers, including an onsite Alison Scholefield is the sales ambassador for Summerland winery, per year. largest biodynamic and organic winery, producing permaculture-style vegetable garden. The mission of the Okanagan Crush Pad, representing her family’s wines Haywire entire Summerhill team is to produce exceptionally good @Haywirewine more organic wine than the rest of the Canadian tasting wines organically, support local organic food haywirewinery.com wine industry combined. In addition, Summerhill is Canada’s most visited winery and foremost growers in the bistro, and provide unforgettable producer of sparkling wine. Winemaker Eric experiences for all its guests. von Krosigk oversees the portfolio of wines @summerhillwine summerhill.bc.ca

32 33 The Best Champagnes on the Market...

these days, at least when it is old vine. Polar opposite in style is the Master Sommelier at Planet Grape® LLC, a wine consulting nv Feuillatte D’Luscious Demi-Sec Rose $59, for those that can’t firm providing content, education, entertainment, and get enough sweet in their wine. sommelier services, Catherine Fallis created her alter-ego, Feuillatte grape goddess®, to help bring wine down to earth for Are you a Special Club girl or guy? Check out these two consumers as well as those entering the wine industry. She D’Luscious Chardonnay-based lovelies - the 2008 A. Margaine Blanc de Blancs is the only person in the world to hold both the Master Demi-Sec Rose Special Club Brut $84, a rare, honeyed, intense Champagne from Sommelier and Advanced Certified Wine Professional $59 the Montagne de Reims. The 2006 Marc Hebrart Rive Gauche- credentials, is one of a handful of women in the world to Rive Droite Grand Cru Extra Brut $140, a luxury cuvée named for professionally open Champagne with a sword and is a Wine vineyards on both sides of the Marne River, is broad and fleshy Advisor to restaurants and wine bars. - immediately likeable. Named after the barrel it was fermented in, the 2005 Nicolas Feuillatte Cuvee 225 Brut $100 is more @PlanetGrape formal, and offers a Krug-like oxidative note from the base wine’s www.planetgrape.com fermentation in .

For only the third time in their long history, Champagne Bollinger hosted a non-local Vin Clair tasting last year in San Francisco, led by the very knowledgeable and dapper Commercial Director Guy de Rivoire. After a flight of vins clairs guests were treated to a smoky, briney and very muscular 2004 Bollinger Grande Annee Rose Extra Brut $220. The 2000 Bollinger R.D. Brut, in Jeroboam exclusively, was introduced into that market shortly thereafter. Look for non-vintage (nv) releases including the Finesse is the order of the day with the classic nv Pol Roger Brut

precise, muscular, yet graceful nv Philipponnat Grand Reserve $65, while the edgy, razor sharp non-dosed and therefore Exquisitely luxurious, just looking at the 2004 Veuve Clicquot La Blanc de Blancs $60, yeasty and deeply toasty with bone dry nv Pol Roger Pure Brut $75 is ideal for crudo or that Grande Dame Rose Brut $350 feels decadent. But inside is where the notes of almond butter and lemon crème brulee, old standby, caviar. Get your geek on – the nv real treasure lies – layers of red fruits, peach and apricot, autolytic the nv Delamotte Brut $50, aka Baby Salon, Chartogne-Taillet Les Barres Extra Brut $105 is made notes and a rich chalky minerality mingle together discreetly, with elegant, ethereal almost, as it is primarily Grand Cru from un-grafted 60-year old vine Pinot Meunier, a breed and class. The 2002 Nicolas Feuillatte Palmes d’Or Brut Chardonnay, and the nv Gaston grape that is getting much attention in Champagne $160 also wins kudos for its packaging, designed with a thousand Chiquet Cuvee de Reserve Brut pearl-shaped indentations in honor of the Opera diva who $70, which offers lovers of captivated Nicolas Feuillatte. The package converts conveniently to mature Champagne notes an ice bucket. Take notice, James Bond. of honey and lanolin owing to “reserves” of ’01 and ’04 cuvees in the blend. The Pol Roger finish is bracing and clean. Brut Reserve $65 The nv Gosset Brut Grande Reserve $70, based on Nicolas Feuillatte ’05 and made with Fromenteau, Petit Meslier, and Arbanne, is a lively, layered, very powerful Cuvee 225 Brut Champagne that is rich enough for Lamb, as are the biodynamically-farmed nv Fleury $100 Carte Rouge Brut $45, a breathtaking, intense cuvee of Pinot Noir, and the powerful, seductive nv Fleury Rosé de Saignée Brut $78. Another must have is the well-loved nv Laurent Perrier Cuvée Rosé Nicolas Feuillatte Brut $100, pretty in appearance but book smart underneath - it is Palmes d’Or Brut exclusively Grand Cru Pinot Noir. Pol Roger $160 Pure Brut $75 34 35 Tweets to us from Celebrities...

We asked...“Where’s the most memorable place you’ve enjoyed a Glass of Bubbly?” Jo Joyner English actress, best John Challis known for her role as Tanya Branning in Tim Needham Journalist and the BBC soap opera former Sky News EastEnders and BBC News producer English actor, most well known for being Boycie in BBC TV comedy series Only Fools & Horses Caprice Bourret American-born businesswoman, model, actress and television Michel Roux Jr French-English personality two-star Michelin chef at the London restaurant, We asked...“Which do you prefer - Champagne or Prosecco?” Le Gavroche Alastair Stewart OBE British journalist and newscaster Jodie Kidd Kerri Walsh Jennings Englush American professional model beach volleyball player & gold medalist in beach volleyball at the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Summer Olympics English weather broadcaster Founder of Gift Caroline Stanbury British celebrity Library and cast chef, restaurateur member of Ladies of and television London personality

Gordon Ramsay OBE Laura Tobin 36 3737 Piper-Heidsieck A PIPER-HEIDSIECK Champagne is also a great wine Camus to be enjoyed in its own right. Regis With the Cuvée Brut, you can be CelebratesCelebrates his 20thhis 20th anniversary anniversary certain of ready-made luxury Piper-Heidsieck Cellar Master Regis Camus celebrates his 20th anniversary at the House this year and for this occasion will go on a world tour that includes New York, London and Tokyo. Festivities began in Reims on June 30 when PIPER-HEIDSIECK received journalists from around the world to enjoy a gala dinner and wine tasting of the PIPER- HEIDSIECK .

Regis Camus joined PIPER-HEIDSIECK in 1994 and has, during that time, contributed to the House’s wine excellence and uniqueness. He is credited with selecting Pinot Noir grapes from the Cote des Bar, which would become one of the House’s signatures and is also famous for increasing the wine maturation times, as well as the proportion of reserve wines in the Cuvée Brut, which is Piper-Heidsieck’s flagship wine. For his achievements in winemaking excellence, Regis Camus was eight times decorated with the title “Sparkling Winemaker of the Year” by the prestigious International Wine Challenge; Piper-Heidsieck was crowned with this title for a total of 14 times to date. Recent awards Cuvee Brut Three new cuvées have also been uniquely and artfully designed by and medals for • Grand Gold: 2014 Mondial de Bruxelles Camus: Cuvée Sublime, Rosé Sauvage and Essentiel Cuvée Brut. • 91/100: 2013 Wine Spectator Piper-Heidsieck He developed Cuvée Sublime by increasing the maturation time Champagnes and dosages of the Cuvée Brut to make a demi-sec combining over Eessentiel Cuvee Brut 100 champagne crus. Rosé Sauvage came out in 2003. Camus devised the blend by adding a larger dose of Pinot Noir produced as • Sparkling Wine Trophy: 2013 Japan Wine red wine (25%), which gives Rosé Sauvage its trademark dark hue. Challenge Finally, in 2013, Camus issued a vintage in a small numbered series, • 16/20: 2013 Bettane and Desseauve Essentiel Cuvée Brut, the ultimate Cuvée Brut for wine merchants Rose Sauvage and gastronomy. The increased maturation period (one additional year) and its low dosage thus reveal the true essence and excellence • 92/100: 2013 Wine Spectator of this champagne for connoisseurs of great wine. • Gold: 2013 Critics Challenge in International Wine Competition Cuvee Sublime At Piper-Heidsieck’s gala dinner in honor of Regis Camus, guests enjoyed pairing dinner with all the Cuvée Rare vintages: 1976, • 90/100: 2014 Gilbert and Gaillard Guide 1979, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1998, 1999 and 2002. • Gold: 2013 Decanter World Wine Awards “A PIPER-HEIDSIECK champagne is also a great wine to be enjoyed Rare Millesime 2002 in its own right. With the Cuvée Brut, you can be certain of ready- made luxury.” – Regis Camus • 95/100 2014 Gilbert and Gaillard Guide • 97/100 2013 Wine Spectator “Collectible” Piper-Heidsieck only produces Rare on truly exceptional years Rare Millesime 1998 and, therefore, only eight vintages have been released to date. Regis Camus’ Champagnes for Piper-Heidsieck have been decorated and • 97/100 2013 Wine Spectator honored with prestigious awards throughout the years. • Sparkling of the Year Trophy : 2013 International Wine Challenge @Piper_Heidsieck piper-heidsieck.com 38 39 Gémeaux Elizabeth Schweitzer

champagne Vollereaux

Six Generations of Family Traditions Founded on the constant search of High Quality and Perfection

Born into a family of winemakers living in Pierry and Moussy, since 1805, just after World War 1, Victor Vollereaux decided Belle Sabreuse – to promote his Champagne on his own. Lovely Swordswoman This operation was repeated from year to year; little by little he produced more and more Champagne and increased his loyal clientele.

This was the starting point of the future Vollereaux Company. Their growth continues today thanks to everyone’s efforts from generation to generation. The art of Sabrage became popular in France around the annulus is the musselet. The point where the seam and during the Napoleonic wars. Just after the French annulus meet is the weakest point on the bottle. This is where the Today the Champagne Vollereaux Company is managed revolution, the saber was the weapon of choice of sabering takes place. The bottle should be chilled to 37F or 3C. Remove the foil and carefully remove the musselet. If properly by Peirre Vollereaux with the same co-operation between Napoleon’s light cavalry, the Hussars. parents & children with regards to the organisation and chilled, the cork should stay in the bottle. Extend your arm holding activity of the family winery, to confirm and of course the bottle firmly at the base; make sure no one is in your line of Napoleon’s victories across Europe gave him and his soldiers many improve the success of their ancestors. fire. Lay the saber along the glass and slide it firmly against the reason to celebrate. One popular story of Sabrage involves the annulus. The cork will fly dramatically away. The Champagne is legendary Barbe Nicole Ponsardin, AKA Veuve Cliquot. Widowed The family vineyard of 40 hectares ensures a constant ready to drink and to our delight, must be drunk, as there is no way at age 27, she inherited her husband’s small Champagne house. She and regular supply of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot to stopper the sabered bottle! After hundreds of sabers, it is still a loved to host parties for Napoleon’s officers and high society. When Meunier grape varieties, which contributes to the quality thrilling experience for the audience and me. they left she gave them a bottle of Champagne to drink before they of Champagne Vollereaux. went to battle. “How do we open the foil, the cage and remove the Sabrage is one great way to liven up an occasion, close a deal or add cork while on horseback?” they wondered. Ah! Out came the sword Four years are required for their wines to improve in their a splash of drama. and the bottle was beheaded with a single stroke. A tradition was cellars before they are available to drink. born. “Champagne! In victory one deserves it; in defeat one needs it.” – Champagne Vollereaux is available exclusively in the UK Napoleon Bonaparte. A Champagne sword is especially made for Sabrage; it has a blunt at www.champagne-buy-gemeaux.co.uk blade. I have seen bottles opened with salad knives and even the Elizabeth Schweitzer, Master Sommelier, Certified Cicerone and Belle base of a wine glass. Not quite as dramatic as a saber but effective @champersgemeaux Sabreuse is the eighth woman in the world to be a Master Sommelier. nonetheless. The bottle consists of three parts. There are two glass facebook/GemeauxFineChampagne seams that run vertically from bottom to top on each side and the www.champagne-buy-gemeaux.co.uk @winewisdomwit glass lip at the top of the bottle called the annulus. The wire basket www.winewisdomandwit.com

40 When Tradition Meets Excellence 41 Cuvée Marguerite Millésime 2007 Won Gold at the International Wine Challenge 2014 Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brandon Stoltenkamp For my third pairing, I am given a glass of Veuve Cliquot’s ‘Yellow label’. The golden yellow colour, still clear even in low lighting, is a progression from the Prosecco and then the Cava. There are early fruity notes that evolve to something more bready – nice. However, it is about the bubbles for me. I can stare at them until they disappear. The Champagne is paired with sashimi salmon and egg quiche. The Veuve cancels out the umami in the quiche rather nicely. An Evening in... Moët Imperial Rosé Next up is the Moët Imperial Rosé. It immediately and successfully challenges my prejudice against the Rosé How By Brandon Stoltenkamp could I be so derisive and look down on it? Hints of strawberry and raspberries make it a wonderful experience. Of course the AbuThere is somethingDhabi unique about La Cava, the wine bar housed As far as high quality Wine bar’s go, Abu Dhabi is very colour, a glorious rosy pink, is just so pretty. It is bubbly, and immature. There is an abundance of trendyAbu bar cum-lounges in Rosewood Dhabi Hotel, Abu Dhabi. A spiral staircase takes you down even more intoxicating to look at than what preceded it! The to a cavernous area all decked out in stone-like walls, low lighting where over priced drinks are common. pairing with the foie gras and pear puree is excellent and brings and a 1000 bottle cellar. The latter, by Abu Dhabi standards, is very out the berry taste in the Champagne. However, I discovered a wine bar that made me feel it was impressive especially if you consider the wine list. specifically designed for me. A quiet place where men and women gather for the old art of conversation, while the sommelier and The temperature is a cool 18 degrees, but listening to the cellar master demythologize the whole ‘wine for the elite’ idea and sommelier, I appreciate his passion and care for his wines. In the serve as much as educate their guests. It was here that I went for a unforgiving heat and humidity of Abu Dhabi, it all makes sense. Colet Posteriori Cava ‘Sparkling’ evening, an evening that would take me to 4 principle Moreover, the non-smoking environment is further testament to regions in 5 bottles. that passion. However, there is a cosy cigar room where whisky Finally, I end the evening with a Colet Posteriori Cava which has and cigar pairings are offered. But tonight is all about Sparkling a heavy wine taste and noticeably strong tannins which persist, pleasures. largely due to the 100% Merlot grapes. It is paired with a cheese platter, and again in my mind I commended the sommelier for his pairing, as well as the chef for his rendering of these dishes. Villa Sandi Prosecco

The evening started with a Villa Sandi Prosecco – an easy drinking, no fuss Prosecco that nonetheless lacks all-round excitement though. Despite a narrow flute, the bubbles don’t Thus ended my sparkling evening and my fabulous dalliance stay very long. However, I did enjoy the interesting pairing with 5 very different but intrinsically valuable labels. La Cava is with burrata though. The creamy element of the burrata goes groundbreaking in many ways and its understated, earthy setting well with the high level of mousse in my glass. will surely find a loyal following in Abu Dhabi. It was a superb venue to follow the bubbles all the way from the Prosecco through Colet Cava to the Cava, Veuve, Moët and finally another Cava. It was not about finding the best glass of bubbly. After all, the best glass is the A Colet Cava followed this. Cavas are actually made through one you like. But I could not help thinking of Audrey Hepburn’s a process similar to that of Champagne, but with its own character in Roman Holiday who asked for Champagne, much unique grapes. It is a darker yellow than the Prosecco and to Gregory Peck’s character’s dismay – he had no money. There more generous with bubbles. The latter, it must be noted, are is a beauty and a charm about Champagne that allows it to rise quite aggressive, with very little structure. An initial nose of above the rest. As children, bubbles fascinated us. Years later, our honeysuckle and other floral notes greeted me, while it was fascination continues. crisper and fresher. Because it is quite creamy, its pairing with La Cava, tuna tartar provides lovely balance. Rosewood Hotel, Abu Dhabi

42 @bmstoltenkamp 43 Brandon Stoltenkamp Matt Holland fter MattMatt ly A noon bb T u ea B HollandHolland

Matt Holland is a former It is uncomplicated and easy to drink. Enjoyable. My tasting is Afternoon Tea is one of life’s absolute pleasures. Whether professional footballer having you are at the Raffles in Singapore or the Ritz Carlton in pleasantly interrupted by the live oud music (an oud is an Arabic previously played for West Ham, Hong Kong, it is something to enjoy. A bubbly afternoon tea, musical instrument, cousin to the lute or mandolin in Western though, enhances that experience on so many levels. I recently countries). The notes fill the air and as I sip on my drink, I Bournemouth, Ipswich and Interview had the pleasure of such an experience at the Shangri-La in immerse myself in the moment. Charlton Athletic. He also played Abu Dhabi. internationally for The Republic of After enjoying some of the savory treats, I order a glass of of Perrier- Ireland. Since retiring from football The lounge is beautiful, tastefully reflecting its Arabian location. Jouët Non Vintage Grand Brut. As it is poured I marvel at the level he now works in the media. Where’s the most memorable place you’ve enjoyed a Soft, natural tones and an emphasis on the natural also reflect of mousse, but when the mousse dissipates, tiny beads of bubbles Glass of Bubbly? move from the base of the glass – intoxicating just staring at it. It the hotel’s Asian heritage. A terrace allows one to take in the @mattholland8 Whilst wine tasting in the region of Beaune, in France. breathtaking views of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, across the Al has a light straw colour and when I taste it, it is fresh, crispy with a Maqta Canal. bit of lemon and toast. Fuller. More complex. Beautiful. Which do you prefer Champagne or Prosecco? Champagne but my wife would probably say Prosecco! From a choice of 4 Afternoon tea sets, I opt for a Californian The afternoon ends as I sip my last of my Champagne. It leaves inspired set called San Diego with a selection of scones, salmon me thinking about how it is that bubbly wines take something What does Champagne mean to you? like afternoon tea and just elevates the whole atmosphere to and sour cream, bacon, avocado and chicken sandwiches plus a Champagne represents celebration to me. I remember having another level. It makes you glad you put on that bit of cologne. variety of sweet treats. I request a pot of Earl Grey tea. Of course. Champagne to celebrate winning the play off final in the year 2000 You feel pleased that you brought along your anthology of poetry. with Ipswich Town Football Club. In the need for something effervescent and bubbly, I start off Afternoon Tea is wonderful….a bubbly Afternoon Tea is glorious! with an Australian sparkling wine, the Domaine Chandon Brut, a wine that follows the traditional Champagne method of double Brandon Stoltenkamp fermentation. The wine has a yellow straw colour. This wine soon The Lounge settles and I find it has fine beads. A taste reveals citrusy notes. Shangri La, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

44 @bmstoltenkamp 45 Andrew Baker The Infinite Monkey Theorem

Tungsten Wine, The infinite monkey theorem (IMT) states that a monkey “a perfect little slice hitting keys at random on a keyboard for an infinite amount of time will almost surely write the complete works of bubbly heaven” of William Shakespeare. Or die of exhaustion. Who knew that almost surely was a mathematical term?

The future of winemaking could be a little like the IMT in that shift. And the last simian in the chain, me, knew that it could be there are an almost unconquerable number of variables that need great. Not too much headbanging the qwerty there either. to be combined in exactly the right way to make a masterpiece. The result of circumventing the guesswork and going with Consider the permutations of 1,386 known vine varieties, vineyard (seasoned) instinct, the yield, is a delicious wine – Tungsten choice in the world’s endlessly diverse topography or the limitless Sparkling Verdelho NV. It is bottle fermented and has spent minutiae of vine husbandry. Or all three at once. 20 months on its lees. It exhibits expressive aromas that don’t overpower – grapefruit, a touch of brioche – and goes on to deliver So if you would like to make a new wine all of these factors, and slightly creamy citrus fruit on the fore-palate before drying off as it more, make for a big mountain to climb. When you want to make goes, in a truly classy manner. an exceptional new wine the slope becomes very much steeper as the variables mount. And to tie that back to the jabbering monkeys, what I am saying is that with a little imagination and flair new and wonderful Andrew Baker is Head Wine-Buyer at Virgin Our story, or rather the story behind the making of a truly unique creations happen, without too much fuss. Fair enough, it’s not A Wines and has worked for the company since its South African sparkling wine, involved more than one monkey Midsummer Night’s Dream. But it is a perfect little slice of bubbly inception in 2000. A typical day for Andrew consists of but, boy, what clever little apes. The man who made the base wines, heaven that has never existed before. And one that took just three monkeys and three years to create. tasting wine, talking to wine producers, hassling suppliers Nico Vermeulen, knew that Verdelho might, just might, make for and defending his position against people who think tasting extraordinary base wine. He nailed that. No slapping the keyboard for him. And the person who saw the potential of Nico’s crazy idea, @virginwines wine at 8am is brilliant fun! Apparently it’s hard work! sparkling Verdelho, an importer, didn’t waste any time jumping on www.virginwines.co.uk

46 47 Le Verre de Vin Camel Valley Keeping it fizzy With Le Verre de Vin… the world’s most successful Champagne preservation system As the Summer heats up, Champagne, Prosecco, Cava and all things ‘fizz’ seem to be more popular than ever. Sadly, most pubs So, who makes this little box of tricks? Well, and restaurants won’t risk offering a sparkler ‘by the flute’. ‘Very rather surprisingly, it’s a British manufacturing understandable’, I hear you say… with no way to keep open success story… Bermar (International) Ltd bottles fresh, it’s just not worth the risk of serving a glass of flat have been at the forefront of the Wine & Champagne to a valued customer, not to mention the expensive Champagne preservation industry for the best waste that’s associated with just one or part of 25 years. Everything is put together two sparklers by the flute, let alone an at their East Anglian factory and shipped to extended offering. over 80 countries around the globe, famous customers include people with names like, But don’t worry, the solution is at hand! Ramsay, Blumenthal, Roux, Kerridge & Camel Valley With the brilliant Le Verre de Vin Blanc, as well as 10’s of thousands of less system, operators can develop a ‘by the celebrated, but equally impressive, operations 25 Year Celebrations Crowned with a Royal Visit! flute’ programme that will delight their across the British Isles and beyond. Perhaps customers whilst maximising profits from the biggest feather in Bermar’s cap, is that an increasing number of the Grande Marque a revenue stream that was previously HRH the Duchess of Cornwall, returned to Camel Valley celebrate her birthday the following day, said she would keep the Champagne Houses now use and recommend impossible to tap into; and all this, safe in by helicopter on the 16 July 2014, for the vineyard’s 25th Methuselah for an appropriate family occasion. Bermar’s patented technology to allow their the knowledge that each and every bottle anniversary celebrations. HRH enjoyed a tour of the winery, Said Bob: ‘It was wonderful that HRH returned for our own flagship customers the opportunity to will remain as fresh as the moment it was where she met all the staff individually. The disgorging and celebrations. All present felt that the Duchess of Cornwall showed offer their precious wines, ‘by the flute’. first opened. How long for? Well, Bermar labelling lines were in full flow for the tour and HRH was a warm and genuine interest in who they were and what they did. guarantee 21 days, I’ll repeat that, 21 interested to see the changes made, since her first visit in 2008. Of Actually, we all had great fun and a very enjoyable day’. How does it work? Well it’s so ingenious that DAYS!!! particular interest, was the newly completed solar powered, HRH is also the patron of the Cornwall Air Ambulance which even Q couldn’t come up with it for 007’s temperature controlled bottle store. Second is sponsored by Camel Valley, who donate all their tour Bolly! But in all seriousness, without going generation wine maker, Sam Lindo had to upgrades in full. The vineyard has donated funds too far down the full technical explanation rush off mid-tour to make London in time for 24 rescues so far (£12,000), which HRH had of… ‘The introduction of a precisely for the International Wine Challenge been particularly pleased to discover during her controlled measure of carbon dioxide, via Sparkling Winemaker of the Year visit. Camel Valley had just donated their a bespoke, valved bottle stopper, which results, but HRH had been fully latest cheque for £1000 at the Air Ambulance locks in the wines natural sparkle without briefed, congratulated Sam on being Summer Ball fund raiser. compromising the structure of the mousse or short-listed for International Sparkling the integrity of the wine..… blah, blah, blah!’ Winemaker of the Year and wished Camel Valley was planted in 1989 by Bob Needless to say, it works brilliantly, you’ve only Sam the best of luck. and Annie Lindo on the sunny, South facing got to speak with one of Bermar’s customers slopes of the River Camel. The vineyards to realise that much. A canapé and Camel Valley sparkling wine are thought by many, to be among the most reception followed and HRH, met a selection photogenic and scenic in the UK and have been So, what’s the catch? Well we can’t find one; of supporters neighbours and friends. Jill Stein, featured in travel and wine films and programmes they’re compact, self-contained units that are Nathan Outlaw and Nick Barclay headed up Cornwall’s worldwide. Winemaker, son Sam, has won ‘UK Winemaker easy to install, cheap to run and incredibly celebrity chefs and Wadebridge Wines who had been selling Camel of the Year’ 3 times and the Winery speciality, Pinot Noir reliable. Prices for Champagne preservation Valley wines since 1992, Fowey wines and ‘Wine In Cornwall’ were rose sparkling, has won all the major trophies including the systems start at £985 + VAT….. among an impressive list of wine merchants. International Wine Challenge ‘International’ trophy and Bollecini Del Mondo in Verona, twice. @LeVerredeVin HRH cut the anniversary cake, made a short speech and Bob www.bermarcollection.com Lindo presented HRH with a 6 litre Methuselah, which captured Here’s to the next 25 years! the attention of the press and TV worldwide. HRH, due to 48 @camelvalleybob @camelwinemaker www.camelvalley.com 49 Perth Champagne Club Mar Baumannk

Perth Champagne Club officially launched in August 2013 with the mission to become the leading supplier of Champagne in Western Australia, with a view to expanding in to the broader Australian market. Interview with Nick Gaskin, Founder of Perth Perth Champagne Club offers a great range of Champagne Champagne Club: and fine wine for our clients to purchase through our online warehouse, as well as convenient regular delivery plans. We pride What’s your first memory of Champagne? Where were you Interview ourselves on having something to suit all tastes and budgets, as well and what were you drinking? as being open and approachable for our clients to converse with us Which sparkling wine / Champagne is served and which via our popular Facebook, Twitter and Instagram communities. I can’t recall precisely when I had my first glass, however a defining is the most popular at Baumanns Brasserie? moment for me that started my appreciation for fine wine and Blanc de Blanc Duc de Breux Champagne was attending a Veuve Clicquot tasting at the Hilton Prosseco di Valdobbiande extra dry in October 2007. It was a great night where a Champagne Champagne Testulat Rosé Ambassador told the story about the founding of Veuve Clicquot Champagne Testulat Carte d’Or Ponsardin as well as Madame Clicquot’s story, whilst taking us on a Bollinger Special Cuvée journey through the entire range of product. Laurent-Perrier Rosé - This is the most popular - particularly in the summer. Dom Perignon 2003 How did Perth Champagne Club start? Is it turning out how you envisaged? Where’s the most memorable place you’ve had a Glass of Master Chef of Great Britain, Bubbly? The original idea was actually Perth Whisky Club, however after Michelin trained in France. Hanging fine art in my brasserie and drinking too much with the late Peter some research and business planning I didn’t think it was a business Mark is also an author and does Langan I could really scale and make succeed with some very agile players part-time TV and radio. He already in the market. Perth Champagne Club was born and the original vision was to have 10’s of 1000’s of people all sign up and has owned Baumanns Brasserie Have you ever tried English sparkling wine? have Champagne sent to them each month. It’s been a year of ups in Coggeshall, Essex since 1988 Yes of course! And my cousin makes the most wonderful one! Albury Estate sparkling from his vineyard in . and downs and frustrations but we’re growing every month! after opening it with Peter Langan of Langans Brasserie fame. He What’s your favorite Champagne? is opening 2 new venues this year What does Champagne mean to you? A: Success As an ‘every day’ go to Champagne I like Mumm Cordon - steak lobster luxe lounge with a B: Celebration Rouge Brut but of the more Grande Champagnes I think Cristal further 13 planned. @perthchampagne and La Grand Dame are amazing, as well as the recently voted C: Romance www.perthchampagneclub.com Champagne of the year, 2002 Piper Rare. To be honest, each @chefbaumann D: Enjoying great company Champagne House’s flagship wines are all to be admired for baumannsbrasserie.co.uk different reasons and I can appreciate them all Tricky one - as clearly all apply. I compare Champagne to a beautiful woman sparkly, sophisticated and elegant so I guess 50 it has to be romance then! 51 Champagne Bars GONG Champagne Bar

The Bicycle Thief Canada

This is the very first summer for our Champagne Bar - we set it up and had it open for business within hours! Coastal Woodworking built the bar, designed by Stephanie Bertossi (owner) together with Mac Interior Design.

We open the Champagne Bar anytime the weather is nice…and sometimes even when it’s not! Our guests just love to sit outside, and what better way than to be sipping great bubbles by the sea? We have a variety of Champagne, Franciacorta and sparkling wine to choose from by the glass or bottle. It’s become a very lively social meeting spot, right at The Piazza at Bishop’s Landing, right on the edge of the Halifax Waterfront, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Caviar House & Prunier London

Caviar House & Prunier is located in the very centre of historic London, just off Piccadilly.

Glamourous and elegant, the decor promises luxury and indulgence. The flagship store boasts a seafood bar which is an elegant place to dine and is known for offering the best caviar Shangri-La Hotel, At The Shard, London Paolo Caruso - and smoked salmon in the world. Enjoy Caviar, Balik Salmon or the city’s highest bar on level 52 General Manager Oysters, perfectly paired with a glass of Champagne.

@CaviarHouseP caviarhouse-prunier.com & Farid Marrouche - GŎNG features a stunning Champagne bar and cocktail bar, as well as, a Sommelier dramatic infinity skypool.

A wide selection of Champagne is available by the glass, from rare small grower varieties to the ultimate Grandes Marques, and is served alongside a menu of Colchester oysters, fresh lobster and rustic charcuterie boards. 52 53 @ShangriLaShard shangri-la.com Oyster Bar Giffords Hall Vineyard

The Sydney Cove Oyster Bar

Positioned in one of Sydney’s most enviable locations, The Sydney Cove Oyster Bar is the only water’s edge seafood restaurant within the Sydney CBD. Giffords Hall Guy & Linda Sydney Cove is one of Australia’s most significant landmarks. On in Korea the 26th of January 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip—the leader Vineyard of the First Fleet—raised a flag on the shore of Sydney Cove to proclaim the Colony of New South Wales, in the name of the The vineyards at Giffords Hall were established 25 years ago on Currently the vineyard at Giffords Hall covers over 15 acres of land, King of England. a very old site, formerly church land, on what was believed to although more land is in cultivation for future projects. The wine be glacial riverbed. Giffords Hall Vineyard is family owned and produced here is on a small artisan scale, with current production This date was later to become our national holiday, known today situated in rural Suffolk, England, at the heart of the Stour Valley at over 20,000 bottles of wine per year and supplying leading as Australia Day. Coincidentally, on this exact day 200 years The vineyard was bought in 2004 by Guy and Linda Howard and hotels and restaurants, local businesses and high end distributors in later, the Sydney Cove Oyster Bar began trading. the label was established in 2009. They have quickly established London. themselves as one of the premier vineyards in East Anglia and The Sydney Opera House and the Royal Botanic have enjoyed great success over the last few years at national and At the end of February this year, as part of a European Union Gardens are just metres away, and anyone enjoying a international level winning numerous gold medals and trophies. agri-business delegation, Giffords Hall represented the UK wine glass of bubbly at The Sydney Cove Oyster Bar will industry in Tokyo and Korea. The first UK Vineyard to take an also enjoy uninterrupted views of the Sydney skyline, The current Giffords Hall Sparkling is a rare zero dosage made English wine into South Korea. It was met with great curiosity. To Circular Quay and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. from Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir grown at Ickworth vineyard in quote one buyer ‘a product for a niche within a niche’ market. Guy the walled garden and farmed by Giffords Hall in its last year of was asked to address a televised press conference on the very novel @SCOysterBar production. In a difficult year, wonderful ripeness was achieved subject of English Wine. sydneycoveoysterbar.com within the walls of one of Europe’s biggest walled gardens. Ickworth vineyard has since been destroyed by the National Trust. Giffords Hall has been focussed in establishing distribution at national level, with growing on-line sales, a small export market East Anglia has a long history of wine making dating back to and, of course, its ‘Cellar Door’, the public face of any Vineyard. early history. The Romans it seems, taught us more than road The shop and café cater for tours and events and local community building They also taught us viticulture. By the Middle Ages Bury activities, all helping to build a long term, sustainable English St Edmunds, close to Giffords Hall, actually produced a third of Brand. the tithe to Rome in hogsheads of wine. This was possible because of its great terroir and low rainfall and though much is made of @giffordshall the Sparkling from Southern counties, East Anglia is still the prime www.giffordshall.co.uk region for vines in the Uk for much the same reasons. Grapes from East Anglia are sold all over the country. 54 55 Faye Edwardes Royal Princess

Royal Princess Cruises

Christened by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge on June 13, 2013, Royal Princess is dazzling its guests with exciting Anyone for Crémant? new features including the largest top deck pool ever with Princess® Watercolor Fantasy, an enhanced Movies Under the Stars® screen and the new SeaWalk with views 128 feet straight down! At 1083 feet long the Royal Princess is longer than the height of the Shard and at 217 feet high it is taller than London’s Tower Bridge. How often have you found yourself saying ‘I’d love a glass of French appellation laws dictate that a Crémant must be harvested There are 18,000 bottles of wine and Champagne in the wine Crémant’? Not very often I’d imagine. by hand with yields not exceeding a set amount for their AOC. cellars. So you can sit back and enjoy the cruise with a glass of The wines must also be aged for a minimum of one year. bubbly or two from the selection on board. Yet, it isn’t clear why the ‘second sparkling wine’ of France is so maligned. One would have thought, particularly given the rise of In 2009, a staggering 33 million bottles of Crémant d’Alsace Champagne: Sparkling Wine: Prosecco and Cava in the UK, that Crémant may also have seen were produced. That’s 10 per cent of the amount of Champagne a rise in popularity. But, still many seasoned sparkling fans are produced, and that’s from only one of the Crémant AOCs. So Dom Perignon Mirabelle Brut Rose virtually unaware that it even exists. there is plenty to go around! Moet & Chandon Villa Sandi Prosecco Moet White Korbel Brut So, what is Crémant? The production of sparkling wine in Alsace began just before 1900, Veuve Clicquot Martini & Rossi Asti Spumante while it was still part of Germany, when a number of Champagne Heidsieck Monopole Blue Domain Chandon Simply, Crémant is French sparkling wine that is not produced in winemakers settled in Alsace to get around trading laws. Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Champagne. It is produced according to la méthode traditionnelle, formerly known as la méthode champenoise, which means the Crémant - tasting notes @PrincessCruises permitted production method is exactly the same as Champagne. www.princess.com The grapes used depend on the appellation and there are seven So, we now know what it is, and how it came about. But, most appellations for sparkling wine which include the designation importantly, how does it taste? Crémant in their name. These are: There is a wide range of both flavours and aromas to be Crémant d’Alsace found throughout the Crémants. Some will be very similar to Crémant de Bordeaux Champagne and others are completely different. Even to look Crémant de Bourgogne at the wines are diverse - some having a yellow straw colour and Crémant de Die others an almost pale green. On the palate, expect to enjoy apple, Crémant du Jura citrus, herby and flowery tones, and of course, the wonderful Crémant de Limoux creamy toastiness that makes Champagne so moreish. Crémant de Loire So, what to do next? Explore, investigate! Stock up on as many There is also a Crémant different Crémants as you can find, and enjoy! designation outside of France: Faye Edwardes Wine Presenter and Educator Crémant de Luxembourg @LoveWine_UK

56 57 Nino Franco Nino Franco a MagnumWin of Prosecco Rustico Producing distinctive, characterful and high quality Prosecco Reasons to Love Rustico Prosecco Competition

To Enter: Follow both @NinoFranco1919 and @GlassofBubbly on Twitter then tweet us with your reason to love Rustico Prosecco for your chance to win a magnum of this delicious DOCG Prosecco.

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Since 1919, the name Nino Franco has been synonymous with Prosecco di Valdobbiadene.

Valdobbiadene is located at the foot of the Prealps, in the Veneto region, near Venice in the Northeast of Italy and is famous for the Prosecco vine and wine production. This area is designated as the Prosecco Superiore DOGC zone. This winery is proud to be one of the oldest in Valdobbiadene, located in the town centre, not far away from the countryside and vineyards.

The brand Nino Franco is now recognized for its strong personality. This, in part, has been achieved thanks to the determination to always reach for quality at every stage of the production process. Which is all enhanced by the great dynamism and desire for innovation that drives the company. Nino Franco produces the brut“Rustico”, the Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG “Brut”, the Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG “Vigneto della Riva di San Floriano”, the brut “Grave di Stecca”, the Terms & Conditions: There is no Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG “Cartizze”. cash alternative and prize is non Nino Franco Rustico proud to be on the shelf at Hedonism Wine transferable. Usual competition Mayfair, London and other selected fine independent merchants, rules apply. Closing date 30th restaurants & bars in the UK and globally. September 2014. PRIZE WILL ONLY BE POSTED TO A UK ADDRESS.

58 59 Champagne Ayala Jamiaimiee Hilfiger

Interview Champagne Ayala Which is your favourite Champagne? A Great House Refreshed JAIMIE HILFIGER, an American heiress, My favorite Champagne would have to be Cristal. The reason being is socialite, model and because it was the first Champagne that I ever tasted because it’s my mom’s Champagne Ayala is one of the longest-established Champagne favorite as well! It’s a special memory that I have with my mom so it has a fashion icon. Houses, based in Aÿ since it was founded over 150 years ago in meaningful connection to me. 1860. Independent and family-run, it remains today the archetype of a great and historic House, producing top quality wines which are enjoyed throughout the world for their freshness and elegance. Where’s the most memorable place you’ve enjoyed a Glass of One of the original twenty six Grande Marques Champagne Bubbly? Houses, Ayala’s noble history began when Edmond de Ayala received the magnificent Chateau d’Aÿ as the dowry for his Champagne is actually the only alcoholic beverage that I drink so whenever marriage. I am out partying, hanging with friends, on vacation Champagne is certainly my drink of choice so I have enjoyed it in many memorable places. Some From the beginning, Champagne Ayala rapidly became a standard of them being on a yacht floating in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, of excellence in the Champagne region; the House was a founding Club 55 in San Tropez, and on the beach in the Bahamas with my boyfriend, member of the Syndicat des Grandes Marques de Champagne celebrity jeweler Igal Dahan. and the decadent 1920s were a Golden Age for the brand, during which it produced over a million bottles each year and was enjoyed What does Champagne mean to you? by and nobility throughout Europe. A:Success A pioneer in introducing a drier style of wine during the late B:Celebration 19th century, the House today is still known for its range of C:Romance pure, characterful Champagnes, carefully crafted by cellar master D Enjoying great company Caroline Latrive to express precision and delicacy. My answer is ALL OF THE ABOVE. Champagne means so much to me! I www.champagne-ayala.fr love how it’s a sophisticated beverage and the class it upholds!

60 61 @JaimieHilfiger www.jaimiehilfiger.com Ibiza Ice A Lambrusco Red-Blooded A Italian Refreshing MARCELLO Let’s talk about Lambrusco. In particular, Marcello Lambrusco from the Ariola Vineyard, in Alternative il miglior the Parma Hills. Cheap, sickly, sweet, stuff you got drunk on as a teenager? Well forget all that because real Lambrusco can be Sparkling wine cocktail Ibiza Ice is set to make an appearance rosso spumante outstanding! Marcello Lambrusco was voted the Best Sparkling at various prominent summer festivals this season, including Red in the world at the International Wine Challenge, London Eastern Electrics, West Fest, SW4 and Ceremony. Available al mondo 2011 and it’s easy to see why. in a stylish, stay-cool aluminium bottle, Ibiza Ice’s packaging GOLD NATIO is ideal for the outdoor festival atmosphere, and the cocktail ER N It’s a deep crimson red with an amazing pink froth that just makes T A N L inside is equally impeccable! I ® you go back for more. Lambrusco is not easily available in the UK, but it is becoming increasingly popular in San Francisco and New C H E G With only half the calories of a glass of wine and the alcohol A L L E N York and if you try it you will see why. It really is only a matter of Q U RD content of a cider, Ibiza Ice, available in Sunset (pomegranate and ALITY AWA time before it takes the UK into its foamy embrace. sparkling wine) and White Isle (lychee, melon, lime, and sparkling LONDRA wine), is a lighter and more refreshing alternative to standard fare, 2011 Marcello Lambrusco is very light with soft, comforting bubbles that ideal for the all-day atmosphere of festival season. just give you a big kiss. It oozes elegance and grace with the charm of a 1950’s film star. With notes of Strawberry it really is summer in Ibiza Ice was also present at various food festivals earlier in the a glass. Imagine a picnic on a glorious day, serve lightly chilled with summer, including Hotelympia, London Wine Fair, Taste of cold meats and cheeses and your companions will love you forever.

London, and Imbibe Live. These trade and consumer fairs Strada della Buca, 5/A If you try one new wine this month make sure it’s this one. I can 43010 Calicella di Pilastro (PR) represent some of the most prominent food and drink celebrations Tel. 0521.637678 - Fax 0521.630411 assure you it will be the start of a romantic love affair. Now pass me in Europe, and Ibiza Ice was well-loved by all who had the www.viniariola.it the Magnum! opportunity to sample it! With its exotic natural flavours evoking the serene landscapes and vibrant nightlife of its namesake, Ibiza Ice Jennifer Palmer is the perfect summer drink, complementing both relaxed summer @Vinenights days and wild summer nights.

Ibiza Ice is currently available online from Drink Supermarket, as well as in premium clubs and bars throughout the UK and the capital.

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62 63 Faniel & Fils Deborah Parker Wong Champagne Nanotechnology Faniel & Fils Revolutionises Riddling There’s no mistaking a gyropalette at Champagne Faniel & Fils is produced by Jacques, Brigitte work but you’ll need a scanning electron and their son Mathieu, in Cormoyeux, a small village in the microscope to see the iron nanoparticles that Marne Valley between Epernay and Reims. They are Recoltant have the potential to make it obsolete. Manipulant, (RM) meaning they have their own vineyard, own Darko Makovec Arthur O’Connor winery and sell their own Champagne. By Deborah Parker Wong, AIWS

Their range of Champagne includes: A team of biochemists working in conjunction with a The study points out that the level of iron present in the finished wine fell below the 10.00 mg/L range allowed by the European Agapane Brut / Demi Sec: A blend of Pinot Meunier and Pinot nanotechnology researcher have introduced a riddling Union in white wine at 8.30 +/-1.6 mg/L Fe3+. Although iron Noir, this is a fresh and fruity Champagne. technique that uses nanoparticles and a magnet to riddle a bottle of sparkling wine in approximately fifteen minutes. oxide nanoparticles are considered non-toxic and they have been approved for use in living medical applications, standard Oriane Brut: This Champagne has aromas of apricot and almond. Biochemical engineer and Professor Dr. Marin Berovic and his winemaking chemistry identifies unstable levels of iron at above 6 mg/L in white wine which can result in white iron phosphate Perlane: Tasty and crisp, dominated by notes of strawberry with team at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia and nanotechnology deposits or iron casse. Researchers have yet to determine if the iron refreshing bubbles. researcher Professor Dr. Darko Makovec, who heads the Jozef Stefan Institute’s Department for Materials Synthesis, developed ions in the finished wine are the result of nanoparticles that remain after separation or were partially dissolved during the process. Appogia: 100% Chardonnay, this Blanc de Blancs has aromas of an elegant and inexpensive method of bonding silica-coated Arthur O’Connor who directs winemaking for the dried fruit, apples, pears and hazelnut. nanoparticles of iron oxide to yeast cells (a mass ratio of 1:10) and then using a strong permanent magnet to sediment the spent CordoniuRaventos Group, the parent company of Cava category leader Cordoniu, and is president of Artesa Winery in Sonoma, Ratafia:A Pinot meunier Champagne Jacques, Brigitte magnetized yeast cells. Calif., said, “We’ve spent years and years figuring out which yeasts and their son give us the best results.” O’Connor is currently using a proprietary @ChampagneFaniel Mathieu “The method itself is 4,000 times faster than classical hand form of agglomerated yeast in conjunction with a special www.champagne-faniel.fr remuage,” said Berovic who is currently a visiting professor at the University Catolica de Santiago, Chile. The speed and gyropalette that has reduced riddling time to about one hour. efficiency of the process which has already been widely studied and applied in biotechnology and water purification relies on the While yeast trials have been costly and time consuming for absorption of super paramagnetic amino-functionalized iron oxide CordoniuRaventos, the company continues to be an early adopter, maghemite nanoparticles onto both Saccaromyces cerevisiase and “We follow current research and treat new ideas very seriously,” he Saccharamyces bayanus yeast cells. said. “In addition to riddling, there also seems to be considerable potential for using magnetized metal and electromagnetic fields in In a three-part process, iron oxide nanoparticles are coated with developing new methods for sterile filtration and color extraction in silica which is grown around them in still wines.” a thin, protective layer. Molecules providing surface amino groups are The sensory evaluation of magnetic-yeast fermented wines could grafted onto the positively-charged well be an arbiter of success. Sensory evaluation revealed that nanoparticles which are then magnetized-yeast fermentation slightly increased the intensity of introduced to the yeast cell culture. The aromatic compounds and mouth feel in finished wines with apple, nanoparticles bond to the negatively- citrus fruits, pear and honey-melon flavors being more apparent to charged yeast cell membranes and tasters. Color intensity, body structure and CO2 bubble texture are dispersed as the yeast cells divide were deemed identical to the high quality sparkling control wines. and then cluster together after fermentation. Once spent, the yeast The technology which has been published in its entirety in the cells are separated from the wine using March 2014 edition of the Biochemical Engineering Journal is a strong magnet at the neck of the patented in Slovenia and is now making its way through the EU bottle (see Fig.1). patent process. Adoption by the sparkling wine industry would enable many producers to leapfrog several generations of yeast technology and forgo use of the gyropalette forever. 64 65 Hush Heath Estate Champagne Goutorbe-Bouillot

Hush Heath Estate Champagne to export to world’s largest wine market Goutorbe-Bouillot

Successful negotiations at international trade fairs this year and an My family has been working the vineyards for some time now and, since increase in press coverage of English Wine in the United States has we produce Champagne, quality has always been the main objective. resulted in Hush Heath Estate signing a distribution deal to sell its wines in 47 states across America. We work on 9 hectares in Damery and we produce 5 different cuvées. Since 1980, my grandfather always wanted to use the The partnership with Valentine Wines in America marks an "reserve perpetuelle", method. It is easier to create now with important development for the Staplehurst winery which will what is called the "reserve individuelle" but back in 1980, it was be sending its signature sparkling Balfour Brut Rosé across the completely new. He was just producing more juice called "rebêche" Atlantic this summer. in order to have more wines and to be able to blend more years.

Hush Heath producer Richard Balfour-Lynn said: “America has With the blend getting more mature, it was my father's idea to stop just overtaken France as the world’s largest consumer of wine so doing the malolactic fermentation in order to keep more freshness. clearly we are pleased to be entering this market. It represents a The aim now is to balance the richness and roundness of the huge opportunity for the business and elevates Hush Heath Estate mature blends with high acidity and freshness. to a new standing in the wine industry. To win such international support indicates that we are not solely dependent on our home To be able to keep the wines for that long, we have made a lot of market championing local produce. As such, it is great testimony investment to have a fully temperature controlled cellar. The wines to the quality of wines we are producing.” are kept in stainless steel tanks at a constant temperature. Our bottles are kept for 3 years on lees and, even more importantly, we America joins Hong Kong as an important market for Hush keep them for at least 6 months after disgorgement before selling. Heath Estate. They can still also be found in a number of high It is really important to have a proper mix between the liqueur and quality restaurants locally in Kent. the wine.

“The enthusiastic response we have had to our wines truly reflects We recently won a silver medal at the IWC for our Cuvée Louise B what English, and Kentish, vineyards can achieve. We set out to and a bronze medal for our Carte d'Or. Most recently we have won produce Sparkling Rosé using the traditional method and high Silver for the Carte d’Or at The Champagne & Sparkling Wine quality French grape varieties that we believed could rival the World Championships. best Champagnes. I am delighted to know that we’ve succeeded, and most importantly, our customers are agreeing,” said Richard This years harvest looks great in quantity so far. The size of the Balfour-Lynn. grape is amazing, especially in Pinot Meunier. We now have to be careful to have a good aeration in the vineyard to avoid any rot. Looking to the future of the business, Hush Heath Estate is set to Even if we are a little bit early this year, it will take some time for increase production as it plants new vineyards, keeping up with the grapes to ripen. We are planning the harvest around the 8-10 demand. of September. We will have 40 people working for 7-8 days to complete the work. @Balfour_Rose hushheath.com Bastien Papleux

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It is certainly a visit worth your while as Reims and Epernay offer Champagne a wealth of wonderful Champagne Jacquart Epernay, just half an hour away by car, gives you a whole new houses and picturesque vineyards. experience as the urban setting of Reims suddenly gives way to a delightful rural region full of vineyards and tiny villages. Visiting These two capitals of the Champagne the square in the town's centre is a must and taking a slow walk region are home to some of the most famous down the Avenue de Champagne will see you pass by some of the labels such as Lanson, Taittinger, Moët & most wonderful buildings from character commercial buildings Chandon and Krug. to impressive chateaux (a strong temptation to take a photograph every few steps is hard to resist). I was lucky enough to enjoy a week in these regions Eric Dhondt back in June following varied invitations from labels from Champagne What these regions are also importantly full of is grower labels and we'd been in contact with during compiling our first issue of Dhondt-Grellet some wonderful charming people can be met whilst visiting smaller the GlassOfBubbly magazine. What struck me mostly about the lesser known names in the business of producing Champagne, whole area of the Champagne region we visited was how warm some rich in history and fascinating stories. Most of the time you everyone was to us and accommodating they were both from can simply knock on the door and you'll be warmly greeted with Bernard Launois planned visits and also from those we dropped in on simply on the smiles and sincere pleasure and pride as they show you round what from Champagne off chance. usually has been in their family for generations and you'll get to Launois Père et Fils Bottling at taste that what arguable compares well if not at times exceeds what Reims, famous for it's cathedral, also has it's place for holding Lanson is offered by bigger brands. some of the greatest cellars deep underground with many stretching several kilometres. History is rife in this town so it is Reims and Epernay certainly holds enough famous and hidden advisable to give yourself a few days to explore all that it offers and gems to offer a wonderful holiday experience or business / research remember to ideally pre-book any tours of the Champagne houses trip as was ours. Be prepared to meet wonderful people with as many are quite busy and work purely on booked tours rather tradition and pride in producing Champagne clearly close to their than pay on the day at the door. hearts, wonderful food and of course, many a Glass Of Bubbly to enjoy. Laurent- Perrier Eve (Editor) Alexandre Mea from Champagne Betrand Devavry holding bottle of Cuvee Carbon Taittinger Cellars

Billecart-Salmon barrels, and vineyard in the background Champagne 68 Bollinger 69 The view from the bar is very different to Vertigo42, despite Simon Stockton the fact the buildings are only a block or two apart. Duck and Waffle’s bar has dual aspect with expansive views into Essex from one window and city views from the other. Somewhat annoyingly, Tower Bridge The High Life - Champagne With Altitude is completely obscured by the ‘Gherkin’ The 3 Hightest Champagne Bars in London with Simon Stockton and the Shard is entirely obscured by the ‘Cheesegrater’. Does the name ‘Ken Chase’ mean anything to you? No, me neither, A staff member recommended the BBQ- at least until recently. Mr Chase has the somewhat fanciful job of spiced, fried pigs ears and on seeing my tasting wines at 37000 feet on behalf of American Airlines. One hesitation, offered to bring these ‘on the needs to be certain that the wines being served on flight AA5404 house’. Whilst waiting, I ordered a glass of don’t change from acceptable to unacceptable once in the air. No, Ruinart Blanc de Blancs at an eye-watering I’m not making this up. £23.50 per glass. The pigs ears were crispy strips with so much spice rub that the Ruinart As my ‘research’ budget doesn’t stretch to long haul flights, or short all but disappeared, which is not to say they haul for that matter, I decided to scale three of London’s tallest weren’t nice, just overpowering for the fizz. buildings to conduct my own ‘wine with altitude’ experiment. By ‘scale’ I mean conventional ascent via the elevator, not with ropes My third and final stop was Gong bar on level 52 of The or Spider-Man suit. Shard, London Bridge. Set on the upper floor of the Shangri La hotel, Gong is easily the highest bar in London and the views from First stop was the venerable Vertigo42 in the old Natwest Tower here are wondrous. The orientation of the bar means you’re looking on Old Broad Street. Once through security, I located the lift down on the Thames, as well as the City of London and Canary and pressed the only button - 42. Soon after, I stepped into Wharf to the east. From my window seat, I looked upon Tower a quiet and stylish bar with phenomenal views. London Bridge, HMS Belfast, and the Tower of London. was monochromatic from this altitude - it’s grey-brown architecture punctuated by sparse green bursts. The barman There was no exhilarating ascent here and the ride to Gong was friendly and clearly enjoyed working 181m above the actually requires 2 separate lifts. The bar is new so everything is city streets; his 15 years service a testament to this. immaculate, but the view is the main draw here. (Even from the Loo!) Gong’s wine list is just a little shorter than Vertigo42 or A flute of Gosset Brut Excellence came quickly and Duck and Waffle, but arguably better for it. Amongst the ever showed its class immediately. The oldest producer of wines present Grand Marques were some lesser known domaines such as in Champagne (1584) the Brut Excellence is creamy, Pierre Peters and Agrapart, with a nice balance to the list savoury and complex due to extended lees ageing and a high proportion of reserve wines in the blend. Bollinger Grande Année is a rarity by the glass but Gong sells the 2004 at £34, and I can’t resist. My waiter offers the choice of white The Champagne list was good, if pricey, though the big draw wine glass or champagne flute, which is a nice touch that the wine here is the seating arrangement. All the seats at Vertigo42 face deserves. Complimentary bar snacks were a welcome gesture and the huge windows, so commanding views are de rigeur. A few included tempura seaweed, flavoured cashews and strawberries on minor signs of wear and tear don’t detract from the tranquility ice. Gong also sells more traditional bar snacks, along with fancier up here, though I imagine the couples sitting adjacent to fare such as foie gras and caviar. Service here was excellent. me might be replaced by City workers in the evenings.

Each of these three bars has good service, views and Champagnes to My next stop was Duck and Waffle on level 40 of Heron offer, though Gong is certainly the most impressive of them. Tower, Bishopsgate, reached by way of an exhilarating lift ride. The glass lifts are external and travel the 175 metres in Sadly, my research into the effects of altitude on Champagne has under 30 seconds. Fellow passengers weren’t all as thrilled as I come up with no solid results, meaning significantly more ‘research’ was, one jittery chap facing the lift door so he couldn’t see the is required - Ken Chase might be onto something. The only world shrinking at speed beneath him. correlation I found is that Champagne prices seem to go up relative to the height of the building! On exiting the lift, you find the bar, which isn’t huge, though the Champagne prices are! Service was good here and I started Simon Stockton with a solid but uninspiring glass of the house fizz - Veuve Clicquot NV at £13.50. @SugarandYeast www.sugarandyeast.co.uk 70 71 Amanda Prowse

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